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I was a long time user of the above program but now I'm into Mac I find I can no longer use it. Does any one have any ideas of a program similar to use on Mac.

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For someone moving from Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 to macOS there are three practical routes: pick a native Mac editor, run Windows/PSP on the Mac, or convert legacy projects into cross‑platform files and finish work in a Mac app. mentioned a recent Mac purchase and already suggested trying trials — that advice still applies, but a short checklist helps decide which route to take.

Native Mac options (free and paid) cover most PSP workflows: look for an editor that supports layered files, PSD import/export, RAW processing, and batch operations. Trial the candidates on a few representative projects to verify layer fidelity and plugin support. Useful references: GIMP (free), Affinity Photo (commercial), Acorn and raw processors like darktable or RawTherapee.

If preserving Paint Shop Pro exactly is essential, running a Windows install on the Mac is the highest‑fidelity option. On Intel Macs Boot Camp or a VM (Parallels, VMware Fusion) will run PSP natively; on Apple Silicon Boot Camp is not available and virtualization choices differ — see Apple’s Boot Camp notice and Parallels/VMware/CrossOver pages for current ARM-era options: Boot Camp, Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion, CrossOver, WineHQ.

For migration, export legacy PSP projects from Windows to layered PSD or high‑quality TIFF when possible; keep originals. For batch conversion use tools like ImageMagick or XnView MP. Note that brushes/plugins written for PSP or Windows apps may not transfer — expect some rework. Trials and a small test‑project conversion will reveal the least painful long‑term choice.

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Are there any specific features you're looking for?

Otherwise, for general photo-editing programs, here are a few:

1. Adobe Photoshop & Photoshop Elements
If you have money to spare, Photoshop provides a ton of expert features. Photoshop Elements is a lot cheaper but it also provides many of the features of Photoshop in a more user-friendly fashion.

2. Pixelmator
Pixelmator is a bit cheaper than Photoshop Elements, but it also provides a lot of great tools. It's more for creating images from scratch and advanced touching-up, in my opinion.

3. ResizeMe
If you're doing a ton of batch image processing, this is the program for you. Allows you to crop, rotate, resize, add watermarks, etc. on multiple images.

4. iPhoto
If you just want to create slideshows or do basic photo touch-up (e.g. adjust colors, add effects), iPhoto, which is included on Macs, should be enough.

Most (if not all) of the above software offer trials, so you can try it out before deciding.

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Your a fountain of knolage coil, thanks for that. After buying this 27" Mac things will have to go on hold for awhile. d.

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