Corel anyone?

Angelo · November 24, 2005

A small band of Corel Compadres have found each other.

Mayndi, Gina and I use Corel's PhotoPaint and wonder if there are other non-conformists out there in dGrin land?

Ric Grupe · November 24, 2005

Angelo wrote:

A small band of Corel Compadres have found each other.

Mayndi, Gina and I use Corel's PhotoPaint and wonder if there are other non-conformists out there in dGrin land?

Corel PhotoPaint 12 for me!

Does everything I want to do.....and more. Been using it since 1997.

Can't see any reason to buy Photoshop.

Since Corel bought out Jasc, I don't hold out hope that PhotoPaint will survive though. Paintshop will most likely be the program they will use to lure digital photographers with.

: And, PhotoPaint is only available as part of Corel's Graphics Suite that is aimed at professional graphic artists.

Andy · November 24, 2005

David_S85

Jim Fuglestad

Angelo · November 24, 2005

Ric Grupe wrote:

Corel PhotoPaint 12 for me!

Does everything I want to do.....and more. Been using it since 1997.

Can't see any reason to buy Photoshop.

Since Corel bought out Jasc, I don't hold out hope that PhotoPaint will survive though. Paintshop will most likely be the program they will use to lure digital photographers with.: And, PhotoPaint is only available as part of Corel's Graphics Suite that is aimed at professional graphic artists.

Ric - you don't think it will survive?

I've been a Corel user since v5 (can you say floppy disks?

) and I think that's about as long as you. I've always used the Graphics Suite and am now on v10. I probably should upgrade again but I'm comfortable with the current version.

Until recently I never used Paint very much so I'm behind the curve on learned skills, but I'm trying.

One of my staff graphic artists is a Corel master. Watching her demonstrate the differences between Corel and Adobe I'm surprised anyone bothers with Adobe products.

Ric Grupe · November 27, 2005

Angelo wrote:

Ric - you don't think it will survive?

As an alternative to other popular programs for the digital photographer.....is what I meant.

Why they haven't properly marketed PhotoPaint is probably do to Adobe giving away Elements with every new computer...printer...and camera that is sold on the planet!!!

Angelo · November 27, 2005

Ric Grupe wrote:

As an alternative to other popular programs for the digital photographer.....is what I meant.

Why they haven't properly marketed PhotoPaint is probably do to Adobe giving away Elements with every new computer...printer...and camera that is sold on the planet!!!

Ah, gotcha. And following my fortuitous meeting with Vincent Versace (see "meet the photographer") I realize I will never truly advance without mastering PS. I'm not happy about that but...!

Andyman · November 27, 2005

I have Corel Photo-Paint 6, but my CD is too beat up anymore and it hardly works. I used to use it for everything - it's great. I use PS nowadays though.

Angelo · November 27, 2005

ANdyman, I'm convinced, based on my limited experience with PS that Corel's software is superior, just not as popular.

Where are you located?

Flyinggina · November 29, 2005

As Angelo mentioned, I am a PP user - version 12. I keep hearing about how great PS is and how I should pony up the cost of a nice lens to join the mainstream. I just don't know. The Corel product is so business like. You don't have to go through a lot of friendly GUI to do what you want to do. On the other hand, you have to know what you are doing to use PP.

I worry that Corel doesn't seem to be putting much into PP anymore and that eventually I will be forced to make the change to PS. Be that as it may, obviously there are a few of us who know something about PP and like using it. In my case, however, I would like to know more. Anyone interested in starting a forum for sharing technical tips? I have in mind things like translating some of the PS processes folks talk about into Corel terms as well as helping each other out.

Virginia

Andyman · November 29, 2005

Elmer, NJ. I don't know why it doesn't show up as I have it in my profile.

David_S85 · November 29, 2005

PSP spoken here
Dont use Paint...

But I'm a long time Paint Shop Pro user (since 2.0, I believe). I'm still using ver. 7. Does almost everything I want except save EXIF's properly. Lots of power included that Elements never bothered with. Curves was there since ver. 6. Did you know that PSP could perform High Pass Sharpening since version 5? (hidden). Not many know about that.

Since most every plug-in that is PS-rated can also work with Jasc (I'm sorry... cough cough Corel), the possibilities are huge.

I will be forced to move to ver. 10 ("X") soon, and I'm sure I'll like that one too. I just won't be using their Album software, which sux big-time.

We can discuss Corel here without a problem and don't need a dedicated Dgrin forum yet. I would just suggest to preface the thread name with Corel or PSP, or whatever the application first for quick identification and searching. Our little "club" might also amuse/irritate/confuse the Adobe crowd who've paid way too much money for their products.

Angelo · November 30, 2005

Andyman wrote:

Elmer, NJ. I don't know why it doesn't show up as I have it in my profile.

If you were closer I'd lend you my disks.

tsinvest · November 30, 2005

Just bought Paint Shop Pro X and use it often. I also have Photo Shop Elements 3 and use that as well. Between the two they handle most all my needs so far. I can't see paying $299 for the PS CS2 upgrade when I can do most everything with these two programs. BTW Elements browser is a great organizer and in additon you can get to PSP X directly from the Elements edit menu.

Andyman · November 30, 2005

Thanks, Angelo. Oh well.

Ric Grupe · January 18, 2006

Hey, Angelo...
New version is out!

http://apps.corel.com/ms/cgsx3/1416/index.html?trkid=cdgsx31a

mrcoons · January 18, 2006

I received an email from Corel telling me to make the following offer to others:

Please feel free to direct your friends to the link below which will allow them to purchase PSP for only $69 which is $60 off the suggested retail price! This is a hidden landing page not accessible to folks via Corel.com - the only way your friends can get to it is through this link:

http://www.corel.com/hidoffer210

This offer expires on January 31, 2006.

Angelo · January 18, 2006

Ric Grupe wrote:

New version is out!

http://apps.corel.com/ms/cgsx3/1416/index.html?trkid=cdgsx31a

mmmmmmmm looks yummy!

cmason · January 19, 2006

mrcoons wrote:

I received an email from Corel telling me to make the following offer to others:

Please feel free to direct your friends to the link below which will allow them to purchase PSP for only $69 which is $60 off the suggested retail price! This is a hidden landing page not accessible to folks via Corel.com - the only way your friends can get to it is through this link:

http://www.corel.com/hidoffer210

This offer expires on January 31, 2006.

Awesome! thanks mrcoons!!! I was just finishing up a 30 day trial of PSPX, and this is an even better deal. (btw, it is $99 if you purchase from the trial version...)

mrcoons · January 20, 2006

cmason wrote:

Awesome! thanks mrcoons!!! I was just finishing up a 30 day trial of PSPX, and this is an even better deal. (btw, it is $99 if you purchase from the trial version...)

No problem. I upgraded from 9 to X but don't recall what I paid. I figured that that there would be someone who could take advantage of this savings!!!

Ric Grupe · January 20, 2006

mrcoons wrote:

No problem. I upgraded from 9 to X but don't recall what I paid. I figured that that there would be someone who could take advantage of this savings!!!

You probably already know this, but just in case you don't, Corel PhotoPaint is a completely differant program from PaintShop and comes as part of a complete and powerful graphics suite of programs.

David_S85 · January 20, 2006

PSP X users...
The packaged versions of PSP X are a bit buggy. After you get it installed, make sure you download the 10.01 update. After you do that, then make sure you download the 10.02 update - which fixes the bugs in the 10.01 update.

The catch is... the 10.02 update is itself buggy. They are probably working on a 10.03 update right now. If you want your plug-ins to work properly, you need to shut down the browser (bugs in that too) first, then shut down PSP X. Then open PSP X (browser won't load automatically), and your missing plug-ins will show again.

Racerx7734 · September 3, 2008

Angelo wrote:

A small band of Corel Compadres have found each other.

Mayndi, Gina and I use Corel's PhotoPaint and wonder if there are other non-conformists out there in dGrin land?

I use PSP Photo X2 and it's AWESOME!!!........

Same capabilities as PS
Easier to use
MUCH cheaper.
now has downloadable user manuals with tips and tricks.

Ric Grupe · September 3, 2008

Racerx7734 wrote:

I use PSP Photo X2 and it's AWESOME!!!........

Same capabilities as PS
Easier to use
MUCH cheaper.
now has downloadable user manuals with tips and tricks.

PhotoPaint X4 is awesomer!

Trouble is you can only get it as part of the CorelDraw graphics suite. Which is still le$$ that PS CS3.

While PSP may be better suited for photography it can't touch PS or PP for seemingly endless possibilities in image enhancement.

BTW...Angelo defected to PS long ago!

Flyinggina · September 3, 2008

Ric Grupe wrote:

BTW...Angelo defected to PS long ago!

So did gina.

Virginia

Ric Grupe · September 3, 2008

Flyinggina wrote:

So did gina.

Virginia

Well, Ric didn't!

I'm still finding out how to do different things with CPP X3...after all these years.

I have been tempted though.

David_S85 · September 3, 2008

Heck, I'm still using PSP ver. 7.14 (works iffy on Windows XP).

I also use PS CS2 quite a bit, along with the Canon DPP RAW converter.

Good old PSP 7 still has all the tools for most work, except perhaps modern EXIF handling.

ImJogi · November 29, 2008

Love PSP Ultimate
Hey all, I just found this thread and wanted to say that I have used Paint Shop Pro Photo since it was version 8 and I think it is really good. Check out some of the tutorials on youtube and see many of the things you can do. It's true, you have to want to use it and spend some time with it, but the results are fantastic. I have recently been learning how to beautify some of my glamour portraits with this.

Ric Grupe · December 2, 2008

Ric Grupe wrote:

Well, Ric didn't!

I'm still finding out how to do different things with CPP X3...after all these years.

I have been tempted though.

Funny...to me...that this old thread popped up again.

The UPS guy is dropping off CS4 today!

This old dog is going to have to learn new tricks now.:D

ImJogi · December 2, 2008

I'll stick with PSP
I don't personally use Adobe but I do have a friend that does and I have also checked it out on various sites. It looks like a fine program, but I have found that I can do most everything on Paint Shop Pro Ultimate that can be done on CS. Each has some tools that anyone could covet.
I'm still learning, but I guess I'll stay with Corel as long as I can.

TexPhotog · January 21, 2009

Corel PSP XI user here...

Will probably be updating to X2 Ultimate soon, since the upgrade is only $49 right now...

:ivar

Corel anyone?

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