Summary: Absolutely Wonderful
Comment: I first bought the Paint Shop Pro 7, The anniversary Edition and this is the best investment I ever made since I bought my PC... I loved it so much, I had to also try Paint Shop Pro 8... And I love it also... I have both and do everything with my programs from Jasc... I want to say, Keep up the great work here and keep them coming with new ideas... I tried to send the sight for my friend to order The Paint Shop Pro 7 Anniversary Edition, And I see it isn't available anymore? Is it possible to still get it?This is a wonderful program and easy for learning... I wish it was still available to buy... There is so much fun in learning all it can do...
Thanks,
Diana*
Customer Rating:
Summary: clunky and horrible to use
Comment: I bought this as I have used the free version for years. The interface is so clunky, it's beyond even trying. There is no option for free hand drawing. And, it doens't remember which directories I've saved vs opened from. I find myself clicking so much between the 2 that I just hate it and it's time consuming. I actually reinstalled the free version and am using that again. Next time, I will buy something else! This was a HUGE waste of money!!!
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Summary: Great Graphics Software!
Comment: I have both PSP 7 and Photoshop Elements and I far prefer PSP 7. However, both programs have their limitations, so I do occasionally switch back and forth between the two. I love to make banners in PSP. It's a piece of cake, especially after you figure out how to make your own tubes. Plus, PSP 7 comes with animation shop that alows you to make your own web animations. I have used Adobe Photoshop Deluxe as well (which they replaced with Photoshop Elements), but for making graphics and animations, PSP is far better. However, I do prefer Adobe Photoshop Deluxe (NOT Elements) for photo editing.
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Summary: Horrible Interface
Comment: There's an old adage about software:
1. Cheap
2. Powerful
3. Easy to use
Pick any two. :-)
With PSP 7.0 you get 1 & 2. The interface is so clunky that I went quickly looking for something easier to use. Just trying to do something simple, like draw a button with some text on it, is very frustrating (I gave up after two hours). Trying to make a gif transparent is also baffling at times, meaning sometimes it works -- and sometimes it doesn't. And the 3rd party tutorials out there are of little help, at least the ones that I've seen.
PSP does pack some powerful features, however. And some of these are surprisingly easy to use, e.g., the Enhance Photo options. Rotating images is a snap to use too.
If you have a good PSP teacher standing by, this would be a great program to buy. But unless you've had some experience with other graphics programs you won't get very far on your own trying to learn this one.
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Summary: PAINT SHOP 7 A DREAM
Comment: I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MUCH FUN ON THIS PROGRAM. NOR DID THE TIME FLY SO FAST. YOU'LL LOVE THE EFFECTS THAT YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR PHOTOS. THE PAINTINGS THAT YOU CAN MAKE, ARE BEAUTIFUL. I LOVED IT SO MUCH I JUST GOT THE NEW VERSION PAINT SHOP 8. YOU WON'T BE SORRY THAT YOU GOT THIS PRODUCT. ITS WORTH THE MONEY IN FUN ALONE. THANK YOU, BARBARA WARD