Photo-editing software
If creating great pictures is your passion, Corel® PaintShop Photo™ Pro X3 is the photo-editing software for you. Featuring a brand-new RAW Lab and easy batch photo processing, it’s the only advanced photo-editing software to combine photo management, creative projects, photo sharing and even HD video slideshows in one package. It’s everything you need to get professional-looking results you’ll be proud to share. Ideal for DSLR cameras!
PaintShop Photo Pro X3 is newly updated with more than 50 enhancements for increased speed and performance (as of July 22, 2010).
Also available: Corel® VideoStudio® Pro X3
Overview
PaintShop Photo Pro X3 is the most rewarding way to enhance your photos and create professional-looking images. Now with a complete RAW workflow, this photo-editing software lets you manage, adjust, edit and share your digital photos—all in one place. Accelerate the way you organize, rate, tag and sort with new photo management tools. Make automatic fixes in the enhanced Express Lab or go deep with a full set of advanced photo-editing tools. Then upload to Flickr®, Facebook® and YouTube™, create high-quality photo books and projects, print, email or back up photos on disc. It’s your entire photo workflow in one high-performance package.
- New! RAW Lab – manually adjust groups of RAW photos during the loading process
- Enhanced! Express Lab – quickly fix common flaws in this speed photo-editing mode
- New! Advanced editing tools – edit fast with Smart Carver™, Vibrancy and more
- New! HD photo and video – import and export HD video
- New! Integrated projects – create photo books, HD slideshows, cards and more
- Enhanced! Photo sharing – email, print online or at home, and send directly to Facebook, YouTube and Flickr
Bonus! Corel® Painter™ Photo Essentials 4
Turn photos into paintings in three easy steps!
Organize & Manage
- View and organize all your photos and videos in one place
- Use thumbnails and previews to select photos fast
- Catalog, search, rate and tag photos to quickly find your favorites
- Capture adjustments from one photo, then easily apply the changes to multiple others
Combine photos and HD video
- Import and export HD video
- Use high-quality templates to combine photo and video projects
- Create and share slideshows using HD video clips from your DSLR camera
- Capture a single frame from your HD video
Edit & Retouch
- Get full RAW support, including the latest RAW camera formats
- Use easy batch processing to edit multiple photos at once—without complicated scripts
- Edit fast with new, advanced tools like Smart Carver, Vibrancy and Object Extractor
- Fly through common editing tasks in the Express Lab
Create & Share
- Upload photos and videos directly to Facebook, Flickr and YouTube
- Back up photos and videos on CD or DVD
- Quickly share photos by email with automatic photo resizing
- Print right from your PC or order prints online*
- Create professional-looking photo books, calendars, collages, cards and slideshows
*Online printing services are available in select countries only and are subject to additional charges.
PaintShop Photo Pro X3—photo-editing software made for DSLR cameras. Now with HD video!
What's New
This is a must-have upgrade for PaintShop users and DSLR camera owners! The fastest version yet, this photo-editing program features exciting new professional-quality features, like the Smart Carver, a new RAW Lab, easy batch processing and a photo Organizer. Learn how to speed up your entire workflow and get the best-quality results.
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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 program, 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.
*Online printing services are available in select countries only and are subject to additional charges.
PaintShop Photo Pro X3—photo management, photo-editing software and HD video, all in one!
Features
The best photo-editing software for DSLR cameras, PaintShop Photo Pro puts the fun back into digital photography. Make your workflow fast and easy so you can create professional-looking photos you'll be proud of.
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- Simplify your digital workflow
- Do more with advanced photo-editing tools
- Fix it fast in Express Lab
- Get creative with projects and photo sharing
Simplify your digital workflow
Enhanced! Photo Organizer
Customize your digital workflow with new photo management capabilities in PaintShop Photo Pro X3's Photo Organizer. Use thumbnails and image previews to quickly select your photos.
New! Easy Batch Processing
Make adjustments to one photo, then easily apply the same changes to multiple other photos. Edit one, apply to many, right from the Organizer.
Enhanced! Express Lab
The new interface makes photo editing faster than ever. Preview photos and videos or make changes in this speed-editing mode. Quickly adjust contrast, apply local tone mapping, remove noise and sharpen images. You can also adjust levels, clarity and white balance, batch-edit multiple photos and more.
Do more with advanced photo-editing tools
New! Smart Carver™
Seamlessly remove objects from an image with professional quality. 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.
Fix it fast in Express Lab
Don't let the small stuff slow you down! Enjoy one-click access to common photo fixes.
Learning Center
The award-winning Learning Center empowers anyone to harness the power of advanced photo editing, regardless of your previous software experience. It builds your confidence and makes it easier to develop your skills by helping you complete tasks within seconds of launching PaintShop Pro Photo.
Makeover Tools
Make sure the people in your photos look their best with tools that are fun and easy to use. Help your subjects look thinner in seconds, whiten bloodshot eyes, smooth wrinkles, paint on a tan and remove blemishes.
Enhanced! Remove Digital Camera Noise
Remove "noise" artifacts that interfere with the clarity of your digital image—faster than ever! One-Step Noise Removal smooths photos with a single click. Digital Camera Noise Removal gives you precise control over how these corrections are applied.
Get creative with projects and photo sharing
Enhanced! Built-in Creative Projects
PaintShop Photo Pro X3 is the only pro-quality photo enthusiast software package to so closely integrate creative projects with photo editing. The new Project Creator is a fast and simple way to make a great-looking photo book, collages, cards and more—all in addition to PaintShop's easy online sharing options.
New! Easy Photo Sharing
Share photos and videos where and how you want, using email, Flickr®, Facebook® and YouTube™. Print at home, order prints online*, email or quickly burn a DVD to enjoy on your TV.
Layer Styles
Easily apply artistic effects to individual layers, such as drop shadows, embossing and reflections.
*Online printing services are available in select countries only and are subject to additional charges.
PaintShop Photo Pro X3—the best photo-editing software for DSLR cameras. Now with HD video!
Art Gallery
View inspiring images created with PaintShop Photo and read about the stories behind them. Click on the thumbnail image to make it larger and get more information.
Reviews
Bright Hub, USA
5 out of 5 Review Rating"I just can’t say enough good things about the Ultimate package. The software retails for $99.99, but the standard features along with the new creative content and background remover plug-in alone are worth that much. When you throw in all the bonus content, especially Painter Photo Essentials 4 and MediaOne Plus, I can’t imagine how anyone could balk at the price. Even though I haven’t even mentioned much about the media recovery software, raw camera support, and free flash drive, they're great additions, too. You’re not going to find a comparable deal for any other photo editing software on the market."
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Bright Hub, September 2008
Canadian Camera, Canada
"Overall, I feel this product has come a long way from being a poor man's Photoshop. The price is more than right. Its rich and varied features make it fun and easy to work with. It contains a learning module for the novice that I found helpful, and finally it has a few tools you won't find in Photoshop, but I'll leave you to discover those on your own."Read the entire review (.PDF, 600 KB)
Canadian Camera, Spring 2008
Tech Talk Families, USA
"I recommend this application for families, being intuitive enough for children around 10 and up to use, and I recommend making copies of some images and experimenting with all the different filters, tools, and effects. Significantly less expensive than full professional photo editing software, this application offers everything a family photographer needs at a reasonable price."Read the entire review
Tech Talk Families, April 2008
Shutterbug, USA
"Over the years it has undergone a metamorphosis to become quite contemporary in features and functions, with a comprehensive toolset and menu that establish it as a strong and effective image-editing application."Read the entire review
Shutterbug, March 2008
TopTenReviews.com, USA
Silver Award 2008"At last, a program that's fun to use. If you want to take your photos into the graphics world, this is the most cost effective way to do it. Yes, you’ll need more time for mastery, but the results are worth it."
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TopTenReviews.com, 2008
DigitalCameraReview.com, USA
"What sets X2 apart from the competition is a wide array of old and new features (some of which are unique to Corel)."Read the entire review
DigitalCameraReview.com, October 22, 2007
Popular Photography & Imaging, USA
Editor's Choice Award 2008"Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 is an excellent upgrade to a program that will please the photographer who’d rather spend time having fun with photos than doing a lot of technical heavy lifting."
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Popular Photography & Imaging, October 2007
Download.com, USA
5 out of 5 Star Review"Once you get Paint Shop Pro Photo X2, you'll find a very powerful photo editor and organizer that is quite easy to learn and use."
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CNET Download.com, September 5, 2007
Minimum System Requirements
- Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows Vista® or Windows® XP with latest service packs installed (32-bit or 64-bit editions)
- 1.5 GHz processor (2 GHz or higher recommended)
- 1 GB of RAM (2 GB or higher recommended)
- 3 GB of free hard drive space
- Minimum display resolution: 1024 x 768 (24-bit color)
- Windows-compatible DVD-ROM drive for installation
- Internet connection required for online features
Note: Painter Photo Essentials included with PaintShop Pro Photo X3 is also Windows 7 compatible.
