Photo Shop vs. Photo Paint

I've been using the Corel Photo Paint for a while now, and seem pleased with the results it gives.
How does Photo Shop compare, and how much am I missing.

I switch between the two every now & then. PhotoPaint is definately easier to use (because of its icon-based rather than menu-based system). With each new release, they seem to leap frog each other with features. Currently, PhotoShop CS2 has a few more features than PhotoPaint 12 (one example would be the "highlight and shadow" adjustment). I doubt that Corel will release another PhotoPaint now that they have aquired JASC's PaintShop.

The bottom line is that you are not missing much if you like PhotoPaint. Stick with it and you'll be just fine.

If you enjoy using photopaint, then stick with it.

But, bottom line: Photoshop is the industry standard. Period.

L8r,

That's a true statement, but the term "industry standard" is only important if you work for Adobe and you're trying to sell software.

Then why should Adobe release another Photochop, now that they have Elements? PaintShop is a great little package, and a terrific bargain... but I don't think Corel will abandon their premium paint program. At least I hope not! Corel is perhaps the least appreciated graphics software company there is... but that's largely of their own making.

Here is a better one Raw shooter and it's free WWW.picmantec.com But have to shoot in raw and it's fun to use and do

Not at all. Because it's the industry standard that means there are more users, more information and help available and more reason for adobe to continue to produce and improve it. Industry standard is a result of the sales, not the reason for them, but it does tend to self-perpetuate once that state is reached.

KAC

Photoshop is easier to use IMO, just has a steeper learning curve. Id say any photoshop expert can work faster than a PSP expert.

Despite if Photoshop is the “industry standard” or not, you can be happier with other software.

I used Corel PHOTO-PAINT9 and 11 to work on scanned images and it performed well for me until I bought my first digital camera (a Canon Pro1).

I switched to Photoshop CS just to test something new and I felt lost inside it at the beginning.

As soon as I was able to apply some simple tools to my pictures, I realized that every correction was better than the corrections I got with photo-paint.
After a year using Photoshop I think it has a lot of tools better suited for post processing pictures, the tools achieve better corrections, the software has a powerful automation engine and it interacts much better with my operating system (Windows XT professional).

In shot, I think I am now working whit the best software available for the kind of work I do.

If you're happy with the software you're using, then stick with it. I do use Photoshop, though, I'm on version 6, which has been 'obsolete' for years, though does what I need, and uses less resources than the newer versions. I may upgrade to CS2, as there are some features I'd like, but right now I'm happy as I am.