Contents. 1 Introducing Corel PaintShop Pro X What s included? Top new and enhanced features Defining features...

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2 Contents 1 Introducing Corel PaintShop Pro X What s included? Top new and enhanced features Defining features

3 1 Introducing Corel PaintShop Pro X9 Photos matter. Truer today than ever before. With the worldwide rise of smartphone cameras and the takeover of visual social media, the power of imagery has redefined the way we communicate at home, at work, and at school. From iconic photojournalism that captures our attention, to advertisements that stay with us, and precious family memories, great photos tell stories and create strong emotional connections.corel PaintShop Pro X9 helps you harness that power. Whether you re a passionate photo enthusiast, a creative digital designer, or a business professional enhancing a project, PaintShop Pro offers a remarkably robust imaging toolset. Each improvement to PaintShop Pro X9 has been built around three core goals, designed to meet the needs of today s busy creatives and professionals. Save time We could all use more time. No matter where we work with photos, there s always more to do, higher expectations, and fewer hours to finish it all. Make it easier All the tools in the world won t help if you can t use them. With discipline and a strong user focus, we ve created a product that makes key tasks simpler, helping you achieve a great result with minimal effort. Boost creativity Coming up with fresh ideas isn t always easy. Ultimately, we want to empower everyone with imaging potential. PaintShop Pro X9 offers amazing new tools that anyone can use, at work or at home. Focused on speed-to-results, PaintShop Pro X9 delivers all the tools you need, together with simpler implementation, better training, and more resources. We re also staying subscription-free, remaining true to our commitment to affordability and perpetual licensing. At home or at work, one copy of PaintShop Pro can meet the vast majority of anyone s image editing needs. Replace a subscription to Adobe Photoshop CC, stop using third-party screenshot tools, or add business graphics and annotation tools. Why buy multiple products when, for most, one will do? That s the power and benefit of using PaintShop Pro. Choose us for a complete and comprehensive image editing toolkit, or simply because you love photography. Either way, we hope you ll see the value and heart we ve built into PaintShop Pro X9. Sincerely, Greg Wood, Sr. Product Director & the Corel Photo Team Corel PaintShop Pro X9 Reviewer s Guide [ 1 ]

4 PaintShop Pro customer profiles Here s a glimpse of the people who are driving PaintShop Pro s success. Photographers First and foremost, PaintShop Pro is designed from the ground up for the photo enthusiast. Whether they re just starting out as hobbyists with their first DSLR, prosumers, or photo enthusiasts, they need tools that help them achieve their creative vision. That might be the quick adjustment of 1000 photos from a wedding shoot, or it might be detailed restoration of a unique old photograph. PaintShop Pro provides the comprehensive ability to edit, make quick adjustments and manage an entire photo collection within one product. Graphic Designers and Creative Consumers PaintShop Pro's layers, vector tools, and painting and drawing tools are ideal for many graphic designers whether at home or at work. Graphic designers tend to live in our Edit workspace and use layers to make a variety of compositions, including scrapbook content, posters, web graphics and more. Support for vector illustration is key here, with use cases similar to what we see with Photoshop. We often emphasize photography with PaintShop Pro, but design tools are part of PaintShop s DNA, from its earliest development. Graphic designers produce content for many projects and want tools that help them express their creativity. Whether they re working photographers, graphic design professionals, video producers, or web professionals, they want a photo editor that lets them work with vector and raster layers, supports industry-standard file formats, and gives them powerful creative options. Business Whether in a small business or a large enterprise, PaintShop Pro is enormously valuable at work. The photo editing capabilities, design tools, and ability to open a wide variety of image formats, make it a versatile application that is likely to generate an immediate return on its attractive price. Small business owners, independent or professional marketers, and social media specialists want a photo editor that fits their budget and lets them quickly produce highquality graphics in-house. Whether cleaning up images in engineering firms or creating graphics for social media, we know that the volume licensing and network deployability has made PaintShop Pro an excellent choice for business settings. Education PaintShop Pro is the perfect software for students to learn the fundamentals of photography and design, setting them up for success in today s technology-driven workplace. From elementary schools to universities, PaintShop Pro is making it easy for students and schools to get ahead by delivering cutting-edge software at the lowest price possible. Flexible licensing options give students and teachers access to industry-leading tool and compatibility features at a fraction of the retail price. Creative consumers produce content to share with friends and family. They want a photo editor that s easy to use and gives them access to a wide range of features and effects. Corel PaintShop Pro X9 Reviewer s Guide [ 2 ]

5 What s included? 2 Application Corel PaintShop Pro X9: This powerful, versatile image-editing software helps anyone produce stunning photos and designs. It offers a wealth of features that help you organize, edit, and share your photos and artistic creations. 32- and 64-bit versions: PaintShop Pro X9 is available in 32- and 64-bit versions. Documentation Online Help, Learning Center palette PDF User Guide Guided Tour, a step-by-step virtual tour of the interface and new features In-product link directly to video and written tutorials in the Discovery Center Getting Started windows provide an overview of some tools and features PDF Scripting Guide, available for download Minimum system requirements Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 with latest service packs installed (32-bit or 64-bit editions) Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or higher File format support Input: AI, BMP, CAL, CALS, CGM, CLP, CUR, CUT, DCX, DIB, EMF, EPS, GIF, HDP, IFF, IMG, J2C, J2K, JIF, JP2, JPC, JPE, JPEG, JPG, JPS, JPX, MAC, MPO, MRW, MSP, PBM, PCD 1, PCT, PCX, PDF, PGM, PIC, PICT, PNG, PNS, PPM, PS, PSD, PSP (PSP image files), RAS, RAW, RIF, RLE, SCT, SVG, SVGZ, TGA, TIF, UFO, WBM, WBMP, WDP, WEBP, WMF, WPG 2 RAW file support from more than 450 camera models including 3FR, ARW, CR2, CRW, DCR, DNG, K25, KDC, NEF, NRW, ORF, PEF, RAF, RW2, SR2, SRF, X3F Output: BMP, CAL, CALS, CLP, CUT, DCX, DIB, EMF, EPS, AI, PS, GIF, HDP, WDP, IFF, IMG, JP2, J2C, J2K, JPC, JPX, JPG, JIF, JPE, JPEG, MAC, MSP, PBM, PCX, PGM, PIC, PPM, PNG, PSD, PSP (PSPIMAGE FILES), RAS, RAW, RIF, RIFF, RLE, SCT, CT, JPS, PNS, TGA, TIF, TIFF, WBMP, WBM, WEBP, WMF Brush: PaintShop Pro Brush (.pspbrush), Adobe Photoshop Brush (.abr), Jasc Brush (.jbr) Intel or AMD 1.5 GHz or faster processor with SSE2 support (multi-core processor recommended) 2 GB of RAM (4 GB recommended) 1 GB of free hard disk space (2 GB recommended) resolution, 16-bit color display ( resolution, 24-bit or higher color display recommended) DirectX 9 or higher compatible video adapter with latest driver Internet connection required for accessing online features and video tutorials 1. Supported on 32-bit installation only 2. WPG (WordPerfect Vector only) is only supported on 32- bit installation; WordPerfect Bitmap is supported on both 32-bit and 64-bit installations Corel PaintShop Pro X9 Reviewer s Guide [ 3 ]

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7 Top new and enhanced features 3 Corel PaintShop Pro X9 is powerful image-editing software that helps anyone produce stunning photos and creative designs. New! New from Template: PaintShop Pro X9 helps you jump right into your work with new templates. With New from Template, you don't need to be an expert to create impressive professional-looking projects. From greeting cards and collages to brochures, there are eyecatching, easy-to-use designs that let you fasttrack projects. You can even save your own layouts as templates to speed up future design and photo projects. your everyday imaging needs, you won't need anything else. Demonstrate, communicate and collaborate with clarity using new Screenshot. Build something great, faster than ever with new project templates. New! Screenshot featuring Smart Capture: It s never been easier to demonstrate, communicate and collaborate with clarity thanks to new screenshot tools. Great for creating detailed presentations or visual instructions, new Screenshot is a one-stop tool for effortlessly bringing an image into PaintShop Pro X9 for editing or annotation. With new Smart Capture mode, capturing an image from your screen is as easy as hovering over the area you want to grab. You can choose from a standard set of capture dimensions or create your own presets. Fully customizable capture and output options allow you to create a personalized or automated capture solution. With one powerful tool for all Give it a try To capture screenshots 1 In the Edit workspace, choose File Screenshot Setup. 2 Choose Smart Capture from the Method drop-list. Smart Capture captures an object by autodetecting screen elements (buttons, menus, window areas) as you hover over the elements with the pointer. 3 Click the Settings button. 4 On the Activate Capture page (click the first dot along the bottom of the dialog box), and choose Right-click. 5 On the Options page (click the second dot along the bottom of the dialog box), choose Include Cursor to include the pointer in the capture. 6 On the Destination page (click the fourth dot along the bottom of the dialog box), choose Open in PaintShop to add the screenshot to PaintShop Pro as a new image. 7 In the Screenshot dialog box, click Start. 8 Set up the screen to display the area you want to capture and right-click. 9 Hover over the screen element you want to capture, and when it appears highlighted, click to capture. Your screenshot appears as a new image in PaintShop Pro. Corel PaintShop Pro X9 Reviewer s Guide [ 5 ]

8 New! Gradient Fill tool: Now it s easier and faster to adjust gradient fills in your photos and projects. Using the Gradient Fill tool, it s as simple as dragging across the canvas, a selection, or a shape, and adjusting gradient colors and transitions onscreen. You can customize the gradient interactively using nodes on the gradient arrow and see the changes in real time, keeping your creative flow on track. New! Text Presets: You can apply creative looks faster, accelerate editing tasks and discover fun new text effects with free and for-purchase Text Presets. What s more, new text presets are added regularly to PaintShop Pro automatically, so you ll always have new text options to keep your designs fresh. Save time by dropping a gradient directly onto an image, shape or selection. Give it a try To add a gradient 1 Choose File New. 2 In the New Image dialog box, click OK. 3 Click the Gradient Fill tool on the Tools toolbar (grouped in a flyout with the Flood Fill tool). 4 On the Tools Options palette, choose a gradient type. By default, the last gradient selected on the Gradient page of the Material Properties dialog box is applied. 5 Drag on the canvas to apply the gradient. 6 Do any of the following to customize the gradient: To adjust the angle of the gradient, drag the rotation handle. To add a color, drag a color swatch from the Materials palette to the gradient line. To remove a color, drag a swatch away from the gradient line. To adjust the transition between colors, drag the swatches along the length of the gradient line. Get the creative looks you love faster and discover fun new text effects Enhanced! Text tool: The simplified text toolbar lets you quickly find the text styles you want and apply font and stroke colors more easily. You can customize the text toolbar to display the tools you use the most and hide the ones you don't. Choose text colors quicker with the enhanced toolbar. Corel PaintShop Pro X9 Reviewer s Guide [ 6 ]

9 New! Export Edit History: The new Export Edit History feature of lets you quickly track all edits that you ve performed to a specific photo or project. You can use it to build step-by-step tutorials, show someone how to achieve a certain effect, or save a record of all changes for legal documentation. A new Save session history to text file command in the History palette captures all session edits to a text file so you can recall them later, or you can use the Save Edit History command in the Image Information dialog box for a complete edit history. Enhanced! Support for the latest technologies: You can use your RTS-compatible pen tablet or device, including the Microsoft Windows Surface family of PCs, to experience a world of creativity that's more natural, direct and precise. PaintShop Pro X9 delivers truly responsive pressure sensitivity and tilt, giving you more control over your projects. What's more, there's no stylus driver to install, so you can get to work right away. PaintShop Pro X9 supports the next generation of photo-editing technology and innovation: depthaware photography. In the Adjust workspace, you can save time editing XDM photos captured on a RealSense-equipped tablet or camera by applying effects to objects based on their distance from the camera. In addition PaintShop Pro X9 has added support for 15 new RAW formats, including Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, Panasonic, Leica and Sony cameras. Quickly document and share your edits using the new Export Edit History feature. Give it a try To save a photo s session history 1 Open an image, and in the Edit workspace, perform edits or corrections, or apply effects. 2 Choose View Palettes History. 3 Click the down-facing arrow at the top-right of the History palette, and choose Save session history to text file. 4 In the Save As dialog box, in the File name field, type a name for the file. 5 Choose the folder in which you want to save the file from the Save in drop-list. 6 Choose a file format from the Save as type drop-list. 7 Click Save. You can save a photo s entire edit history by choosing Image Image Information, clicking the Edit History tab, and clicking Save Edit History. Real-Time Stylus and Windows Tablet PC support ensure that you can work on the go. Enhanced! Windows Server 2016 support: PaintShop Pro X9 is compatible with Windows Server 2016, making it the perfect fit for any organization in a virtualized environment for photo editing, graphics creation, screen capture and annotation whether you're hosting locally or in the cloud. Corel PaintShop Pro X9 Reviewer s Guide [ 7 ]

10 Enhanced! Batch processing with New Batch Smart Photo Fix: PaintShop Pro X9 makes it easy to save time and increase productivity by simultaneously applying adjustments to multiple photos. When using batch processing, you can now also run Smart Photo Fix, which analyzes a photo and applies optimal color, brightness, sharpness and saturation settings. Enhanced! Scripts: PaintShop Pro X9 scripts bring the power of automation to photo editing, reducing repetition and accelerating common or complex photo-editing actions. You can record a series of commands as a script that you can playback at any time. This can save you significant time with tedious tasks, which is especially useful if you apply the same effect(s) to many photos. Now you can run scripts in Silent Mode, which suppresses any dialog boxes used in the script, so you can apply them faster. When you need to adjust your script, you can quickly toggle dialog boxes back on in the Script menu. If you want more automation in your workflow, browse the Welcome Guide to add more useful scripts to your collection. Save time and increase productivity by combining Smart Photo Fix and batch processing. Enhanced! Real-Time performance: PaintShop Pro s most widely used photo effects now offer real-time performance, so you can see your photo adjustments as you apply them for a quick and responsive editing experience. New! Guided Tour: You can get to work faster and more efficiently thanks to the new guided tour. It s a great way to discover different ways you can get the most out of PaintShop Pro X9. Whether you are new to graphics software, an experienced user, or someone familiar with other graphics applications, this step-by-step virtual tour will help you confidently find your way around the interface and master new features in no time. You can use scripting to automate applying an effect to a photo or series of photos. Corel PaintShop Pro X9 Reviewer s Guide [ 8 ]

11 Defining features 4 Here s a snapshot of features that are frequently cited by users as the reason they chose PaintShop Pro. Three apps in one: With PaintShop Pro, you ll find dedicated Manage, Adjust, and Edit workspaces that present tools and options for each intended task. The refined workspaces reduce clutter and duplication, which makes PaintShop Pro more welcoming and easier to use. PaintShop Pro X9 provides dedicated workspaces that let you focus on the task at hand. Corel PaintShop Pro X9 Reviewer s Guide [ 9 ]

12 Text wrapping: Corel PaintShop Pro X9 makes it easy to use text as a design element in your creative projects. Text Wrapping lets you wrap text inside any vector shape or selection. Simply choose your shape or draw your selection using any of the selection tools, and type your text. The text automatically wraps within the shape. This is an ideal effect for posters, scrapbooking, brochures, collages, websites and other projects. Smart Selection Brush: This brush uses a photo segmentation engine that lets you select objects based on brushstrokes. Photo segmentation collects pixels into regions that correspond to separate surfaces, objects, or natural edges of an object. This means that you can simply paint over an object to select it, and you can build or reduce the selection with additional brushstrokes. It s a fast, easy, and accurate way to isolate part of an image. You simply drag the Smart Selection Brush over an image area to create and refine a selection. You can wrap text in selections (top) and vector shapes (bottom). Auto Selection tool: This tool lets you enclose an image area in a bounding rectangle that automatically detects and snaps to edge. It s quick and simple, and does most of the work for you, which lets you focus on being creative. Magic Move tool: Accelerate editing with Magic Move, a content-aware tool that automatically replaces the background when you move an object or person. Simply select an area and drag it to a new position. The empty area left behind is automatically filled to match the surrounding background. The Auto Selection tool automatically detects and snaps to the edges of an object area that you select. You can move people or objects with the Magic Move tool. Corel PaintShop Pro X9 Reviewer s Guide [ 10 ]

13 Magic Fill: Magic Fill is a content-aware feature that can make unwanted elements of your photos vanish. Use your favorite selection tools to select an area or object that you want to remove and apply Magic Fill to replace the selection with a background that matches the surrounding area even when the surrounding area is textured or varied. Shape Cutter and Text Cutter: You can use vector shapes, such as Preset Shapes, to create cutouts that are filled with the background imagery. The effect is similar to using a clipping mask, except the cutout object is created as a new file with a transparent background perfect for collage, scrapbook, or other creative photo projects. Shape Cutter You can make parts of a photo disappear with Magic Fill. Text Cutter Corel PaintShop Pro X9 Reviewer s Guide [ 11 ]

14 HDR processing: PaintShop Pro lets you explore HDR (High Dynamic Range) processing a method that combines multiple photos of the same scene, shot at different exposures. HDR lets you access a broader tonal range to create a final image that can be breathtaking. PaintShop Pro includes Exposure Merge, for a full processing control, Batch Merge, for processing multiple HDR sets at one time, and an HDR effect, Single RAW Photo, that simulates an HDR effect using only one RAW photo. Exposure Merge uses a three-step process: Merge choose merge settings, apply custom editing to photos HDR Adjustments make adjustments to merged HDR image Fine-Tune refine the HDR image, reduce noise, sharpen, etc. You can manually adjust the resultant HDR image or apply a preset during the second step of Exposure Merge. You choose merge settings, make custom edits, and preview the merged alignment during the first step of Exposure Merge. You can apply photo fixes, color and contrast corrections, remove noise, and more during the final step of Exposure Merge. Corel PaintShop Pro X9 Reviewer s Guide [ 12 ]

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