You can tag the pictures chronologically using the calendar, with keyword tags or with star ratings. A browser of your computer files is located on the left with EXIF data displayed on the right. The first page (Manage) is for tagging and filing pictures you've loaded into Corel PaintShop Pro X4. The three main pages are called Manage, Adjust and Edit.

It's laid out in a similar fashion to Adobe Lightroom and this echoes a lot of programs these days. It takes you through three single instruction pages that illustrate what each section of the program do. The program won't launch automatically so you have to do it yourself from the desktop icon.Īfter Corel PaintShop Pro X4 has launched, a welcome page will pop up over the main desktop that aids getting started if you're new to the program. Installation for us took just over 10 minutes. While Corel PaintShop Pro X4 is loading, it shows you a few different tools that are available. After choosing the file destination and language, installation will get under way. The impossibly long serial number was typed in below before going through to the next stage. A nice touch is that our name was already input into the Username box. We reviewed the more expensive Corel PaintShop Pro X4 Ultimate, which comes on two discs with the first disc holding X4 and the second Nik Color Efex Pro 3, royalty free images from Fotolia and a collection of picture tubes.Īfter accepting the terms & conditions which must always be thoroughly read, we clicked the acceptance box and pressed next.

Corel PaintShop Pro X4 Ultimate is available now in English, German, French, Italian and Dutch for £79.99 including VAT for the full version and £59.99 including VAT for the upgrade. Corel PaintShop Pro X4 is available now in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch and Polish for £59.99 including VAT for the full version and £44.99 including VAT for upgrade customers. Corel PaintShop Pro X4 includes over 75 new and enhanced features, including a completely redesigned HDR engine, speed increases of over 50% on launch, enhancements to the user interface and convenient ways to share through social media. Popular with amateur photographers and anyone on a budget, PaintShop Pro has - in the past - always been a viable option against the much more expensive Adobe Photoshop. Corel PaintShop Pro X4 is the fourteenth instalment of the venerable photo editing software.

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