Digital Home Thoughts: Paint Shop Pro 9 Reviewed

Product Category: Digital Imaging
Manufacturer: Jasc Software
Where to Buy: Amazon.com [Affiliate]
Price: $109.99 USD
System Requirements: 300 MHz processor or faster, Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, 2000 (SP4), ME, XP, 256 MB of RAM, 500 MB of free hard drive space, 16-bit color display adapter at 800x600 resolution, and Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

Pros:

• Price;
  
• Myriad of tools;
  
• Scripting capabilities.

Cons:

• Slow;
  
• Myriad of tools = less available screen space.

Summary:
I've been a Paint Shop Pro since its early days as a shareware .bmp editor. Fast and functional, it did exactly what you expected it could do (and new features came quickly). There have been numerous upgrades and changes since then - but as you and I well know, with features come the dreaded bloat. Is Paint Shop Pro 9, with all its functionality still fast and useful? In this Photoshop age, can it compete with the higher priced packages on the market?

Read on for the full review!