Corel Paint Shop Pro Ultimate X2

Organise and edit digital photos

11 September 2008
Platform: Windows XP,Windows Vista
Type: time limited demo
Manufacturer: Corel
Size: 324MB
Rating:

Verdict: Anyone who edits images should try this out

Popular photo editing program series, the latest version of Paint Shop Pro offers plenty of useful features.

It is important to organise the images on a computer, even before starting to edit. This software imports photos and video from digital cameras, and the calendar view makes it simple to find photos.

Slideshows are used to display images and to apply tags and captions. With support for 50 kinds of photo and video file types, there is little chance of not being able to view an image.

Editing can be as simple as clicking on the Smart Photo Fix button that can correct lighting and colour problems. Red eye removal works for both people and animals. Unwanted objects can be removed from photos such as signposts at an area of natural beauty. It is also possible to remove wrinkles and blemishes from portraits.

The simple interface does not mean that the advanced editing is not possible and there are plenty of tools for adjusting the depth of field or adding photographic filters.

The latest Ultimate X2 contains a number of new features above the regular X2 released in 2007 including improved RAW support, background remover plugin and much more.