PSP8 wins TIPA Best Consumer Software

[Bob46992]

I see JASC Paint Shop Pro 8 won Best Consumer Software. It is a great program, much less expensive then Photoshop, and what I recommend to everyone INSTEAD of Photoshop. Congrads to the people at JASC.

 

[Rick Boden]

I see JASC Paint Shop Pro 8 won Best Consumer Software. It is a
great program, much less expensive then Photoshop, and what I
recommend to everyone INSTEAD of Photoshop. Congrads to the people
at JASC.

Bob,

I went to the site and couldn't find anything on color managment. Can you tell me if Paint Shop Pro 8 supports color profiles? I use Photoshop on the Mac but was looking for a less expensive program to run on the PC that would also support profiles.
Thanks,

Rick

 

[Thomas Nielsen]

That's like saying "I see Sony DSC-V1 won Best Prosumer Digital Camera. It is a great camera, much less expensive than Nikon D1X, and what I recommend to everyone INSTEAD of NikonD1X. Congrads to the people at Sony".

Agreed Paint Shop Pro has always been a good and cheap program, getting better for every version.
But to say that EVERYONE should buy it is a truth with modifications.
It is still a consumer product and it shows.

So perhaps everyone starting out in the digital world would benefit a lot from PSP - agreed. But many prosumers and or proffs will def. not agree.
But congrats to JASC - it can only get better I am sure.

I see JASC Paint Shop Pro 8 won Best Consumer Software. It is a
great program, much less expensive then Photoshop, and what I
recommend to everyone INSTEAD of Photoshop. Congrads to the people
at JASC.

 

[Bob46992]

Thomas,

I never said everone should buy it, rather, I recommend it to everyone. Think about it. If you are just getting into digital photography, then Photoshop can be more difficult to use then PSP. No one using Photoshop is going to switch, but if you do not have any image software, then getting PSP for $50 (what I paid) is well worth it.

Bob

Agreed Paint Shop Pro has always been a good and cheap program,
getting better for every version.
But to say that EVERYONE should buy it is a truth with modifications.
It is still a consumer product and it shows.
So perhaps everyone starting out in the digital world would benefit
a lot from PSP - agreed. But many prosumers and or proffs will def.
not agree.
But congrats to JASC - it can only get better I am sure.

I see JASC Paint Shop Pro 8 won Best Consumer Software. It is a
great program, much less expensive then Photoshop, and what I
recommend to everyone INSTEAD of Photoshop. Congrads to the people
at JASC.

 

[rkhndjr]

I never said everone should buy it, rather, I recommend it to
everyone. Think about it. If you are just getting into digital
photography, then Photoshop can be more difficult to use then PSP.
No one using Photoshop is going to switch, but if you do not have
any image software, then getting PSP for $50 (what I paid) is well
worth it.

Bob

Agreed Paint Shop Pro has always been a good and cheap program,
getting better for every version.
But to say that EVERYONE should buy it is a truth with modifications.
It is still a consumer product and it shows.
So perhaps everyone starting out in the digital world would benefit
a lot from PSP - agreed. But many prosumers and or proffs will def.
not agree.
But congrats to JASC - it can only get better I am sure.

I see JASC Paint Shop Pro 8 won Best Consumer Software. It is a
great program, much less expensive then Photoshop, and what I
recommend to everyone INSTEAD of Photoshop. Congrads to the people
at JASC.

--
rkhndjr

I would like to say that PSPro 8 feature "OneStep Photo Fix" does a remarkable job and for the majority of images it is all they will need. I have both editors, and am not proficient in either, but PSP is much easier to maneuver around in for the average person. You can't send an e-mail from PS7, either, a peculiarity I dislike.

 

[Thomas Nielsen]

Perhaps you could read my post again Bob?
"Everyone" is a big word and doesn't really cover your point of view.

I never said everone should buy it, rather, I recommend it to
everyone. Think about it. If you are just getting into digital
photography, then Photoshop can be more difficult to use then PSP.
No one using Photoshop is going to switch, but if you do not have
any image software, then getting PSP for $50 (what I paid) is well
worth it.

Bob

Agreed Paint Shop Pro has always been a good and cheap program,
getting better for every version.
But to say that EVERYONE should buy it is a truth with modifications.
It is still a consumer product and it shows.
So perhaps everyone starting out in the digital world would benefit
a lot from PSP - agreed. But many prosumers and or proffs will def.
not agree.
But congrats to JASC - it can only get better I am sure.

I see JASC Paint Shop Pro 8 won Best Consumer Software. It is a
great program, much less expensive then Photoshop, and what I
recommend to everyone INSTEAD of Photoshop. Congrads to the people
at JASC.

 

[Bennett Landsman]

I never said everone should buy it, rather, I recommend it to
everyone. Think about it. If you are just getting into digital
photography, then Photoshop can be more difficult to use then PSP.
No one using Photoshop is going to switch, but if you do not have
any image software, then getting PSP for $50 (what I paid) is well
worth it.

Bob

Agreed Paint Shop Pro has always been a good and cheap program,
getting better for every version.
But to say that EVERYONE should buy it is a truth with modifications.
It is still a consumer product and it shows.
So perhaps everyone starting out in the digital world would benefit
a lot from PSP - agreed. But many prosumers and or proffs will def.
not agree.
But congrats to JASC - it can only get better I am sure.

I see JASC Paint Shop Pro 8 won Best Consumer Software. It is a
great program, much less expensive then Photoshop, and what I
recommend to everyone INSTEAD of Photoshop. Congrads to the people
at JASC.

--
rkhndjr
I would like to say that PSPro 8 feature "OneStep Photo Fix" does a
remarkable job and for the majority of images it is all they will
need. I have both editors, and am not proficient in either, but PSP
is much easier to maneuver around in for the average person. You
can't send an e-mail from PS7, either, a peculiarity I dislike.

I use both programs, PSP8 and Photoshop 6. I like both. I use PSP8 for fast editing and Photoshop for finer touches. They each have their strong points. for the average digital photographer I would think PSP8 would satisfy at least 80% of their editing needs.

PSP8, to my mind, is better value for the money, for photographic editing.
--
Bennett Landsman

 

[Bob46992]

Tom,

I stand by what I said. It is a great piece of software. Those people who feel they need more, can purchase PS7. And, as Bennett Landsman said:

"I use both programs, PSP8 and Photoshop 6. I like both. I use PSP8 for fast editing and Photoshop for finer touches. They each have their strong points. for the average digital photographer I would think PSP8 would satisfy at least 80% of their editing needs.

PSP8, to my mind, is better value for the money, for photographic editing. "

You might consider downloading the demo and actually trying it.

Bob

I never said everone should buy it, rather, I recommend it to
everyone. Think about it. If you are just getting into digital
photography, then Photoshop can be more difficult to use then PSP.
No one using Photoshop is going to switch, but if you do not have
any image software, then getting PSP for $50 (what I paid) is well
worth it.

Bob

Agreed Paint Shop Pro has always been a good and cheap program,
getting better for every version.
But to say that EVERYONE should buy it is a truth with modifications.
It is still a consumer product and it shows.
So perhaps everyone starting out in the digital world would benefit
a lot from PSP - agreed. But many prosumers and or proffs will def.
not agree.
But congrats to JASC - it can only get better I am sure.

I see JASC Paint Shop Pro 8 won Best Consumer Software. It is a
great program, much less expensive then Photoshop, and what I
recommend to everyone INSTEAD of Photoshop. Congrads to the people
at JASC.

 

[Bob46992]

Rick,

Sorry to have ignored your question for so long. This is from their Knowledge base:

What is Color Management?

Issue

Color Management is a method for approximating a match between what is displayed on your monitor and what a final printed output will look like. This is an approximation due to various limitations in monitors and printers.

Resolution

Although it would be impossible to cover every device in use, the following steps should be standard for all devices that support standard Windows color management.

This procedure requires having access to the driver disk for both the printer and the monitor. If you do not have these available, most vendors will have device profiles available from their Web sites.
First off, we'll start with the monitor.

Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel.

Double click the Display icon. Click the Settings tab. At this point, it is necessary to ensure that both the display adapter and the monitor are correctly defined. In the Settings dialog, you will see Display:
(Monitor) on (Display Adapter)

Be sure these are accurate and correctly define the monitor you have and the display adapter installed in your system. Next, while in the Settings area of the Display Properties, select the advanced button. You should now see a tab for color Management. Selecting that tab will show you the installed profiles for the monitor. By default, you will not have a defined profile. Select the Add button, you will be presented with an Add Profile Association dialog. Now, navigate the dialog to the driver for the monitor, you will then specify the profile that matches your monitor.

After that, it will appear in the color Management dialog under profiles currently associated with this device, click OK and then the next OK button. You will now be back to Control Panel.

Next, double click the Printers folder, right click the printer and select Properties from the context menu. In the Printer Properties dialog, select the tab for color Management.

You will see the same dialog for this device as you did for the monitor.

Add the profile for the printer using the same steps as performed with the monitor. After the profiles have been defined for the devices, go back into Paint Shop Pro and choose File > Preferences > color Management.

Mark the box for Enable color Management, then mark the radio button for Basic color management. The device profiles should be listed in their respective list boxes and you should be set to start testing the settings.

If you have problems or questions during this process it would be best to contact the specific manufacturer of your monitor or printer to get the most help.

I see JASC Paint Shop Pro 8 won Best Consumer Software. It is a
great program, much less expensive then Photoshop, and what I
recommend to everyone INSTEAD of Photoshop. Congrads to the people
at JASC.

Bob,
I went to the site and couldn't find anything on color managment.
Can you tell me if Paint Shop Pro 8 supports color profiles? I use
Photoshop on the Mac but was looking for a less expensive program
to run on the PC that would also support profiles.
Thanks,

Rick

 

[David A Melges]

...at least for now I'm done with Photoshop. Too expensive for the minor advantages. Plus, for me personally, PSP is more intuitive and so I work faster.

Actually PSP has been quietly winning awards for years, and in some areas was ahead of PS all along.

Congrats to my all time favorite software, PSP! I recommend it also...to everyone actually.

dave

I see JASC Paint Shop Pro 8 won Best Consumer Software. It is a
great program, much less expensive then Photoshop, and what I
recommend to everyone INSTEAD of Photoshop. Congrads to the people
at JASC.

--
Amazing what we can do with just three crayons, red green and blue!
http://yourbattlecreek.com/dave/

 

[Rick Boden]

Rick,

Sorry to have ignored your question for so long. This is from
their Knowledge base:

Thanks for that, Bob. I was mostly interested in whether PSP would work with Adobe RGB profiles as that is what my stock agency requires. I just downloaded the evaluation software and I don't see that it can. It wouldn't open a couple of Tiff's that were output in Adobe RGB by Capture One software. I may have to go with Adobe Elements.

It does seem to be a very powerful and very feature laden solution though.

Rick