Paint Shop Pro Ultimate X2

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Paint Shop Pro takes image editing to a new level of functionality and ease of use. Designed for users who want control, power, and flexibility, Paint Shop Pro delivers the tools you need to easily capture, create, enhance, and optimize your graphics projects.

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Reviewer:	oufc_gav	Oct 7, 2008
Version:	Ultimate X2
Some good reasons to upgrade from the X2 version, some nice bundled features. Shame I won't be upgrading because Corel's upgrade (and indeed buy as new) policy is so stupid. The boxed version has disks, manuals, a USB key. The download version doesn't - so why is the boxed version the same price as the download? Mind you, if you do try to buy the upgrade box you do have to pay £10.50 postage to Corel (inside UK, 3-5 day service) - this is just blatant profiteering.
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Reviewer:	myboy	Sep 13, 2008
Version:	Ultimate X2
The first thing Corel did after buying Paint Shop Pro was to make the program bigger, slower and to break interoperability with Animation Shop all the while NOT updating the program to be more compatible with the newer Photoshop plugins and file formats. Gee, thanks.
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Reviewer:	KayNine	Sep 11, 2008
Version:	Ultimate X2
I partially agree, PSP until 7 or 8 was a fast and sleek tool, but I personally like the cleaning and improvements Corel (better: the PSP staff now working for Corel) applied to it. About X2 I especially like the dark-grey professional look it received, but the I'm still not convinced enough to upgrade from XI. Still: PSP is a great programm, I can do almost anything other need the "glorious" PhotoShop for -- THAT one is bloated! BTW: for quick editing I often also use Paint.NET, but PSP certainly has it's place!
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Reviewer:	Undesired Username	Sep 10, 2008
Version:	Ultimate X2
This may be the best thing since oxygen, but right now I'm quite annoyed. I went through the entire, slow installation process, then upon running the program was prompted to enter my Corel login information. I entered the correct information (I know it's correct, since I just used it a moment prior to obtain the download!), click "Sign-In", and then get this: "This Page Could Not Be Found. We're sorry, the page you are looking for has moved or no longer exists." That was a pretty brief trial.
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Reviewer:	DudeBoyz	Sep 10, 2008
Version:	Ultimate X2
I own and use 7.04. I own and do not use XI. I have tested X2 quite a lot and decided not to upgrade. I do not like that Paint Shop Pro, which once was fast and sleek and functional, has become such a big, bloated, try to do everything program. It simply is not for me. I don't want it to try to do everything but only be able to do everything half-arsed. I would prefer that it would focus on the core features and functions that Paint Shop Pro used to excel at. The dedication to improving those core features really helped make it a good app. But when you pull staff off of the core features and start asking them to add tons of new features, the core functions that once made it so great sort of fade away, wither and die. All that said, I'm giving this a 3 instead of a 2 because of what they have added to the program in this Ultimate version without raising the actual price of the products. http://www.corel.com/ser...n/Product/1184951547051 Paint Shop Pro has done pretty well with Photo Edges and Picture Tubes, and there are more of those, which provides a slightly better value. Their Photo Frames are not as cool though. I can't ignore the improved RAW support or the image recovery functions either. And, a 2 gig USB flash drive is just cool. So, from a 2 to a 3 for increased value and the RAW / Recovery additions.
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