I ‘heart’ Corel!

Five years ago when I began digital scrapbooking I started in Corel Paint Shop Pro. I believe when I started it was version 7 or 8… around there. Through the years I’ve watched Corel grow and I am now using version XII and hoping to upgrade to X3 soon! I’ve been the BIGGEST fan of Corel products. I’ve never been disappointed in a purchase I have made. At one point I lost my key (actually I lost the whole disc in a move, but could download a trial from the site). I called customer service and I was very upset and on the verge of tears. The customer service rep was SO helpful. She was able to retrieve my code from the online registration and activation and I was on my way.

Recently Corel released a new product called Paint It! You can purchase it online from them or in several retail stores. It’s fairly new. It was released on April 30, 2010. Quoted from Corel:

Ideally suited for photography enthusiasts, scrapbookers, families and creative minds of any age, Paint it! features art tools and painting presets that faithfully replicate their traditional counterparts and a user interface that is both simple and intuitive. This makes it easier than ever for anyone to use their photos to create unique digital art keepsakes that are perfect for framing or sharing as special gifts with family and friends.

I have to say, I think even people with very basic computer knowledge could use this program and create a masterpiece! It’s very simple. You open up your photo and then along the right are the different options. Some of the options you can chose are: pencil drawing, colored pencil, pastel, impressionist, detailed watercolor, oil painting and many more!

This is a photo of my kiddos. The top is the original and the bottom is the Paint it! version. I used the colored pencil drawing setting to get this. I thought this would be amazing on a t-shirt or tote bag! There are brushes in the program that you can use to create more effects, but this one was just a straight plug and play version.

In this photo of my god-daughter I actually used a different setting. This is the detailed water color. Sized down it’s missing a lot of the TRUE beauty, but it’s very nice. It would be PERFECT as a print! In fact, I am going to print this one… in a much bigger size, likely 8×10 or 10×13. I just LOVE the creative look on it!

I did this one of my daughter using the pastel drawing setting. I went in with a brush and changed the eyes a little bit because I thought that they got lost some. That is the beauty of this program though, you CAN go after and change things and add things. I love the versatility of it! Even if you are a beginner, all you have to do is open your photo, select the style, and push the “play” button. It goes ahead and transforms leaving an image that is ready to save!

You can visit Corel on the web and see their great selection of software for any project you may have. I would also recommend following them on Twitter to stay up to date with new products and special offers!

BUY IT: You can shop online at Corel for a variety of software, or at selected retailers across North America, including Wal-Mart Canada, for a suggested retail price of $39.99.

GIVEAWAY: ONE lucky reader will get your OWN copy of Corel Paint it!

MANDATORY ENTRY: To enter, please visit Corel and tell me another product that you use or would like to use!

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Make sure you leave 1 comment for each entry to get credit!! Contest ends Monday, May, 31, 2010.

Disclosure: I was provided with a copy of Corel Paint it! for this review. Corel has also provided the gifts for the winner of this giveaway. All views and opinions with regard to the products or company itself are my own and were not influenced, nor reviewed, by the company prior to posting. Offer valid to US & Canada Only!

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Congratulation to Number 19 – Sarah! I will be emailing you shortly to claim your prize! Thank you to everyone that played along!