Of all the standard tools, crop is particularly impressive. This doesn’t just offer a selection of highly customizable vintage filters, it also tells you how the looks were original achieved using chemical film processing, and when they originated. PaintShop Pro also provides a good selection of automatic photo effects and enhancements, plus some fun extras like the Time Machine. PaintShop Pro 2018 Ultimate's Time Machine tool not only applies a range of customizable vintage filters to your photos, it also tells you exactly how the various effects were originally achieved The Warp Brush is helpful for correcting lens distortions (or slimming body proportions, if used judiciously), and there are the usual clone, red-eye and eraser tools for making other adjustments on the canvas. Once you're in, you'll find all the usual photo-editing tools. We were particularly pleased to see profiles designed specifically for social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and even Google+.

You can set a custom canvas size, or take your pick from a huge choice of paper sizes, cards and envelopes, plus sizes optimized for presentations and web use.

PaintShop Pro’s selection of brushes and other creative tools make it a good choice for amateur artists (more on that later). To get started, either open an existing image file or create document from scratch.

If you're not sure how to achieve a particular task, assistance is only a couple of clicks away. Quite a lot of what's new/improved has actually come from user feedback which is pretty cool, too.There are also comprehensive help files to guide new users, including video tutorials, which are a welcome touch. Latest stylus and graphics tablet support.Text tool overhaul - rendering, editing, inputting, wrap.On test, we have the Ultimate version of Corel PaintShop Pro 2020 which comes bundled with 5 add-ons: AfterShot 3, Painter Essentials 6, PhotoMirage Express, Parallels Toolbox and GRFX Studio, but you can also just get Corel PaintShop Pro 2020 without the extras should you so wish. You can also access brushes, textures, backgrounds and more, both free of charge or for a small fee depending what you choose, within the software.Īs well as general fixes, Corel has introduced new tools, RAW camera support, Layer Style options and a new area, for photographers who want to apply quick edits, called the 'Photography Workspace' which is also touch-ready for those working on devices with this function built-in.Īs well as adding new features, Corel has also updated features that are already built-in and have improved the Depth of Field precision.

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