 Paint Shop Pro 7.04 on Windows 2000 Paint Shop Pro (PSP) is a bitmap graphics editor for computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system that was originally published by the Minneapolis-based Jasc Software. In October 2004, Jasc Software was purchased by Corel Corporation.
PSP was distributed as a shareware, but now is sold for $100, or after rebate, $50—which is considerably lower than Adobe Photoshop, the 1990s and 2000s market leader in pre-print bitmap image processing. The difference in price between the two programs is due to the fact that JASC is a smaller, less famous company, and the more limited selection of tools on PSP. PSP is also reputedly slower in some advanced functions, like dust & scratch filters. It came under some criticism for the perceived lack of features added in the upgrade to version 8.
As a result of its lesser functionality, its learning curve is quite rapid. However, its user base is large due to the fact that many mid-ranger scanners come with PSP as their acquisition tool and image editor, and many OEM's including Dell have or do bundle it with their systems.
It is also very popular as it is much cheaper in price than the professional Adobe Photoshop, of which the newest version out is the CS. Although they both have similar functions, most office companies will opt for the pricey Photoshop.
With the PSP download is bundled another graphics program called Animation Shop, which is separately sold for $40.
In the UK and Ireland, the distribution is managed by
Digital Workshop, the producers of Opus Presenter, and a number of commercial PSP plugins.
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