Doug Kerr
Well-known member
For quite a while, I've been using Picture Publisher 10 as my main image editor. It is a very capable program with an excellent (and customization) user interface.
However, it bungles the handling of Exif metadata (I have to use a workaround to "rehabilitate" files it has corrupted, which means any that it has handled) and has no cognizance of IPTC metadata in either the IIM nor XMP forms.
Largely for this reason, I am looking for a new image editor. I don't want to adopt Photoshop as my main tool for a number of reasons (some of which may be silly, but that's how I am).
Has anyone had good luck with other serious image editors? I took a look at PhotoPerfect, and it looks intriguing. But I am put off by its lack of a Multiple Document Interface (that is, I can't have more than one image open at a time).
I've been afraid to get into Paint Shop Pro because of all the concern over the "malware" that seems to attend it.
So I'd be glad to hear of the thoughts of my colleagues here.
Thanks for any insight you can give me.
However, it bungles the handling of Exif metadata (I have to use a workaround to "rehabilitate" files it has corrupted, which means any that it has handled) and has no cognizance of IPTC metadata in either the IIM nor XMP forms.
Largely for this reason, I am looking for a new image editor. I don't want to adopt Photoshop as my main tool for a number of reasons (some of which may be silly, but that's how I am).
Has anyone had good luck with other serious image editors? I took a look at PhotoPerfect, and it looks intriguing. But I am put off by its lack of a Multiple Document Interface (that is, I can't have more than one image open at a time).
I've been afraid to get into Paint Shop Pro because of all the concern over the "malware" that seems to attend it.
So I'd be glad to hear of the thoughts of my colleagues here.
Thanks for any insight you can give me.