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On 8/13/05, Jennifer C. Bennett <fritillary -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> I was wondering if anyone has used Corel Photo-Paint 12 and/or PhotoShop 6
> and can describe the pros and cons of each one, other than the drastic price
> difference.
The real bargain in the Corel line is PaintShop Pro, which at $79
(available slightly discounted from that sometimes) does most of what
Photoshop does for a small fraction of the price.
PaintShop used to be a product of JASC software, recently acquired by
Corel; I have been a happy and productive user for since version 5
(it's now at version 9.)
If you're on a really low budget, and willing to tolerate a bit of a
learning curve, there's always the GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation
Program), the open-source, free answer to Photoshop:
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