A complete photo-editing software solution
Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo X2 makes photo editing easy with everything from automatic photo fixes to precision editing tools. Correct mistakes, make good photos better and create one-of-a-kind photo projects.
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Features
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Process Digital Photos
- Download and view photos automatically
- Fix and enhance photos with a few clicks, and achieve professional quality
- Share photos instantly
New! Express Lab
This easy Photo Fixing mode helps you view and correct dozens of photos in the time it used to take to edit just a few. For example, crop, rotate, remove red eye and straighten an entire folder full of photos at once.
- Get photos from your PC, camera or scanner automatically
- Adjust photo details, such as brightness, shadows, highlights and saturation
- Retouch and restore to remove flaws
- Combine multiple photos to create a collage
- Add text and graphics
- Add artistic effects
- Print, email and share photos
New! Visible Watermarks
Take credit for your photos by easily adding a visible watermark to label your work.
See it in action.
New! Autopreserve Originals
Automatically store a copy of your original photo when saving an edited version.
Share Photos Instantly
Email photos or slide shows to family and friends.
Enhanced! Camera Raw Support
Download photos from your camera to computer effortlessly, including raw image formats produced by many digital cameras. By working with these "digital negatives," you can achieve the results you want with greater artistic control and flexibility without overwriting the original raw files.
Support for Over 50 Formats
View photos and video clips in more than 50 file formats. Easily import files and ensure accurate color quality for your images.
Edit Images
- Quickly fix photo flaws with one-click, automatic corrections
- Fine-tune image details with precision controls
- Fix nearly any digital photo imperfection, including the appearance of your subjects
New & improved! Makeover Tools
Make sure the people in your photos look their best with tools that are truly fun and easy to use. Help your subjects look thinner in seconds, whiten bloodshot eyes, smooth wrinkles, paint on a tan or remove blemishes.
See it in action: Wrinkle Smoother.
See it in action: Blemish Remover.
New! Crop to New Image
Quickly separate multiple images that you scanned at the same time. This tool automatically creates a new file from the cropped area and keeps the original scan open so you can easily separate individual image files from the group scan.
Color Changer
Easily change the color of objects in your digital photos, such as clothing, walls and furniture. Rather than simply replacing a color, the Color Changer detects and analyzes variations in brightness, then makes the necessary adjustments to produce a realistic effect.
See it in action.
Background Eraser
Easily remove the background behind the subjects of your photos while retaining fine-edged detail around hair or fur. Place your subjects on another background or photo to create an entirely new image.
Layers and Adjustment Layers
Maintain image quality when applying changes to color or tone. Edit photos with precision by adding multiple adjustment layers to test various color corrections or to see how corrections look when they're combined.
Remove Digital Camera Noise
"Noise" artifacts are small specks of color that interfere with the clarity of your digital image.
- One-Step Noise Removal – smooth photos with a single click
- Digital Camera Noise Removal – precisely control how these same corrections are applied
Straighten Tool
Fix crooked photos taken at awkward angles.
See it in action.
Correct Perspective
Get rid of unwanted distortions by changing perspective.
Repair Damaged Photos
Restore old, damaged photos by removing scratches and fading.
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Remove Distracting Objects
Improve photos by covering up unwanted background objects, such as lamp posts, trees and buildings.
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Enhance Photos
- Use auto-corrections for simple photo fixes
- Experiment with more advanced editing tools by fine-tuning details on your own
- Adjust color, lighting, sharpness and saturation
New! HDR Photo Merge
Merge photos with different exposures to create one perfectly exposed photo that captures detail in the highlights and the shadows.
See it in action.
Enhanced! Black & White Photos
Create dynamic black & white images by simulating the look of taking photos using a colored lens filter.
See it in action.
Smart Photo Fix
Instantly correct lighting and color problems with automated tools, or make manual corrections on your own.
See it in action.
Red Eye Removal
Eliminate red eye in one click or use advanced red-eye removal that even works on pets.
Sharpen Out-of-Focus Pictures
Turn fuzzy photos into crisp images, without compressing or degrading the quality of the image.
Adjust Levels & Curves
Change photo exposure using advanced features, including Levels, Curves or Histogram Adjustment tools.
Fix Lens Distortions
Easily remove fish-eye, barrel and other lens distortions.
See it in action.
Depth of Field Effect
Draw attention to a specific area of an image. Depth of Field applies focus to a region of your photo while applying an out-of-focus blur to the rest of the image. This allows you to create an effect in seconds that usually requires precise manual lens aperture adjustments.
See it in action.
Professional-Level Options
Work with a variety of advanced features, including 16-bits-per-channel editing, color management settings and raw file conversion.
Create Fun Photo Projects
- Choose from hundreds of photo filters to alter the look and mood of your photos
- Add finishing touches with ready-made artwork
- Create scrapbook layouts or collages
New! Layer Styles
Easily apply artistic effects to individual layers, such as drop shadows, embossing and reflections.
See it in action.
New! Picture Tubes™
Decorate your photos with 30 new sets of professionally designed artistic elements. A longtime user favorite, this tool lets you paint on photos with ready-made art that features a variety of themes. For example, add butterflies and beetles to a picnic setting or fill an aquarium with fish.
New! Picture Frames and Photo Edges
Easily add eye-catching final touches to your images with 20 new Picture Frames. A variety of styles and the ability to edit give you more creative possibilities.
Time Machine
Go back in time and give photos a retro look using effects that replicate the unique appearance of photos taken in the 1800s, 1950s and other points in history.
Black & White Photos
Easily covert your color photos to black & white, mimic infrared film or add a touch of class by making them sepia-toned.
Special Film Effects
Produce interesting, eye-catching photos with a range of effects inspired by classic film and filter types. Simulate the unique look of slide or portrait film, mimic the effect of using color filters on your camera lens, or apply a Film Look to model the effect of using different types of film in a traditional camera.
Captions
Add shapes or words to your photos to add creativity, raise impact, or note important dates and events.
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