During it's long life I have upgraded quite regularly, only skipping a few. PSP has a combination of features that I can't find anywhere else.

My only surprise about version 2023 is the lack of attention given by DPReview - which, as of now, is none! Is there a reason DPReview has given its release a snub? PaintShop Pro has been around 30+ years and has its niche and is still remains quite popular as an alternative to the big guy's software. The fact that version 2023 now integrates Aftershot for processing RAW files is a significant addition. It's certainly not a perfect graphics program and I can cite several versions that really weren't worth upgrading to, however, I know the software inside and out and it's become a part of me - so, I faithfully upgrade when each version is released. I upgraded to version 2023 the day it was released. I've continuously upgraded to every version since. I have not tested a lot yet, but for less noisy / lower ISO shot, I find that After Shot Pro in PSP is OK.Īlso, sometimes I find it convenient to have a better RAW processor in my preferred bit map editor The DXO processed image was sharp and detailed and noise free, not something I could say for the result I got from PSP / After Shot.

The high ISO shot did not compare favorably for PSP. Now I just compared a ISO 6400 / M43 shot, developing it in both PSP / After Shot and DXO with Deep Prime. I usually use DxO PL Elite with Deep Prime for high ISO shots.

I never had any problem with the Exif data from PSP, I belive that was a problem in some old version from JASC.Īnyway, I just tested the RAW processing in the PSP 2023 trial version. I am slightly curious about the new PSP version - they have bundled 'Aftershot Lab' which seems to be an evolution of Aftershot Pro, for pre-processing of raw images.Īttached image I just exported from PSP 2019, so you can see the Exif. I'm running PSP 2019 Ultimate, though my initial raw processing is by Capture One, the output from which I send to PSP, if required.

Paintshop pro 2022 review