Review by ESVK

Everything that I said two years ago when reviewing Pro X6 is still true in Pro X7. The software does, in fact, load much faster when opened. (I honestly have not timed it to say that it is 30%, but I will say that it is significant and noticeable). Also, there is over 200MB worth of content that you can download for free on Corel that supplements the software with additional brushes, images, clip art, etc. I still love this software and still stand by my opinion that this is a great alternative for the rest of us who dabble in image editing and cannot justify the price of Adobe’s product.

Previous Review of Paintshop Pro X6nLet me start off by saying that I am not a professional publisher nor do I create magazine ads for a living. I am a programmer who often has the need to creative professional looking graphics for internal webpages and the like. And, like most folks, I really would like to use Photoshop, but I can never justify the cost of a license to myself (or my employer). Why can’t there be a quality product for the rest of us that doesn’t cost and arm and a leg? And the answer is Corel Paintshop. When I first installed the software, I wasn’t expecting much - but after using it on several occasions, I can say that it is intuitive, easy to work with, and produces the same type of effects and functionality that I would use in Photoshop at ¹⁄₆ of the price. Oh, I am sure that Photoshop can do more than this, but for your average person, I think that Paintshop is perfect. I have nothing bad to say about this software and think it is a great value compared to Adobe Phtoshop.