Photoimpact

[Lynnrose]

Jeepers, thought it time I should try the newer versions as I am still on version 7....so hard to find though.
Used to be Ulead, now Corel...on the English site, no sign of it.
At last I found it, but it's on Corel Australia
No luck on Amazon either
The latest version is PhotoImpact X3, but I would be happy to get version 10

I have now downloaded it from here, but not installed it yet

I am reluctant to learn some other graphic program after using PI for such a long time.
It's the extra shapes I have spotted in version 10 that I would like to have that got me thinking about trying out newer PI versions.

Does anyone else use PI...I know Pete does...
What version are you on Pete?

[mikkh]

Keep your eye out on the PC magazines in W H Smiths or similar, wherever they have a big selection to choose from. You often get (full version) older programs on the cover DVD's especially when it's a glorified advert to get you to buy the latest version.

And of course there's plenty of free options

www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/best-free-photo-editing-software-10-top-image-editors-you-should-try-1135489

Paint.net is certainly worth a look at, but the Gimp hasn't changed in a decade. There's no doubting it's power and features, but ease of ease was never it's strong point. Chasys Draw IES is also recommended.

[Pete]

I am on version 8 Lynnrose, got mine from a magazines dvd like mikkh suggests. You can get updates from within the Photo Impact program itself, well a link that takes you to it's newest incarnation, lol.

[Lynnrose]

Thanks guys, I shall do what you both say and will check out the updates also

[mikkh]

www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-get-photoshop-for-free/

cs2 before you get too excited

[mikkh]

Forget that it's very basic and there's free online version I've just discovered

photoshoponlinefree.com/

[Lynnrose]

Thanks for that Mikkh
I have saved the link for using on the MAC computer at work as Photoimpact doesn't work on a MAC
I have been given a little pressie PI version X3 (via a download) so happy with that for home

[johnnybee]

Try this one: www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/adobe_photoshop_cs2_free.html .

It's a bit too geeky for my tastes - too much to it - but it's bloody good at what it does.