Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Expert Reviews

Attractive interface; impressive range of editing features; integrated photo organizer; powerful batch-editing tools; terrific help

Lacks high-end print-oriented features; no Sharpen tool in the Express Lab

Corel's Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 offers a wealth of features that will impress pros and novices alike—all for a very reasonable price.

Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 speeds photo editing, gives graphic artists more and better tools, and keeps Corel competitive with Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.

Nondistracting interface. Preserves originals. Express Lab speeds editing.Fun, useful Makeover tool. Merges bracketed photos. Layer Styles provides graphics embellishments.

Express Lab has no image sharpening. Some Express Lab features are nonintuitive and underdeveloped.

Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 is a good choice for photo enthusiasts who want to make quick corrections to their images, and graphic artists can also benefit from creative and practical enhancements to the program's toolkit.

Prettier interface, Many powerful tools

Too many powerful tools in an overtaxed interface, Some new tools are too simple for savvy users

Powerful image editor is overstuffed and cluttered.

Corel Paint Shop Pro X2 is so much fun you'll lose track of the time as you play with your photos. You'll see editing and design features only available in software designed for professionals-at a fraction of the cost. This program offers the most appeali...

Paint Shop Pro X2 has editing features found in Adobe Photoshop-not Photoshop Elements-which combine editing and graphics in a program designed for the creative amateur. New features are appealing and engaging. At last, a program that's fun to use. If you...

Since taking control of Paint Shop Pro, Coral has added "Photo" to its title and provided annual versions of the software.

Meeting up with an old acquaintance can sometimes be a cultural shock as happened with my first view of the latest version of Corel's Paint Shop Pro Photo product.  Now up to X2 (surely if you are following the Roman numeral sequence then this should

Once a Jasc rival to Photoshop, Corel's direction for Paint Shop Pro has become increasingly niche, positioning it as a tool for working on digital photographs.

A strong range of high-quality tools with wide appeal; lots of timesaving features.

Interface can become cluttered and confusing; several of the one-click tools have limited worth.

Paint Shop Pro could easily fit into a creative pro's toolset for 3D artists or video editors who don't use a suite of Adobe tools, as Photoshop is an expensive investment if you don't buy it as part of a Creative Suite bundle

Corel's Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 image editor, with its darker interface, looks better than previous versions did, but the new shade is the only visual tweak. What the interface needs is a complete overhaul - it's so jam-packed with overlapping options tha...

Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 has plenty of powerful tools to satisfy practically anyone who edits images, but using it feels like trying to row a two-person dingy that's carrying 14 people on board. With the greater competition now offered by the cheaper...

Take a day out with your digital camera and you can easily come home with a whole card full of photos that need sorting out and enhancing. The Quick Fix modes of image-editing programs such as Photoshop Elements and Serif PhotoPlus try to speed things alo...

Excellent Express Lab, Improved interface, Fast and highly effective

Some features a little gimmicky

Fast, powerful and highly enjoyable, this is by far the best image-editing package for the price

Paint Shop Pro's history isn't exactly steeped in photography. It started life as a humble shareware screen-grabbing utility about 15 years ago but under Corel's guidance the program has blossomed into the wider world of digital imaging

Versatile features, Wide rande of fixes and effects, Price

Not as many fancy tools as Photoshop Elements

If you want a real powerhouse of an image editor, without having to pay over the odds, X2 is a perfect choice

Photo and image editor

Not worth upgrading to if you have either of the two previous Corel versions of Paint Shop Pro Photo, especially as some of the familiar keyboard shortcuts have been changed, but it should be at the top of your list if you're looking to move up from the f...