I just bought Corel PaintShop Pro X6. It seems very overwhelming to me. Is this for professionals -- not amateurs?
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Try using the ADJUST tab first, and avoid so-called "EDIT" mode. This pares down your options quite a bit. In addition start with the Smart Photo Adjust or whatever in adjust and look at how the recommended settings look. Then mess with the levers and knobs and see what all they do, and how they adjust the picture to get the look you want. Also, with Ultimate mode you can use their plugin that is bundled with it, which kind of does the same thing. Its meant for quickly doing basic improvements on a photo, with a few basic sliders that adjust settings.
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Anyone can use this program, there is just a lot that this program does that other programs don't do. I use several programs for different editing. Patience is what is needed to learn the different features. Keep working with it and you will love it.
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It's for both. If you familiarize yourself with a few of the basic things you'll use over and over again (straighten, crop, etc.), then you can use Edit mode and ignore the more complex tools until you feel you're ready to learn how to use them. The Perfectly Clear plugin can make a big difference for your photos. In Edit mode, you get to it by going to Effects -> Plugins -> Athentech Imaging -> Perfectly clear...
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Try using the ADJUST tab first, and avoid so-called "EDIT" mode. This pares down your options quite a bit. In addition start with the Smart Photo Adjust or whatever in adjust and look at how the recommended settings look. Then mess with the levers and knobs and see what all they do, and how they adjust the picture to get the look you want.Also, with Ultimate mode you can use their plugin that is bundled with it, which kind of does the same thing. Its meant for quickly doing basic improvements on a photo, with a few basic sliders that adjust settings.
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Believe me - compared to Photoshop this is EASY to use.......once you focus on the kinds of things you want to do with it (it can do many things!), you'll probably find it more user-friendly.....I know I did!
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Pinnacle has their own site that you might find answers to all your questions. There on the forums you will quickly find out whether it's a good to have or not. I understand their live support sucks... How's the software? I have studio 9 and need to upgrade NOW!!! Had a few problems in the past but it was sorted eventually? Do I want to go through it again?
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It is not an easy kit. in any sense of the word. It is not a Snap Together. There are LOT of small and Large parts. The engines will require a lotof care to put them together. The paint scheme and decals are complex. If you do not a lot of experience building complex kits or are a beginner: DO NOT BUY THIS KIT.I say this to help you avoid being totally frustrated with this kit.I would say to try the Polar Lights/AMT kits first. They are easier and will help buildup your skill level.
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I've never used Silhouette personally. This software is tailored for the beginner with some advanced components. But it's not the most intuitive software to use. You can find decent tutorials but sometimes not help with exactly what you want to do. More often then not i produce what i want in photoshop and import.
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Can't say fr personal experience but what I use it for os similar and should do great. Very wide range of line size from pencil line to large shading.
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Don't bother. Highly specialized apps (like those in CS3) you want to run natively. And the mac version is very good. Call Adobe; they DO offer a cross-platform upgrade (there is cost, but it's significantly less than buying a new product). You'll be much happier in the long run, and save time running them natively.
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Absolutely. I'm way behind on the tech myself and find it not only easy but fun and fulfilling. I had and still have difficulty with photoshop, which was originally recommended for me. I was creating with this within 10 minutes after installation and had an idea of what I was doing. You can create digital paintings with ease and if you want, you can create a comic from ground up. Text, word balloons, everything. I love it!
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I run Corels' Paint Shop Pro X which can use Photoshop plug-ins without problem. You do have room to upgrade the graphics card if you want to.
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Yeah,it's really easy to use. Before buying it, look at YouTube video for a 2nd opinion. I've been using photoshop for the last two and half years, so yes you can, but there is not a layout for a flyer. You have to do it form scrap and do it by layers. Over all it's easier to use then photoshop CS5. The video editor is easy to use but recommend watching YouTube videos before hand. It will help I recommend having a I7(2.4ghz), and 8gb of ram for the best performance. This program will use a lot of the CPU. So if your rendering don't anything else or the program will crash.
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I own/use the paintshaver pro and the metabo. I preferred the metabo and my crew of workers used to argue who got to use it. The paintshaver pro is aggressive and will gouge the woodwork. The metabo on any setting never gouged. They strip equally fast, the metabo area needs less prep before paint in my experience. I suggest buying an extra set of blades for either one. Hitting hidden nails dulls them and I've learned the hard way and had to order them and wait for delivery. If I wouldve known i would have bought 2 metabos instead of one paintshaver pro. Oh and also the vaccume you hook it up to makes a big difference also. Hope this review helps your anticipation I own/use the paintshaver pro and the metabo. I preferred the metabo and my crew of workers used to argue who got to use it. The paintshaver pro is aggressive and will gouge the woodwork. The metabo on any setting never gouged. They strip equally fast, the metabo area needs less prep before paint in my experience. I suggest buying an extra set of blades for either one. Hitting hidden nails dulls them and I've learned the hard way and had to order them and wait for delivery. If I wouldve known i would have bought 2 metabos instead of one paintshaver pro. Oh and also the vaccume you hook it... » Read More I own/use the paintshaver pro and the metabo. I preferred the metabo and my crew of workers used to argue who got to use it. The paintshaver pro is aggressive and will gouge the woodwork. The metabo on any setting never gouged. They strip equally fast, the metabo area needs less prep before paint in my experience. I suggest buying an extra set of blades for either one. Hitting hidden nails dulls them and I've learned the hard way and had to order them and wait for delivery. If I wouldve known i would have bought 2 metabos instead of one paintshaver pro. Oh and also the vaccume you hook it up to makes a big difference also. Hope this review helps your anticipation « Show Less
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Not familiar with Jacs PSP7. I picked up what I liked to work with pretty quickly after switching from Corel Paintshop Pro x2. Found a lot of neat interface changes as I got used to it. Very flexible program. Although I haven't worked with the areas you mentioned, I know they are supported in the program. I love all the special effects and play with them using my photos in designing for fabric. Hope this helps a little.
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Yes. Paintshop is a great complex...but a complex one. Suggest you buy a "how-to" book, this will answer this and many other questions you may have. Best way to get the most and the best out of the program. Unfortunately, the book is neessary to get any value out out of the program. My question is, why doesn't this come with the purchase of the program?!**
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I've used Picasa with this machine and it works very fast. It easily applies the included fixes (contrast, hue/color saturation, etc. ) with no lag. Picasa is a lot less resource intensive then photoshop though. I take pictures with a 7.1 megapixel camera - the average photo is about 3.5megs.The mousepad takes getting used to when you want drag and drop things but you get used to it.
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you must be fairly new to editing. i recommend understanding (google) color calibration (on your equipment), and color correction (in your images/video). that being said, i have installed the Adobe CS6 Master Collection and primarily edit photographs in Photoshop. i'm happy to report this laptop handles all Photoshop tasks very decently, although much slower than what i'm accustomed to on my desktop. i have not done any editing using Premier Pro but i expect about the same. built with a core2duo processor, which, although powerful in it's own right (i can play blurays and bluray rips [35-40mbps video @1080p] on this laptop like a breeze), it's still relying on Intel 4000 graphics. this notebook does not have a dedicated graphics card and has 4Gb of RAM. all that being said, this laptop is an ideal balance between price vs. performance. as a photo editor, i need no more for portable photo editing. i have a Colormunki Photo that i still haven't used to calibrate my display but i'm sure i'll have no problem creating a custom profile on this laptop for on-the-go editing when proper color is also critical. if you live in the US, and have some way of getting to a Fry's Electronics, i'd wait until they have this model on special. i got mine for $269.99 (+ Cali tax) in October 2012..
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This does come with a manual, but it is very complicated and difficult to understand. I found Corel Paintshop to be a little easier to follow.
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There is a plugin for AfterShot Pro that you can download and install called "zFrame". According to its description this plug-in draws up to five frames around an image. Each frame can be set with different size and color. I haven't used it so I can say how well it works or how robust it is. From just the description it seems to have limited capabilities, especially when compared against the Framing feature in PaintShop Pro. I don't know what you mean by a "background program" so I can't address that part of your question.
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Hi Alicia, This is Clive from EZbackgrounds. For this particular package, you do need some version of Photoshop, whether it's Elements, CS series or the new CC cloud version. We do have a version of this package for Corel PaintShop Pro. If you enter this number, B0081P09TI, into the Amazon search engine, it will take you there. We also have a backgrounds-only version that can be used with nearly any image editing program. You can find that package by entering the number B001G1JUV2 into the Amazon search engine. I should mention that currently we only have tutorials for Photoshop products, but equivalent tools and functions are similar and relatively easy to deduce. We also offer free one-on-one email technical support. I hope this answered your question. If not, or if you have any other questions, feel free to contact us anytime. Best Regards, Clive at EZbackgrounds