With a single image, an Organiser pane, which show a scrolling view of available images, runs across the bottom of the screen. A centrally positioned Preview area can switch between displaying a single image or thumbnails that can be adjusted in size using a slider bar. Situated to the left of this interface is the Navigation pane with an Info pane taking a similar position on the right side.
Manage, as you might expect, provides the means to review, organise and find your photos that can be stored in various locations. In the case of the former there are three choices while background colours offer five options. There are also options to change the workspace and background colours. By default you start with Manage but this can easily be changed to either Edit mode, my preferred option, or the last mode used on shutdown. You can select these modes from horizontal tabs labelled Manage, Adjust and Edit. With either version of Paint Shop Pro X8 you have the choice of three different modes for tackling specific tasks. The 32-bit version, which requires slightly more disk space, should have no problem with detecting an ap propriate scanner. While the 64-bit version can handle larger images and is faster with certain tasks, some could find that this version will be unable to detect their scanner due to the lack of an ap propriate 64-bit TWAIN driver.
#PAINT SHOP PRO X8 REVIEWS SOFTWARE#
The software installation routine gives you the choice of selecting either the 32 or 64-bit version or opting for the recommendation of having both versions on your system. The latest version of this software, available in 32 and 64-bit flavours, is now up to X8 with Standard and Ultimate editions. Over the years this software has expanded its range of functionality from basic file conversion capability and now can be considered as a tool for photo editing and basic graphics design work. Regularly featuring as part of my various computers, dating back as far as Windows 3.1, is Paint Shop Pro.