

So check the site for specific models before buying. Although PSP9 does support RAW file importing, the models included are not nearly as extensive as Adobe Photoshop CS or even Photoshop Elements 3.0. Image meta data is also better managed, with EXIF information supplied in the image browser.

Photography filters for removing noise, chromatic aberrations, and correcting exposure, as well as selective undo, allow you to work more effectively with your photo files. Paint Shop Pro 9 targets this interest in digital photography with a range of new features to help you get the best out of your collection. Increasingly affordable digital SLR cameras such as the Canon 20D (reviewed on page 22) or Nikon's D70 have led to an explosion in digital image collections. It presents a user interface and workflow that is clean and efficient, without the gimmicks and wizards that define many entry-level digital imaging applications. When I exit it a large window opens advertising the Paint Shop Pro trial which now says the offer has expired. The offer has since expired but whenever I go to accessories>paint the Jasc Paint Shop windows opens instead of just taking me to Paint. Paint Shop Pro 9 is the only serious competitor to Photoshop CS when working with images at the professional level. The Paint program came with a free trial period which I never used.
