Corel PaintShop Pro X4 Ultimate
Corel PaintShop Pro X4 Ultimate gives you the freedom to create your perfect images. Along with all the photo-editing power of PaintShop™ Pro X4, you get award-winning Nik® Color Efex Pro™ 3.0 photographic filters, your choice of 21 high-quality images from Fotolia, and free Picture Tubes™. Retouch photos easily to fix common flaws fast or dive into a world of creative options using vector illustration tools, artistic brushes and layers. The new HDR module, photo blending features and an updated RAW Lab put everything you need to manage, create and share incredible photos in your hands! When you're ready to show off your work, sharing to sites like Facebook® and Flickr® is just a click away!
Packed with extra value, the Ultimate Edition includes:
- Nik® Color Efex Pro™ 3.0 - includes over 250 effects and styles, and 30+ emulated film types in 52 easy-to-use filters
- Royalty-free images from Fotolia - download your royalty-free, high-resolution photos from this incredible image bank of photos and illustrations
- A premium collection of Picture Tubes™ - get a selection of our best Picture Tubes from our extensive collection
- WinZip® Pro - download the world's most popular compression utility for Windows®--free!
Key Features:
HDR module - merge photos with different exposures to create incredible images
Photo Blend - combine photos of the same scene to include the best details and remove unwanted elements
Fill Light and Clarity - brighten shadowy areas of a photo while preserving the rest of the image
Selective Focus - mimic the effect of expensive tilt-shift lenses and turn a scene into a miniature world
Vignette effect - apply a custom border to the edge of your photo
Redesigned workspace - move freely between the tabbed workspaces; see details about your photo in the Shot Info panel and enjoy dual monitor support
Adjustment layers - experiment freely without changing your image
Professional-quality tools in a streamlined, intuitive workflow
With PaintShop Pro X4, you get the photo-editing tools you need to create the professional look you want. Fix common flaws with standard editing tools. Retouch photos quickly with adjustment tools and filter effects that let you extract unwanted objects, blend colors and apply professional lighting effects.
Combine photos easily
The new Photo Blend tool lets you combine the best elements from similar shots to create your ideal photo. For example, remove unwanted cars or people from a street scene, or take the best smiles from a series of group shots.
Impressive results--fast
With new performance updates, including GPU optimizations, PaintShop Pro X4 is the fastest version yet. More real-time effects--including Noise Reduction, Vibrancy, Tone Mapping and others--let you see the results as you work. Start up time is drastically reduced, plus the interface is faster and more responsive.
Stunning effects
Take advantage of over 50 adjustment filters and 112 special effects to finetune your work. Merge photos taken with different exposures to create a stunning, perfectly exposed image with the new HDR module. Or experiment with the tonal range to get an intriguing, surrealistic look. The HDR tools in PaintShop Pro X4 are ideal for revealing hidden details in backlit scenes like
sunsets. Try it with a series of photos taken using the auto-bracket feature on your DSLR.
Get the look of tilt-shift photography without expensive lenses using the new Selective Focus feature. Turn a scene into a miniature world or use it to add depth of field.
Streamlined workflow
Enjoy an easy and intuitive editing experience with tabbed workspaces that mirror your natural workflow. Move freely between three modes:
Manage - quickly browse, tag and organize your photo collections
Adjust - easily make powerful adjustments and quick fixes
Edit - take advantage of professional tools for photo editing, image composition and graphic design
You can also access the Organizer directly from any workspace, making it easy to review and rate your photos. Use trays to gather and access images from several folders and refer to the new Shot Info panel to instantly see details about the camera and image. New dual monitor support lets you manage your photos on one screen while editing on the other. Plus, try new Adjustment Layers to experiment without changing your source image.
More detailed photos
Brighten shadowy areas of your photo without changing the rest of the image with Fill Light. Try the Clarity filter to draw attention to subtle details, dramatically increasing the texture and depth of your photos.
Custom borders
Apply a custom fade to the outer edge of a photo to emphasize the focal point of your image. With the new Vignette effect, you can use intuitive sliders to control the appearance of the edges by choosing the shape, color and tone, and adjusting the amount of blur, glow and feathering.
Robust RAW Lab
Get a better look at your images with a larger preview area in the redesigned RAW Lab, which now supports more camera models and opens your images faster.
Built-in social media sharing
Share your photos faster with one-click sharing to Facebook® and Flickr® straight from the Organizer window.

