Corel PaintShop Pro X5 is a powerful photo editor which can be easily used by both amateurs and professionals in order to achieve various tasks. Starting with basic contrast changes and ending with complex photo manipulations, the utility covers them all as long as the user wants to do the certain tasks. The interface of the tool has been completely redesigned and now it is much more intuitive.

Corel PaintShop Pro X5 provides users support for dual monitor computers and the workspace can be easily organized. A learning center is available for those that want to use tutorials in order to learn various techniques. The GPU’s features can be accessed with more ease now and the photo renders will be ready much faster and with a lower resource usage.

A new HDR tool has been added to Corel PaintShop Pro X5 and this way, users can edit their photos using high dynamic range settings. RAW files are also supported and it is quite easy to work with them and tweak various features. Scripts can be created in order to automate various processes whenever they are required. Also, photos can be blended in with ease to create interesting effects or cover up certain elements.