(Opens in a new window) Read Our Corel PaintShop Pro Review I did appreciate that the installation didn't require a lot of ancillary installations of runtimes and the like, and that I wasn't pressed to install a browser toolbar, the way I have been with other apps. An update was available right when I first ran the program, and installing that was quick and simple. At install, you'll need the serial number, which is not on the disc or disc case, but on your invoice, so don't discard that immediately, like I did! During the installation wizard, you're asked which files you want PhotoPlus to handle by default, and you can choose whether install sample images. It's compatible with Windows 8, 7, Vista, and XP. You can either download PhotoPlus X6 from Serif itself or another online software store. Despite all this as we'll see, PhotoPlus still can't match Adobe's apps in either ease or power. And despite its relatively low price of $89.99, PhotoPlus includes many features found in Photoshop and Lightroom and some not found in its closer-priced competitor, Photoshop Elements, such as nondestructive cropping, recordable actions, 16-bit-per-channel, and RGB curve editing. This time with PhotoPlus X6, the software gets a boost with a new 64-bit image processing engine, Smart Selection and Edge Refinement tools, noise reduction, and a tilt-shift effect.

Doesn’t automate non-destructive editing.Ī perennial also-ran up against powerhouse apps from the likes of Adobe, Corel, and CyberLink, Serif keeps plugging away, adding the powerful tools we expect from those bigger names.

Interface not as slick or intuitive as competition.

Organizer app too separate from editor.

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