Corel Paint shop pro X4

[nursemandalyn]

I'm still pretty new to photography, and have very little experience with editing. The only thing I've ever really done is fixing exposure minimally with Picnik online. I bought a Canon T3i (upgrade from a base model Canon EOS). I have the opportunity to buy Paint shop pro X4 for $10.00 Would this be a good idea for me to use to start out with?

Photoshop can be quite expensive right? I am a student, so I could get a student discount I believe.

[Krusty79]

I paid about $25 for PSP X2 and it does everything I need and more (I use the Canon program to edit my RAW files). Even with your discount, PS is still going to be hundreds of dollars.

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[wheelerew]

I use Paint Shop Pro X4 along with GIMP (more Gimp than PSP). It is a great program for the money and if you can get it for 10 dollars, I'd say yes.

[nursemandalyn]

Thanks for the input. I think I will go ahead and get it. I want something to work with right away, and won't be able to afford much else right now, due to having to move suddenly. I purchased my camera from Amazon, then got an email saying I could get it for $10. Guess I will

[brianxlt]

can't find out if it has panoramic merge like PS cs5?

[R lake]

I am on a very tight budget and I am still using X2. I would up grade in a minute. Paintshop has been easy to learn, and been satisfying to me. Can do lots of fun stuff and there is tons of stuff on you tube to help you.

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[nursemandalyn]

Thanks, sounds like it will be a great starter program for me to use.

[nursemandalyn]

Originally Posted by brianxlt

can't find out if it has panoramic merge like PS cs5?

Thats not something I will really use in the beginning though right? Just for editing regular stuff?

[Kistabill]

Go for Paint Shop Pro. I've been using X2 for a year or so and find that it does all I want. In fact there are a million functions I haven't even looked at yet. It doesn't have the status of CS5 and Lightroom but remember, it isn't the Post processing program that makes you a good photographer although the Adobe corporation might want you to believe that. A good athlete doesn't really need steroids.