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Re:Thank You, Robert Voit, Creator of Paint Shop Pro by kmeade on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @03:24PM (#17656233)
I stopped upgrading at version 4.14, in 1997. I think version 5 added layers and some other complexities that I just didn't care to deal with.

Eventually, I added Gimp to my "arsenal" for occasional complex work, but that 20 year old Paintshop Pro is still my daily driver for quick graphics stuff. Runs fine on Windows 10.

Amazing piece of software and Minnesota!

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Re:Thank You, Robert Voit, Creator of Paint Shop Pro by mark-r on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @03:45PM (#17656406)
Version 5 was also the first one that forced you to pay after the trial period was over. Did that have anything to do with your decision?
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Re:Thank You, Robert Voit, Creator of Paint Shop Pro by kmeade on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @03:57PM (#17656521)
No, I was using a paid for version.

I just noticed you can buy a brand-new copy of Paintshop Pro for $48 (cheap!) at https://www.paintshoppro.com/en/products/paintshop-pro/stand... I'm thinking about it.

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Re:Thank You, Robert Voit, Creator of Paint Shop Pro by mark-r on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @05:14PM (#17657204)
It occasionally goes on sale for even cheaper. Plus you can find it bundled for free sometimes, e.g. with a Panasonic camera lens: https://www.adorama.com/ipc2517mnk.html
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