Paint Shop Pro

Photoshop has become the de facto standard for photo editing. Almost, if not all, turn to Photoshop whenever in need of photo editing or graphic design work. For my graphic, especially photo editing, needs, I honestly use Photoshop since I couldn't find a fair substitute for it that will not only challenge my artistic "prowess" but would also provide me a fairly convenient and friendly interface.

It was only with my interview with Johanna that I got to know Paint Shop Pro. I googled it and found that not only is it far cheaper compared to Adobe but it has a lot to offer as well.

Paint shop pro is a photo editing software that is made for aspiring photographers and for those involved in hard core photography as well. Paint Shop Pro lets users edit, enhance and create professional-quality photos. Instantly fix common flaws with just one-click. Get creative with artistic effects and filters. Plus, explore a full range of advanced editing tools to get the exact look you want.

The interface is quite friendly even if your not that graphically inclined yet. There are a lot of automatic fixes wherein you don't need to stress your brains just to understand the how-to procedures in order to execute a certain effect. Paint shop pro boasts its ability to automatically add a watermark. Simply click the “add watermark button” and viola you have already labeled your photo. They also have a very handy express color changer option that is undoubtedly a good feature.

Clicking the button “color changer” and adjusting some of the presets will automatically allow you to change the colors of the matte elements in your photos. If you want to make your subjects look perfect, you can instantly clear them of their blemishes, whiten bloodshot eyes, smoothen out wrinkles, give them a tan or make them look thinner in a matter of clicks and seconds. Paint shop pro already has a set of ready buttons for any retouching and restoring tasks. This significantly saves you time in any photo editing endeavor.

Paint Shop Pro is a tool that is not complicated to learn. Aside that its highly affordable when you compare it to Photoshop, doing photo editing using Corel's platform is easy and highly convenient for any person who takes interest in photography. I would recommend this tool both to newbies and advanced users as well. Although this tool has a lot of ready photo effects selections, users are still given a certain amount of room to leverage and put their creativity into good use.