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Add to SafariWhen comparing PhotoFiltre Studio X vs PaintShop Pro, the Slant community recommends PaintShop Pro for most people. In the question“What is the best photo editing software?” PaintShop Pro is ranked 19th while PhotoFiltre Studio X is ranked 24th. The most important reason people chose PaintShop Pro is:
There are quite a few tutorial videos available on Paint Shop's website for users.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Easy to use
The layout is intuitive allowing you to find and use tools without having to spend a lot of time learning the ins and outs of the program.
Pro Portable version available
A portable version can be held on an external drive such as a usb stick and run from it so you can use it on any Windows machine without needing to install it.
Pro Reasonable selection of brushes
PhotoFiltre has round, square and oblique line brushes of different sizes and allows custom shapes to be used as brushes. Gradient colors as well as effects such as 3D, pastels, charcoal can be used with brushes.
Pro Allows quick access to predefined folders
A toolbar at the top of the interface allows quick access to predefined folders that allow quick access to selections, masks, patterns.
Pro Add-ons
Pro Plugins
Pro Lightweight
Portable version available
Pro Has tutotirals
There are quite a few tutorial videos available on Paint Shop's website for users.
Pro Several file formats supported
Can read and write images in several file formats: PCX, PNG, GIF, CDR, PSD, JPG, EPS, TIF, TGA, WMF... even RAW.
Pro Custom palettes
Being able to work with a pre-defined number of color palettes, save and load custom palettes and several modes to reduce the number of colors on a picture.
Cons
Con Basic
The program is limited to basic functionality such as filters, masks and brushes. Advanced capabilities like in-depth color grading, asset management, tethered shooting are not available.
Con Windows only
OSX and Linux versions are not planned.
Con Documentation is only available in French
English documentation is not available.
Con Interface can be overwhelming
The amount of icons on display at any given time can take some getting acquainted with.
Con Windows only
