A portrait is used as an example and we concur that this is the best type of picture to use simply due to the choice of filters on offer. In this window there's a bunch of preset effects - 10 in total - for you to add to your pictures. There's a direct button to the Organiser as well as the Filter Gallery and the PhotoFix window which we really like. However, there are many short-cuts across the top of the window. Not that it's detrimental but we were surprised to see that save as doesn't have any short-cut. Maybe it's because of the similarity in appearance that we kept trying to use all the Photoshop short cuts such as shift - control - E to flatten layers or shift - control - S to save as. The right side is just like Photoshop with a histogram, adjustments, layers, history and channels trays as well as others. Not the most intuitive description but we soon had loads of pictures loading up from our external hard-drive.Īs we said previously, the left side of the window has a lot of tools similar to Photoshop or GIMP. To import from a hard-drive, you have to choose the option Include Folder in Organiser located at the top of the file folder. We were contacted 1 day later with a response and they said that the import button is for retrieving pictures from a device. We duly trawled the help sections and troubleshooting on the Serif website but ended up having to contact the Technical Department which works on a ticket system. At first the program wouldn't recognise any of our folders as valid import folders. Pictures have to be imported first and it's not as straight forward as it looks.
The left side is split into two tabs for organising and adding metadata. The Organiser opens in a different window and is well thought out. Some of the more interesting features include PhotoPlus Organiser, Photo Projects, visible current layer, improved and faster blending as well as adjustments for vibrancy, saturation and contrast. There are plenty of new things to do in Serif Photoplus X5.
#SERIF PHOTO PLUS X5 UPGRADE#
Serif Photoplus X5 is an upgrade from a previous version, so we'll concentrate mainly on what is new in this version. Any of these options can be clicked into for tutorials and samples.
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In fact, it reminds us also of Corel Paintshop Pro because there's a “How To” section on the left side next to the picture editing tools. A window that looks spookily similar to Photoshop appears on the screen with a smaller welcome window offering lots of things to do before you start. Once everything is ready, double clicking on the icon launches the application. Installing is also a standard affair and if you've ever downloaded any other software, it goes through similar motions. We downloaded from the website which is a straightforward process and only takes a few minutes. Serif Photoplus X5 can be either downloaded from the Serif website or bought as a hard copy CD which adds a small shipping charge to the price.
#SERIF PHOTO PLUS X5 DOWNLOAD#
Priced at £71.48, Serif Photoplus X5 is available for download from the Serif website here. Featuring new filters and an improved user interface, Photoplus X5 looks to be suitable for the low traffic photo editor looking for a budget alternative to Adobe Photoshop. Serif Photoplus X5 is a photo editing suite that not only edits, manages and organises your pictures, but it can also convert RAW files and merge HDR images.
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