Paint Shop Pro 6.0 is a major upgrade that adds a variety of important new features. While none of the features has as dramatic effect as the addition of layering capabilities in the release of 5.0, many of the additions expand upon the already powerful feature-set of Paint Shop Pro and are sure to be welcomed with open arms by power users. New features in v6.0 include:
· GIF and JPEG Exporters for easy optimization and output of Web graphics, · Multiple-level redo and a Command History as in Photoshop 5.x, · Editable text with character-level formatting, · Text bending to circles, lines, or any other desired shape; · Vector object tools for creating editable shapes and lines, · Gradient Editor for creating, editing, and saving custom color gradients; · Automatic palette and Histogram roll-ups to maximize app workspace, · New effects and deformations like Sculpture, Warp, and Kaleidoscope; · Adjustment Layers for applying editable color and tonal corrections, · Node-level drawing and editing for manipulation of vector objects, · Picture Frames for adding frame borders to an image, · Enhanced navigation control in image adjustment previews, · Enhanced PostScript and Adobe Photoshop PSD format support, · Digimarc digital watermarking for embedding and reading copyrights, · and much more.
The complete release notes for v6.0 are available here.
The latest major release of Paint Shop Pro 7.0 recently debuted with some exciting new additions and a collection of extremely helpful tools for enhancing digital photos:
· A broad array of powerful (and cool) Photo Enhancement Tools: · Automatic Contrast Enhancement, Color Balance, Saturation Enhancement, and Fade Correction commands for digital photos; · Manual Color Correction command for finely-tuned enhancements, · Automatic Small Scratch Removal and Salt and Pepper Filter tools; · JPEG Artifact Removal and Moiré Pattern Removal commands; · and Red-eye Removal, Rapid Scrath Removal, and Clarify tools; · A useful Overview Window for navigating around an image in zoom mode, · An Autosave option for preventing data loss in the event of a crash, ·Direct Digital Camera Support (not available in Beta 1), ·Preview in Web Browser toolbar button, ·PNG Optimizer function for previewing and optimizing PNG images, · A Repeat Command for repeating the last command used, · An Effects Browser for previewing PSP effects, · A variety of new artistic, illumination, and texture effects; · Snap-to grid and aligning guide information saved with PSP images, · and much more.
