> I've been using Paint Shop Pro and haven't had time to > explore another program. My son was telling me that Paint Shop Pro 8 is available, so thought I would check it out on the web. I will order the box version on Monday. I saw their Album, trial version, so downloaded that to compare to PhotoShops that I bought last week end. That is a terrific program. I am sure PSP's is just as good. No advertising intended. I have been a registered user of both programs for many years. Has anyone tried PSP's album, trial or otherwise. I downloaded and installed it, and then got the opening screen, 'do you want to register now', I have 30 days to try. That is all I got. The program won't open. I know I might be off-topic, but I can't access newsgroups for some unexplained reason after many years of being able to, to inquire about this PSP Album program problem. Susanne, So. California

> Has anyone tried PSP's album, trial or otherwise. I downloaded > and installed it, and then got the opening screen, 'do you want > to register now', I have 30 days to try. That is all I got. The > program won't open. > Sorry folks. After I sent my note, I tried accessing the program again. It was accessible. It doesn't compare to PhotoShop's Album. Susanne

Paint Shop Photo Album 4 loaded without any unusual messages and I'll try it this weekend with a set of images collected for a friend's family history project. Another Jasc program called After Shot was removed first. Paint Shop Pro 8 CD-ROM version has been shipped but not yet received. Before spending much time on *any* image organization method, it is a good idea to see what is required to move files to a different computer (backup & restore,) move caption details to a different album product and use the images in a family project. Family Tree Maker 10 scrapbooks with *inserted* images are used to print my family pictures with captions and provide pictures for family books-in-progress. Legacy 4 Deluxe and Family Origins 10 are used occasionally to print one tiny *linked* image for each person in a descendant report. Those programs are not used to print wall charts. Zone Alarm and Add Subtract were both turned off for the loading of Jasc Paint Shop Album. Anti-Virus software works on request, not running continuously in the background. Windows XP requires some programs to be loaded by the "Administrator." It is easier to use image programs from the same company because they are designed to work together. I've tried and removed various programs from Adobe, Ulead and others that were incomplete or slower to use than PSP. It is hard to make a fair comparison between the new version of a familiar product and a completely different one. Jasc programs are available in local stores and telephone orders are shipped from a Canadian location. -- Elizabeth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susanne Hackbarth" > Has anyone tried PSP's album, trial or otherwise. I downloaded > and installed it, and then got the opening screen, 'do you want > to register now', I have 30 days to try. That is all I got. The > program won't open.