Jasc Launches Paint Shop Pro Studio and Paint Shop Pro 9

Last week, Jasc Software, Inc. announced the general availability of Paint Shop Pro Studio and Paint Shop Pro 9. The two new products offer digital camera users at all skill levels solutions tailored to their needs.

Jasc Press Release, September 7, 2004:

Paint Shop Pro Studio and Paint Shop Pro 9 are the result of Jasc's market research that clearly defined a 50/50 split among users. Half wanted a Paint Shop Pro that was more powerful and offered even more professional-strength tools for photo editing, graphic design, and digital art. The other half wanted a Paint Shop Pro that was more fun and easier to use, making photo-editing projects a reality for everybody.

Paint Shop Pro Studio is a new Jasc photo editor for consumers who want to do more than novice editing without a steep learning curve. Paint Shop Pro Studio leverages Paint Shop Pro's power and flexibility to provide photo editing and graphic design functionality that is comprehensive yet easy-to-use, making editing photos and creating graphics fun for novice and intermediate users. An Idea Book is included to guide users through some of the most common photo projects such as photo restoration and crafting. And, to help protect, organize, find, and share photos, Paint Shop Pro Studio also includes Paint Shop Photo Album 5 Standard Edition, further extending its power.

Paint Shop Pro 9 is the latest version of the award-winning photo and graphics editor that advances the standard for affordable, professional photo editing, strengthening Paint Shop Pro's legacy for creative innovation. With even more advanced tools for avid and professional digital photographers, graphics hobbyists, and business professionals, Paint Shop Pro 9 integrates digital camera noise removal, a chromatic aberration removal filter, fill flash, Raw image support, and other high-end functionality often sold individually for hundreds of dollars.

Paint Shop Pro 9 also introduces a new set of integrated art media painting tools that advance the ability of digital artists and graphics hobbyists to add realistic wet and dry artwork to their photographs, illustrations, and other images. A new Mixer palette provides artists with an area to add and mix paint into custom colors.

Availability
Paint Shop Pro 9 and Paint Shop Pro Studio are available at www.jasc.com and at selected retailers worldwide. MSRP is $129 for Paint Shop Pro 9. MSRP for Paint Shop Pro Studio is $79, which includes a free copy of Paint Shop Photo Album 5 Standard Edition ($29 value).

Related Resources:
Paint Shop Pro User Resources
Paint Shop Pro 8 Review
Paint Shop Photo Album 5 Review