Corel Paint Shop Photo Pro X3 released today.

corel paint shop photo pro x3Corel has released the highly anticipated Paint Shop Photo Pro X3 today along with Corel VideoStudio Pro X3. If you want to try PSP X3 out you can click here to download a fully functional 30 day trial of PaintShopPro X3 directly from Corel.

My new copy of PSP X3 is on its way and I am excited about creating and sharing new Paint Shop Pro X3 tutorials. Once I receive my copy in the mail this week I will post a review and some youtube videos of the new features. Speaking of new features, Corel Paint Shop X3 includes improved digital workflow, new advanced photo-editing tools, and built-in photo projects and sharing capabilities.

The price of the full version cost only $99.99, and if upgrading from PSP 10, X1, or X2 it will only cost you $59.99 to upgrade. Also customers that own Corel Paintshop Photo Express 2010 and Corel Digital Studio 2010 are eligible for the upgrade.

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for more details or to purchase directly from Corel’s online store.

Below is a list of new features for PSP X3 that were highlighted on the Corel’s website.

Improved digital workflow

Enhanced! Photo Organizer

Customize your digital workflow with new photo management capabilities. Use
multiple views, including thumbnails and image previews, to quickly select
photos.

New! RAW Lab, Image Quality and Control

Make RAW adjustments during the loading process and work with even more RAW
camera formats—faster than ever before.

New! Easy Batch Processing

Make adjustments to one photo, then easily apply the same changes to multiple
other photos right in the enhanced Organizer.

Enhanced! Speed and Performance

Get more speed and editing horsepower with more multi-threading support for
multi-core processors.

Enhanced! Express Lab

Apply common edits in just one click. Remove noise, sharpen images, and
quickly adjust contrast, local tone mapping and more.

New advanced photo-editing tools

New! Smart Carver

Seamlessly remove objects from an image with professional quality. The Smart
Carver also lets you expand or contract objects without distortion.

New! Vibrancy

Boost color in the least saturated areas of a photo without affecting the
rest of the image.

New! Object Extractor

The integrated Object Extractor isolates an object—even challenging cases
such as flyaway hair and fuzzy pet fur—so it can be copied to a new background
or a new background can be pasted behind it.

New! On-Image Text Editing

With the updated text engine, it’s easier, faster and more natural to apply
text to an image. Adjust font, color, placement, position, size and wrapping of
the text in context of the image. Reselect the text on the image and continue
typing, or apply text on a path.

New! HD Video Slideshows

As an increasing number of DSLR cameras capture HD video, PaintShop Photo Pro
now offers tools that let you combine photo and video projects. Create HD
slideshows and movies of your photos and videos, all with the same tool.

New! Windows® 7 Compatibility

PaintShop Photo Pro X3 is fully compatible with Windows 7, as well as
Windows® XP and Windows Vista®. Take advantage of new Windows 7 speed and
performance to experience a whole new level of creativity.

Bonus! Corel® Painter™ Photo Essentials 4

This fun program lets you turn a photo into a unique work of art in just 3
easy steps:

1. Choose a photo and the painting style you want to apply.

2. Let the Smart Stroke painting technology create a stunning painting.

3. Touch up your masterpiece by hand if desired.

Bonus! KPT® Plug-in Filters

A natural addition to your photo-editing software, KPT plug-in filters help
you quickly create remarkable image transformations and original effects.
PaintShop Photo Pro X3 includes KPT® Goo, KPT® LensFlare, KPT® Projector and KPT®
Equalizer.

Built-in photo projects and sharing

Easy Photo Sharing

Quickly share photos and videos directly on Flickr®, Facebook® and YouTube™.
You can also email, print at home or order prints online*.

Built-in Photo Projects

Using the new Project Creator, its fast and simple to make
great-looking photo books, HD slideshows, collages, cards and more.

Comments

9 Responses to “Corel Paint Shop Photo Pro X3 released today.”

  1. Mike on January 26th, 2010 12:09 pm

    Wow - I must be behind! I didn’t even now there was new version coming out!

    Now I will check this out and see what new and whether it worth upgrading.

    Looking forward to new tutes from you!

    Thanks

  2. Mike on January 26th, 2010 12:39 pm

    I just checked out some of the videos on Corel site and I am impressed. It seems that have moved up in par with Adobe Elements suite.

    I will wait though, I just got X2 Ultimate a few months back for $40 and beside I want to see what everyone else thinks. I have found somethings don’t work as well on my photos as they do on the photos in the demos!

    The Smart Carver, Object Extractor and Organizer look very promising. Maybe I will try the 30 day trial…

    Wanting on you Jarrod and again Thanks!

  3. Rob on January 31st, 2010 10:16 pm

    I have an early copy of PSPX3. I was so impressed with the videos that I couldn’t wait for the CD and downloaded it. Well worth it. the organizer is awesome and the carver and extractor have have reduced workload but I am still learning the tools.

  4. Traz on February 1st, 2010 9:40 am

    I’m excited. I have been waiting for a new release for a while. I usually buy every other version. I have X1 & didn’t buy X2 considered the X2 ultimate recently. I figured X3 had to be out soon as it was over due. I am glad I waited. I saw the webinar & am totally excited with some of the new changes. Ordered by copy today. Hope to get a new computer to put it on. Until then I will use the trial version on my old comp.
    I was tempted to jump ship to CS4 and/or lightroom 3 but with these changes I am very happy. The photo management reminds me of lightroom and I have found Paint Shop Pro much more user friendly!

  5. Painting Companies on March 6th, 2010 12:45 am

    yahooooo,

    I am really happy now. i am an artist and i want this type software.
    Thanks

  6. UpSide on March 7th, 2010 9:26 pm

    Well? What’s the verdict? Should I upgrade from X2?

  7. Mike on March 8th, 2010 10:42 am

    I would say, “YES!”

  8. Bill Whalen on March 9th, 2010 5:02 pm

    NOT impressed at all. Biggest downer is the new ORGANIZER. Very clumsy! Pick a photo to look at and the organizer ‘vanishes!!’ If you want to see another photo you have to re-choose the organizer button again and ‘wait painfully’ for it to open on top of your photo, hiding your first choice. Plus there is no way to look at any previous photos through the window command or anything. You have to let the organizer completely close to work on your selections. I was lucky to get in on the early release package price of 119 for the duo but think it’s back to X2 pretty soon.

  9. Mike on March 10th, 2010 9:46 am

    Well it crashed on me twice, but I have no problem with the organizer! Other then the crashing it works fine!!!
    I got X2 Ultimate for $39.99 and then X3 for $19.00.
    I don’t do video as of yet so I didn’t get the duo.
    I had concerns, but for what I paid, what the heck!
    I guess it would depend on what version your upgrading from and how often your actually going to use it!
    For some reason some people are having problems with it and for some reason some people are not!!!

    You can try closing the media organizer in the task window. That seems to work for some people.

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