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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."
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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."
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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."
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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)."
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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
System Requirements
- Windows Vista® or Windows® XP, with latest service packs installed
- 512 MB RAM (768 MB recommended)
- 768 MB RAM required if using Windows Vista
- 1 GHz processor (2 GHz recommended)
- 1.5 GB hard disk space
- 24-bit color display, 1024x768 resolution
- Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c or higher (included in Windows Vista and XP)
- DVD drive
Additional requirements for select features
- Microsoft® Outlook®, Outlook Express, WordPerfect® MAIL or other MAPI-compliant email software (to email from the product)
- Apple® QuickTime® 7 or higher (to play .mov movie files)
