On the other hand, Lightroom is catalog based any adjustments you make to an image are written to a text file in the Lightroom catalog, which is a database ( see this video for more about the catalog). You can also use it to create complex designs, image composites, graphics and more. Editing is destructive, meaning edits you make actually change the pixels. That’s because Paintshop Pro is pixel based software that allows you to edit down to the pixel level and you use layers. The important thing to know is that they don’t cancel each other out. Paintshop Pro (and Photoshop and PS Elements) are quite different “animals” from Lightroom.

Pixel-based vs Catalog-based Software…huh? Readers of my newsletter will know that Lightroom is my photo software of choice, but over the years I’ve also used and liked Corel’s Paint Shop Pro because of its Photoshop-like tools, shorter (much shorter!) learning curve and lower price tag (just $79.99). In fact over the past year I’ve been rather lax in posting on my blog, period! It’s because I’ve been working on a big new project that’s consumed much of my time: creating a family portrait photography course plus a series of free videos with Lightroom tutorials. I realized it had been quite some time since I posted a software review.

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