Corel PaintShop Pro review

PaintShop Pro is Corel's long-standing Windows photo editor, and the current version on its site is PaintShop Pro 2023. It runs on Windows 11 and Windows 10 in 64-bit and is sold as a license you buy once. The toolset covers layers, adjustments, retouching and graphic design, with AI tools for denoising, upsampling, artifact removal and background changes, plus Focus Stacking and the AfterShot Lab raw workspace. Corel lists RAW support for over 800 camera models and support for 64-bit third-party plugins, including Adobe plugins and brushes, Topaz Labs and Nik Collection by DxO. A 30-day free trial is offered. The age of the release is the main concern, since newer cameras may need updates. The page showed prices in local currency from our location, so the USD price is pending. It is a reasonable pick for Windows users who want a Photoshop-like editor without a subscription.

Who it is for

Windows users who want a one-time Photoshop alternative

Price

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Key features

• AI Denoise, AI Upsampling and AI Artifact Removal
• Focus Stacking and AfterShot Lab raw tools
• RAW file support for over 800 camera models
• 64-bit plugins including Adobe plugins, Topaz Labs and Nik Collection
• 30-day free trial

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Buy once instead of subscribing
• Strength: Runs Photoshop-compatible plugins and brushes
• Strength: Familiar layer and adjustment tools for Windows users
• Weakness: Windows only
• Weakness: The current version on Corel's site is PaintShop Pro 2023
• Weakness: Pricing page showed local currency from our location, so USD is pending

Key facts

• Current version: PaintShop Pro 2023
• Windows version: Windows 11 or Windows 10, 64-bit
• RAW support: Over 800 camera models
• Free trial: 30 days

Where it ranks

Corel PaintShop Pro is No. 10 in our Best Photo Editing Software for PC verdict.