Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 (Academic Version)

Note: Requires academic certification for purchase

Filled with one-of-a-kind photo tools sure to please even the most discerning photographer, Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 is the ideal choice for any aspiring photographer's digital darkroom. With a built-in Learning Center to help first time users get started, you can choose automatic photo fixes or precision editing controls for fine-tuning your images -- it's the easiest way to get professional-looking photos - fast! Paint Shop Pro is one of the world's leading digital photography and image editing software lines for digital photographers, graphics hobbyists, and business users, and provides photo editing and graphics design for advanced and intermediate users seeking high quality image editing results.

What's New for version X2? Well here are some of the latest features to be added to Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo.

• Express Lab
  This super-fast photo fixing mode will save you hours of time because now you can edit dozens of photos in the time it used to take to edit just a few. Carry out Common Image editing functions such as cropping, rotating, removing red eye, and straightening - without having to wait for each individual photo to open.
• Graphite Workspace Theme
  As soon as you launch the program, you'll see the Graphite Workspace Theme. This darker theme really makes your photos stand out. And for people who don't like change, you can switch back to the classic interface with just a few clicks.
• HDR Photo Merge
  With HDR Photo Merge you can easily create photos that give you full detail in the shadows and the highlights of your photos. HDR Photo Merge helps you combine two or more photos taken at different exposures, and then automatically dodge and burn to bring out the contrast.
• Layer Styles
  With the Layer Styles you can easily add drop shadows, embossing, outer and inner glows, bevels and even reflections to your text, photos and creative projects. The best part of these new Layer Styles is if you make any changes to the layer the effect is automatically changed to match.
• Visible Watermarks
  Whether you're a professional photographer or someone who wants to share your photos online, it's a good idea to add a discrete watermark that reminds those viewing your pictures who the photographer was. With the Visible Watermarks feature you can easily create and add a personal watermark to all your photos.
• Picture Tubes & Picture Frames
  Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 includes over 30 new professionally-designed Picture Tubes and 30 new Picture Frames. Plus for people who upgrade to Paint Shop Pro Photo X2, there's an exclusive set of all-new, never seen before Picture Tubes and Picture Frames just for you.
• Black & White Film Conversion
  This feature lets you create dynamic black & white photos by simulating the effects of shooting black & white film with colored filters. Now you can select from a virtually infinite range of color combinations where before you could chose from pre-chosen color filters. This gives you the full creative control of the Channel Mixer command, but in a far simpler interface. Plus you can adjust brightness and apply Clarify to further enhance the black & white effect.
• New Makeover Tools
  Paint Shop Pro Photo's Makeover Tools give you a set of professional retouching tools that are easy to use, and in version X2, two new features have been added to your toolbox: Thinify - which makes the people in your photos look thinner with just a click, and Eye Drops - that takes the red out of bloodshot eyes. In addition, improvements have also been made to the Blemish Remover and the Suntan Brush.
• Crop to New Image
  For people who scan a lot of images, especially multiple images at once, The Crop As New Image feature will save you time. Now jus click Crop As New Image, and the cropped portion of your scan is automatically opened in a new document - all you need to do is save it.