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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Corel PaintShop Pro

    Score9 out of 10
    N/APaintShop Pro is an all-in-one photo editor with advanced photo management, editing & creative tools that deliver everything a photo & design enthusiast needs, from Corel Corporation.N/A

    OctaneRender

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AOTOY, headquartered in Los Angeles, offers OctaneRender, a GPU rendering engine.N/A
    Pricing
    Corel PaintShop ProOctaneRender
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Corel PaintShop ProOctaneRender
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Corel PaintShop ProOctaneRender
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    Adobe PhotoShop
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    User Ratings
    Corel PaintShop ProOctaneRender
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Corel PaintShop ProOctaneRender
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Alludo
    Corel PaintShop Pro is well suited for photographers wanting to adjust photos and also for designers who want to create designs from scratch, working in layers and merging various elements. Due to slow load times, Corel PaintShop Pro is not well suited when you only have a few small tasks to do and when a lightweight alternative will do the job just as well (e.g. cropping and red-eye removal).
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    OTOY
    I have been able to import an environment and create realistic lighting rather quickly by using the power of GPU rendering. Paired with its ability to create instances of geometry, it makes it easy to render a megacity environment in half the time. One issue with this is the clutter that can be made with connecting nodes.
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    Pros
    Alludo
    • Crop
    • Straighten
    • Scratch repair
    • General retouch
    Incentivized
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    OTOY
    • Octane uses GPU rendering so it takes advantage of the video card.
    • It gives you a good selection of options to tweak and refine your model rendering.
    • It can use 3D instances so it doesn't overuse computer resources.
    • There are plugins that can be incorporated into other 3D packages for rendering.
    • Octane is particularly inexpensive compared to other 3D render packages.
    • You are able to copy certain sections of nodes in order to create different iterations of the same environment or model. For example, changing the lighting or camera features.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Alludo
    • I would like to see better smart cropping, we have the need for use in our carrying and travel cases for foam cut-outs. This requires a picture to be taken of the product and then outlined. The latest Apple update does a much better job of it than Corel. A definite need in our business
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    OTOY
    • Its user interface could use some improvement.
    • It is node-based so there is a slight learning curve when using it as a beginner.
    • It doesn't import FBX files.
    • It requires a 3D model to have UVs in order to import it into Octane.
    • At times it may not be as stable.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Alludo
    It's what I am most familiar with.
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    OTOY
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    Usability
    Alludo
    I previously tagged Corel PaintShop Pro as an 8, but I'm moving on up to 10. I've been a user for many years. I always purchase the updates when they come out, and they have consistently gotten better with each release. Corel PaintShop Pro provides features that I haven't seen in other similar apps at this price point - alot of bang for the buck. If Corel keeps making and updating this program, I will absolutely keep purchasing it.
    Incentivized
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    OTOY
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Alludo
    Always available when I need to use it
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    OTOY
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Alludo
    I would say that the program loads a LITTLE slow, but that's not a problem, considering everything that likely needs to load in the background for it to do what it does. Once running, the program performs very acceptably.
    Incentivized
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    OTOY
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Alludo
    We have never used or needed Support
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    OTOY
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Alludo
    Great product and great solution for our photo re-touching and web work as an enhancement to CorelDraw
    Incentivized
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    OTOY
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    Alternatives Considered
    Alludo
    I find Corel PaintShop Pro to be a lot more user friendly and affordable.
    Incentivized
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    OTOY
    Although both have their pros and cons, Octane is far less expensive and it allows for more control over the geometry within a scene with better lighting and camera controls.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Alludo
    No contract terms. This is a standalone desktop app. Pricing is very affordable. Don't change a thing.
    Incentivized
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    OTOY
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Alludo
    So far, any use I've had with paintshop pro is already in the standard scope
    Incentivized
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    OTOY
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Alludo
    • Our website is better because of Corel PaintShop Pro
    • Our brochures for tradeshows are much better due to PaintShop Pro
    Incentivized
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    OTOY
    • Octane has had a huge advantage of GPU rendering.
    • It's relatively inexpensive compared to other rendering packages.
    • It allows for more control over the scene compared to packages like Keyshot.
    Incentivized
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