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Corel PaintShop® Pro X8 Ultimate
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The versatility of PaintShop® Pro X8, plus our best-ever collection of premium photo software, makes Corel® PaintShop® Pro X8 Ultimate your complete home photo studio. Layer enhancements, faster brushes, more precise selection tools, and a new Batch Mode make PaintShop Pro X8 faster and more flexible than ever. Make your photos stand out with the hundreds of presets and customizable filters in on1 Perfect Effects 9.5. Take your photography to the next level with Corel® AfterShot™ 2, fast RAW photo-editing with a powerful photo workflow and non-destructive editing. New, 2x faster Perfectly Clear 2 SE by Athentech Imaging instantly enhances photos with advanced automatic photo correction. It’s everything you need, for everything you want to do with your photos—Corel PaintShop Pro X8 Ultimate. |
Here are just a few of the new and enhanced features of
the new PaintShop Pro X8:
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Instantly fill any
vector shape or
selection with text
that automatically
wraps within your
shape. Try it to
create interesting
design elements for
posters,
scrapbooking,
brochures, collages
and websites.
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Edit faster with
this content-aware
tool that replaces
the background when
you move an object
or person. Drag your
selection to a new
position and the
empty area is filled
automatically. |
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With speed gains of
40 – 120%, many
brushes are faster
and more responsive
than ever. Plus, a
larger maximum brush
size of 3,000 pixels
lets you cover more
area, more quickly. |
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PaintShop Pro X8 Ultimate offers designers & photo enthusiasts a comprehensive package, now with:
- New! Text Wrapping – Designers and scrapbookers can effortlessly add text within shapes or selections, something you won’t find in Photoshop.
- New! Magic Move – Use this content-aware tool to automatically replace the background when moving objects or people in a photo.
- Enhanced! Batch Mode – This step-by-step process accelerates common photo tasks like resizing and watermarking. Output thousands images in just seconds.
- New! Lens Corrections – Fix common lens performance issues, such as barrel distortion, vignetting and more.
- Enhanced! Camera RAW Lab
– Updated layout with new before/after views & large preview window. Quickly add more RAW images and apply new lens corrections.
- Enhanced! Selection Tools Options
– Make selections more quickly and accurately with:
- New! Smart Selection Brush Tolerance – Adjustable tolerance setting to make more precise selections across areas close in tone or hue.
- New! Selection Style Options – Define a selection size by typing height and width values or fixed aspect ratio, either custom or from a built-in database.
- Enhanced! Power and Speed
– Performance gains keep you in the creative groove with faster paint, air, retouch and art media brushes (now 40-120% faster), increased maximum brush size (up to 3,000 pixels), enhanced Smart Edge to help you stay “inside the lines” (up to 50% faster), and accelerated save times (*.pspimage files save up to 50% faster).
- New! 4K Monitor Support
– Beautiful workspace and all-new icons ensure your software and photos look incredible.
- Enhanced! Layer Workflow
– Manage, control and find layers better than ever before with:
- New! Quick Search – Search by name to find the right layer in seconds.
- Enhanced! Layer Control – Individual layers can now be merged and layer groups expanded or collapsed.
- Plus! New additions boost productivity – PaintShop Pro X8 includes numerous new features based on user suggestions including the Before/After button in the Adjust workspace, updated save behavior and ‘Save As’ dialog, new swatches in the Materials Palette, Text & Shape Cutter preview, Gradient preview and more!
- New! AfterShot™ 2: Get a one-two punch similar to the Adobe CC photography bundle, but without the ongoing charges. Quickly convert & adjust RAW. Take advantage of non-destructive editing, preserving your original—whether you edit one version of your photo or one hundred.
- New! on1 Perfect Effects 9.5: Customizable filters and hundreds of built-in presets inspire creativity and give ultimate control.
- Updated! Perfectly Clear 2 SE: Restore details lost by your camera’s sensor. Athentech’s 10 patented corrections help save time and make beautiful photos.
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PaintShop Pro X8 Version-to-Version Comparison [PDF]
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Corel® PaintShop® Pro X8 Ultimate
Top 10 Reasons to Buy
1.
All the versatility of PaintShop Pro X8,
plus our best-ever collection of premium photo software and content
Corel PaintShop Pro X8 Ultimate
is an absolute must if you want to get more serious about photography or broaden
the creativity of your photo-editing toolset. Featuring four outstanding
applications and a valuable content collection, it offers everything from photo
editing and graphic design, to RAW processing, photo effects, and faster image
correction. An incredible photo-editing value, PaintShop Pro X8 is your complete
home studio—and because it’s subscription-free, you own it forever!
2. Corel
PaintShop Pro X8: Everything you need for pro-quality photo editing and design
PaintShop Pro X8 is your easier,
faster choice for comprehensive photo editing and graphic design. Make any
image better. Design for web or print, business or fun. Instantly correct and
enhance photos. Do it all in an intuitive 1-2-3 workspace that guides you as
you:
- Manage
– quickly browse, preview, tag, rate and organize your image collection
- Adjust
– make photo adjustments quickly with fast fixes like Smart Photo fix, Makeover
tools and more
- Edit
– everything you need for professional photo editing, image composition and
graphic design, including layers, creative tools for text, drawing, painting and
more—all for a dramatically lower price than subscription-based tools
3. on1 Perfect
Effects 9.5
Add drama, emotion and impact to
your photos with the hundreds of customizable filters and presets in Perfect
Effects 9.5. See full screen live previews as you edit. Fine tune or create your
own unique look by stacking multiple filters together. Choose from several
blending mode options to apply changes to your whole photo or only to certain
colors and tones.
4. Corel AfterShot 2
Get control over your entire
photo workflow and get serious about RAW—without a monthly subscription!
AfterShot 2 is complete photo workflow software that offer a faster way to
convert and adjust RAW images to reveal the true detail, color and beauty of
your photos. In one view, see all of your images and quickly make multiple
versions or batch process your photos. Non-destructive editing means your
originals are always preserved—whether you edit one version of your photo or one
hundred. Intuitive adjustment sliders make it easy to fine tune everything from
color and exposure, to fill light and contrast. Organize and search photos by
keywords, tags, ratings defined by you or by metadata added by your camera.
5. Perfectly Clear 2 SE by Athentech Imaging
Instantly enhance your photos
with the world’s most advanced automatic photo correction software. Now 2x
faster, new Perfectly Clear 2 SE applies over 15 patented corrections based on
10 years of scientific research to replicate how the eye gathers light and
overcome camera distortion. A clear ‘before’ and ‘after ‘ view lets you compare
photos to quickly see if they need to be fine-tuned. Independent controls let
you change the exposure without affecting vibrancy, add sharpness without
changing the color and more. Choose from a variety of presets or create your
own.
6. Powerful tools let you realize your creative
ideas faster
The magic of PaintShop Pro is in
its wealth of creative capabilities. Whether you are a professional designer or
a photo editing novice, the right tools are there when you need them to help you
achieve your creative vision:
- New Text
Wrapping lets you instantly wrap text inside any
vector shape or selection. Simply choose your shape or draw your selection using
any of the selection tools—and fill it with text. The text automatically wraps
within the shape—faster and more easily than ever before. This is an ideal
effect for posters, scrapbooking, brochures, collages, websites and other
projects.
- New
content-aware Magic Move accelerates editing by
automatically replacing the background when you move an object. Simply select
the person or object to move and drag it to a new position. The empty area left
behind is automatically filled to match the surrounding background.
7.
Professional-level photo editing at an affordable price
Why subscribe to PhotoShop when
so much professional power is available right here? Take your skills to the next
level with the advanced, professional-quality photo-editing capabilities in
PaintShop Pro X8.
- Layers – use multiple,
non-destructive layers when editing images to create photo composites or dynamic
designs. New layer enhancements in this release include layer searching, merging
selected layers and expanding/collapsing layer groups
- Camera RAW Lab – enjoy
complete control over your RAW images with an enhanced RAW Lab layout, including
before and after views, and a larger preview
- High Dynamic Range (HDR)
tools – recombine auto-bracketed exposures to create a single, stunning HDR
photo with intense visual contrast
- Lens Correction
– whether you’re in the Edit workspace or the Camera RAW Lab, you can apply Lens
Correction tools automatically to correct the distortions, vignetting and
chromatic aberrations that are commonly introduced by most camera lenses
- Single RAW Photo
for HDR Effect – split an individual RAW file into
three images and then selectively recombine them to create an HDR-style effect
- Powerful
scripting engine – speed up common and repetitive
tasks by scripting almost any action with the full-featured scripting engine and
scripting guide. Share your scripts with your team or online
- Support for
third-party plugins – support for 64-bit versions
of third-party plugin tools and support for Adobe plugins opens a world of
creative possibilities
- RAW support
– manage and save IPTC metadata in your RAW files, giving you more control over
the information contained in your image files. You can also output your RAW file
as a JPG or TIF and include IPTC data
- XMP support
– PaintShop Pro X8 can now read and import data
saved in XMP files, which are created by many RAW image-editing applications to
save edits without affecting the original RAW files
8. Time-saving
enhancements speed you through editing
Finish your editing faster and
get back outside to shoot or have fun! From brush performance and selection
tools, to batch processing and file saving, actions throughout PaintShop Pro X8
have been accelerated and streamlined to minimize effort—and increase
responsiveness. Brush speeds of several brushes are boosted again in this
release to be 40 – 120% faster. Selection tools now have a Tolerance
setting, allowing you to set precise values to define an area. A new Batch
Mode interface makes it fast and easy to work with large groups of photos
and apply actions, such as Watermark, Resize, Script and more. Choose security
features to apply upon output, including deleting file information and location,
or embedding a watermark. Native PaintShop Pro image files save up to 50%
faster.
9. Fast fixes and instant effects
Power is great. Speed is often
better. PaintShop Pro X8 gives you both! Turn photos into stunning images faster
with improved quick-to-preview photo effects tools:
- Retro Lab – bring
a vintage look to your photos by applying old school color and contrast to your
photos inspired by early lo-fi cameras
- Graduated Filter tool
– quickly and easily add unique color gradient effects to your images
- Instant Effects –
choose from a variety of preset effects which are organized into style
categories such as Artistic, Film Styles, Black & White and Landscape
- Selective Focus –
play with depth of field in your photos or apply bokeh effects to keep parts of
the image in focus and the rest blurred
10. Easy ways to
start and learn
Get started quickly with
PaintShop Pro X8’s project selection dialog. Simply click File, New Image,
choose your desired project dimensions and start customizing. As always,
PaintShop Pro makes it easy to find the help, training and information you need.
Choose from a library of helpful tutorials in the Discovery Center, then watch
and learn from directly within the application. Work smarter and faster with
extra tips and tricks from with the award-winning Learning Center. This handy
integrated reference guide offers step-by-step instructions and quick access to
the right tools for your project, offering the help you need, when you need it.
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Corel® PaintShop® Pro X8 Ultimate
Top 11 Reasons to Upgrade
1. Exclusive! All-New Ultimate Bonus Pack
Our best-ever collection of
premium photo software and content is designed for anyone who wants to get more
serious about photography or expand the creative range of their photo editing
toolset. Together with the most versatile PaintShop Pro ever, these leading
products make up the ultimate home studio:
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on1 Perfect Effects 9.5
– Make photos that stand out with an extensive library of customizable
filters and built-in presets
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Corel AfterShot 2
– Qenhance RAW files to reveal the
true detail, color and beauty of your photos
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Perfectly Clear 2 SE by
Athentech Imaging – Save time with automatic
intelligent photo correction, including 15 patented corrections
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Creative collection
– dozens of brushes, textures and over 100 royalty-free backgrounds
2. New! Text wrapping
PaintShop Pro X8 makes it easy to
use text as a design element in your creative projects. New Text Wrapping
lets you instantly wrap text inside any vector shape or selection. Simply choose
your shape or draw your selection using any of the selection tools—and fill it
with text. The text automatically wraps within the shape—faster and more easily
than ever before. This is an ideal effect for posters, scrapbooking, brochures,
collages, websites and other projects—all made easier and faster by PaintShop
Pro.
3. New! Easily move people or objects
Accelerate editing with Magic
Move, a new content-aware tool that automatically replaces the background
when you move an object. Simply select the person or object to move and drag it
to a new position. The empty area left behind is automatically filled to match
the surrounding background.
4.
Enhanced! Redesigned Batch Mode interface
Work faster and smarter with a
new Batch Mode. Easily select and delete photos, and quickly apply batch
actions, such as Watermark, Resize, Script and more. Choose security features to
apply upon output, including deleting file information and location, or
embedding a watermark.
5. New! More precise selections
Fast and accurate selection tools
are a must for any photo editor. The enhanced Smart Selection Brush now
includes a Tolerance setting for more precise selections across areas
that are close in tone or hue. New Selection Style options for the
Selection Tool let you define a selection size by typing height and width
values, or you can define a fixed aspect ratio for the selection. Or choose one
of the popular standard resolutions if desired.
6. Enhanced! More power and speed than ever before
In every new version of PaintShop Pro, the people at Corel
dedicate themselves to making photo-editing and design workflows faster and
better. The new PaintShop Pro X8 includes performance gains that save you time
and make editing tasks more responsive and enjoyable:
- Faster brushes for a more
responsive feel – Enjoy speed
gains of 40 – 120% for brushes, including Paint Brush, Air Brush, Retouch
Brushes (Dodge, Burn, Soften and others), and Art Media Brushes (Oil brush,
Chalk Marker and others)
- Larger maximum brush size
– Cover more area, more quickly and
responsively, with an increased maximum brush size of 3,000 pixels
- Enhanced Smart Edge – see up to 50% faster performance when using
the Smart Edge feature, which works with several tools help keep your
brushstrokes “inside the lines”
- Faster saving
– our native PaintShop Pro image file format (*.pspimage) saves up to 50%
faster, to keep you in your creative groove
7. New! 4K monitor support
Pair PaintShop Pro X8 with a high
resolution monitor for the best-looking PaintShop Pro ever. See each detail,
read more clearly and easily, and appreciate every aspect of your photo or
composition in a beautifully rendered high resolution interface. All-new icons
and an enhanced interface are compatible with Ultra High DPI displays (up to
250% zoom with 4K resolution).
8. New! Layer
enhancements
Layers are fundamental to
advanced photo editing, compositing and graphic design, and give PaintShop Pro
users the professional capabilities they expect. PaintShop Pro X8 makes layers
even easier use to make your projects faster.
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Quick Search
– find the right layer in seconds when you search for it by name. This is
especially useful for complex projects with many layers
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Merge layers
– now you can merge selected layers or create a new layer from selected or
visible layers, adding more creative flexibility to your multi-layer workflow
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Expand or collapse all layer groups
– easily expand and view
all layers in your project
9. New! Lens Correction
Lens Correction
helps put the “Pro” in PaintShop Pro by providing tools to correct the
distortions, vignetting and chromatic aberrations that are commonly introduced
by most camera lenses. Whether you’re in the Edit workspace or the Camera RAW
Lab, you can apply Lens Correction tools automatically, taking advantage of the
wide range of lens profiles included in PaintShop Pro X8, or apply corrections
manually if you wish.
10. Enhanced! Camera
RAW Lab update
Inspired by insights from
PaintShop Pro users, the PaintShop Pro X8 Camera RAW Lab offers an
enhanced layout, including before and after views, and a bigger preview to make
working with RAW images easier. You can also add more photos without having to
close the RAW Lab and we continue to add support for new camera models.
11. New! Enhancements
suggested by you!
We love getting suggestions from
enthusiastic PaintShop Pro users. As part of our ongoing commitment to empower
your creativity by providing the best-possible user experience, we have included
a variety of your suggestions in this release and we will continue to do so in
future releases.
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Cutter Preview for Shape and Text Cutter
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preview and see exactly what you are cutting before you apply your cutout
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Gradient Preview
– now you can see your gradient changes taking place on your image as you adjust
them—no more guessing
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Before/After button in Adjust mode
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quickly see what you have changed versus the original with a simple click
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New Save
behavior and Save As dialog
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see and adjust our compression settings directly to ensure your image output
looks just right
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Swatches in the Material Properties window
S access
all the swatches you have created more easily than before
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Minimum System Requirements
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Windows® 10,
Windows® 8/8.1, Windows® 7 with latest service pack (32-bit or 64-bit
editions)
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Intel/AMD
1.5Ghz or faster processor with SSE2 supported (multi-core processer
recommended)
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2GB of RAM
(4GB recommended)
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1GB of
available hard-disk space required (2GB recommended)
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1280x768
resolution with 16bit color display (1366 x 768 resolution with 24 bit or
higher color display recommended)
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DirectX 9 or
higher compatible video adapter with latest driver
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Internet
connection required for online features and tutorial videos
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Windows
compatible CD/DVD drive for installation
Format
Support
Image formats
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AI, BMP, CAL, CALS, CGM, CLP, CMX*, CT, CUR, CUT, DCX, DIB, DRW*,
EMF, EPS, GIF, HDP, HGL*, HPG*, IFF, IMG, J2C, J2K, JIF, JP2, JPC,
JPE, JPEG, JPG, JPS, JPX, MAC, MPO, MRW, MSP, PBM, PCD*, PCT, PCX,
PDF, PGL*, PGM, PIC, PICT, PNG, PNS, PPM, PS, PSD, PSP (PSP image
files), RAS, RAW, RIF, RLE, SCT, SVG, SVGZ, TGA, TIF, UFO, WBM, WBMP, WDP,
WEBP, WMF, WPG**
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Includes RAW file support from over 300 camera models with the following
extensions: 3FR,
ARW, CR2, CRW, DCR, DNG, K25, KDC, NEF, NRW, ORF, PEF, RAF, RW2, SR2, SRF,
X3F
*CMX,
DRW, HGL, HPG, PCD and PGL formats supported on 32 bit systems only.
**WPG
(WordPerfect Vector only) not supported on 64 bit. WordPerfect Bitmap is
supported on 64bit.
Brush Formats
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PaintShop Pro
Brush (.pspbrush)
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Adobe
PhotoShop Brush (.abr)
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Jasc Brush (.jbr)
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