How do you make ordinary photos stand out from the crowd? Do what the pros do, and invest in some image editing software. With a few simple touches, your photos will be transformed into works of art! And the good news — you don't have to spend a fortune to get professional quality results.

Filled with photo tools sure to please even the most discerning photographer, Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI is the ideal choice for people who want extraordinary photos. With a built-in Learning Center to help first time users get started, it's the easiest way to get professional-looking photos — fast! It has the tools any digital photographer shouldn't be without. Correct lighting and color problems automatically or use Smart Photo Fix to make manual corrections on your own. Focus attention on your subject and eliminate unnecessary backgrounds by cropping photos, even crop to standard sizes. Skip the fancy lenses, now you can add depth of field to any photo in seconds. Plus, with this new filter, you can adjust aperture shape, focus range, and the strength of the blur.

Depth of field effect lets you apply focus to a region of a photo while applying an out-of-focus blur to the rest of the image.

Change the color of specific elements (clothes, walls, etc) in your photos in just a few seconds. Apply a Vivid or Vibrant Foliage filter to simulate the unique look usually produced by taking pictures with slide or portrait film. Other filters include: Night effect, Warming, Cooling, Vivid Skin tones, Glamour and more. Improve photos by covering up unwanted distractions or removing objects. You can even cut out objects from one photo to put on another background. Use advanced red-eye removal that even works on pets — you can even get creative and change people's eye color.

One click can change this man's shirt from beige to blue.

Packed with high-quality special effects for classy-looking photos, when you use Paint Shop Pro Photo XI you don't have to spend hundreds on extra plug-ins or filters. Go back in time using the Time Machine effects that replicate the unique look of photos taken in the 1800s, the 1950s and other points in history. Convert to black and white using a variety of filters — standard Black & White, Infrared, Sepia or the Channel Mixer. Add a finishing touch with Picture Frames and Photo Edges.

You can send your photos back in time.

Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI Probably the best image-editing program at the price, Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI is the ideal choice for anyone who wants extraordinary photos. No other image-editing software offers so much to the entire spectrum of digital camera users. While Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo offers the simplicity needed by novices to give them impressive results immediately, it also has the power needed to satisfy the more complex requirements of the professional photographer. Whether you need to download images from a camera or share photos through e-mail, the Internet, or prints, Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo offers intuitive features that allow the beginner and expert alike to focus on creativity, not processes. With Paint Shop Pro Photo, you can fix brightness, color and photo imperfections; create photo compositions full of depth and imagination; and give your photos a unique and exciting look. Paint Shop Pro Photo is sure to please everyone with a digital camera. Available to buy from amazon.com and amazon.co.uk

Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 software combines power and simplicity so you can do more with your photos. This is a comprehensive software package that addresses an incredible array of tasks related to digital photography: downloading, organization, automatic editing, advanced editing, creativity templates, sharing photos, and even archiving. Photoshop Elements 5.0 is a soup-to-nuts digital photography solution based on the technology of Adobe Photoshop, the industry standard for professional-quality photo editing. Photoshop Elements is designed to be easy to use; you can fix photos in a snap with intelligent features that automatically correct skin tone, lighting, color, and contrast. Even see red eye removed automatically as you download photos. More experienced users can take advantage of Photoshop Elements' advanced tools. These tools let you make adjustments to color, lighting, exposure, brightness, and contrast. Available to buy from amazon.com and amazon.co.uk

Paint Shop Pro XI for Photographers So many books are aimed at only the introductory level, but this guide explores all the capabilities of Paint Shop Pro Photo XI for digital imaging. Packed with a wide variety of real life workflow projects, eye-catching visuals and numerous tips and tricks, "Paint Shop Pro Photo XI for Photographers" gives you all the skills you need to create outstanding images. All the new features of Paint Shop Pro Photo XI are covered including Snapfire, Photo Organizer, Skin Smoother, Photo Time Machine and much more. You can get the best from Camera Raw images, create high-quality web graphics and learn how to efficiently organize your ever-expanding collections of digital photographs! If you are an amateur digital photographer, web or graphic designer, and want to get stunning results with Paint Shop Pro, this Corel recommended guide is for you! Available to buy from amazon.com and amazon.co.uk

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