Corel PaintShop Pro is a Windows utility for photo editing. It allows you to create panoramic pictures by stitching together multiple source images. There are tools for designing beautiful collages. Please note that a valid credit card number is required to sign up for a 30 day free trial version of Corel PaintShop Pro.

Editing options

The first step is to import files from the hard drive. Supported formats include JPG, BMP, PNG, TIFF, GIF and many other common containers. It is worth mentioning that the software is not compatible with vector graphics.

Like in Ulead Photo Express, users can crop, resize and distort individual pictures to better suit personal preferences. Additionally, instruments for adjusting brightness and contrast as well as for removing small blemishes from portraits are provided.

There is a large selection of visual filters and special effects. You are able to use them for enhancing the quality of source photos and creating artistic illustrations.

Export

Resulting images can be saved to the hard drive in several popular formats. The output quality is customizable. Moreover, it is possible to prepare pictures for web publication by optimizing their size. An option to send files to the printer is available as well.

Features

free to download and use;
contains instruments for enhancing digital photos;
supports a wide range of common image file formats;
it is possible to quickly remove small imperfections from faces in portraits;
compatible with modern versions of Windows.