Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 has everything you need to create stunning photos. The
integrated Learning Center and a selection of one-click photo-fixing tools make
it easy to correct common photo flaws such as red eye, color and sharpness. Unique
makeover tools let you whiten teeth, remove blemishes and paint on a tan, so you
can make everyone look their best before printing or posting photos online.
As your skills and confidence grow, you can harness the power of professional-quality
features such as HDR Photo Merge, Histogram, Curves and Levels Adjustment tools
to make precision edits. You can even get creative with artistic effects and filters
to turn your favorite photos into fun projects to share with family and friends.
Import pictures from your camera automatically
Instantly fix common problems such as red eye, color and sharpness
Add special effects to photos, text and projects with a few simple clicks
Use advanced editing tools to fine-tune images on your own
Print, email and share photos
Features
View, organize and edit photos quickly
Rotate, resize, crop, straighten and remove red eye fast in Express Lab mode
Import photos automatically, including raw images
View thumbnails of all images on your hard drive
Tag photos with keywords for easy reference
Search for photos by filename, folder name, keyword tag, caption text or image
metadata
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. The Express Lab lets you edit photos
without opening each image file individually, so your workflow runs seamlessly!
Get photos from your PC, camera or scanner automatically
Adjust photo details, such as brightness, shadows, highlights and saturation
Rotate, resize, crop, straighten and remove red eye
Retouch and restore to remove flaws
Autopreserve Originals
Automatically store a copy of your original photo when saving an edited version.
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.
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.
Share Photos Instantly
Email photos or slide shows to family and friends.
Retouch your photos like a pro
Retouch with unique makeover tools to look your best in photos you print or
post online
Whiten teeth, smooth wrinkles and remove blemishes with a few clicks
Edit quickly with easy tools
Cover distractions or remove unwanted objects
Change the color of anything in your photo
Remove noise, grain or discolorations
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.
Smart Photo Fix
Instantly correct lighting and color problems with automated tools, or make
manual corrections on your own.
Red Eye Removal
Eliminate red eye in one click or use advanced red-eye removal that even works
on pets.
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.
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.
Correct Perspective
Get rid of unwanted distortions by changing perspective.
Repair Damaged Photos
Restore old, damaged photos by removing scratches and fading.
Remove Distracting Objects
Improve photos by covering up unwanted background objects, such as lamp posts,
trees and buildings.
Enhance with professional tools
Combine exposures to get full details in highlights and shadows
Simulate black and white film or convert to sepia
Adjust levels, curves or histogram settings
Fix brightness, color, contrast, saturation and sharpness
Experiment with more advanced editing tools by fine-tuning details on your
own
HDR Photo Merge
Merge photos of the same scene taken at different exposures or with different
brightness/contract settings to create a final image that features the full
range of detail in the highlights and the shadows.
Black and White Photos
Create dynamic black and white images by simulating the look of taking photos
using a colored lens filter.
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.
Adjust Levels and Curves
Change photo exposure using advanced features, including Levels, Curves or Histogram
Adjustment tools.
Sharpen Out-of-Focus Pictures
Turn fuzzy photos into crisp images, without compressing or degrading the quality
of the image.
Fix Lens Distortions
Easily remove fish-eye, barrel and other lens distortions.
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.
Professional-Level Options
Work with a variety of advanced features, including 16-bits-per-channel editing,
color management settings and raw file conversion.
Visible Watermarks
Take credit for your photos by easily adding a visible watermark to label your
work.
Create and share one-of-a-kind photo projects
Give photos a unique look with vintage and artistic effects
Simulate the look of film using vivid, glamour and vibrant foliage filters
Decorate your favorite photos with Picture Frames and Picture Tubes
Use layers to add drop shadows, glows, reflections and embossing to your images
Design scrapbook pages, cards and collages to share with friends and family
Layer Styles
Easily apply artistic effects to individual layers, such as drop shadows, embossing
and reflections.
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.
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 and White Photos
Easily covert your color photos to black and 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.
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, 1024 x 768 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)