Corel announced the availability of PaintShop Pro X6, the latest version of their image editing software.
According to Corel, improvements in PaintShop Pro X6 Ultimate originate from an extensive research study through which the company asked which were the changes users most wanted to see implemented. “X6 was developed based on our extensive customer research. Our users told us they want 64-bit power, faster performance, an improved user interface, and continued availability of a perpetual license, so we delivered them.”
- Improved performance: 64-bit significantly improves the power of
PaintShop Pro X6, delivering more performance, speed, and stability in
users’ favorite features. For example, when compared to X5, 64- bit
PaintShop Pro X6 saw a 78% performance increase in cataloging JPG
images. - New memory management work – opening and saving files and
applying effects is accelerated in both 32- and 64-bit versions of X6. - Open more and larger images faster – this significantly improves performance in batch
processing, multi-layer compositing work and HDR processing. - Support for Adobe Photoshop plug-ins – PaintShop Pro now supports many
64-bit Adobe Photoshop plug-ins in addition to Photoshop format (.psd)
images and Photoshop format (.abr) brushes. - Smart Selection Brush – this new brush enables the selection of objects based on a brushstroke.
Users simply paint over an object to select it. - Auto Selection tool – lets users enclose an image area in a bounding rectangle that automatically detects and snaps to the edge.
PaintShop Pro X6 Ultimate is available at a suggested retail price of $99.99. A trial version is available. More on Corel.com.
