Wow...I've been a user of CorelDraw since version 2. Never in my life have I had so many problems with PhotoPaint until version X5. Simply put...This program SUCKS!!!! It crashes constantly. Corel...if you're listening...FIX YOUR PROGRAM. I cannot believe you actually released this product on the market. If I could request a full refund I would. This is unacceptable.
I'm running a Dell Studio XPS 8100
Intel Core i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz - 8.00 GB RAM - Windows 7 64-bit
I certainly can't blame my computer for this one. There's no warning. I can be doing something as simple as flipping a graphic layer. The program just goes away. No saving of work. Nothing. At least in older programs there was a warning so you could at least save your work.
I purchased this computer because Windows 7 is suppose to be a more stable OS. I beefed-up my RAM so I would never have any issues. All my other software works great. I should have just bit the bullet and purchased the Adobe Suite.
I have been a dedicated user since version 2. I'm not asking for much. Just a working program. Get with it Corel. I've been an supporter for more than 15 years. FIX YOUR SOFTWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Paul,
I use clip masks and transparency in just about every single image I ever work on and 'generally' don't have issues. The funny thing is though, right after reading your post last night I was working on an image for a Christmas card which had layers with both clip masks and overall transparency adjustments (to the same layers) and PP crashed as I was moving the layer transparency slider. I had moved the transparency slider several times on 3 layers, so it didn't happen right away, but probably about the 10-15th adjustment (for fine tuning) and bang, she crashed!
Does PP crash the first time you go to adjust transparency, or does it let you make several adjustments first and then crash?
Best regards,Brian.
thanks for sharing those details with us, it sounds like you are working with some very interesting images. I can see why you have so much instability in comparison with what I do. I work with lots of layers and clip masks, but I am generally only working with original images in the region of 8MP - 12.2MP. You mentioned 45MP scans, they are pretty large file sizes, especially once you start adding layers and clip masks.
Do you use Photoshop at all, and if so, is that pretty rock solid with files of that size? I occasionally use Photoshop for certain aspects of what I do, but I generally stick to PP because I prefer it. I have always found PS to be very stable, I must admit.
You only have to be a millionaire the first time you buy PS, after that you can just upgrade every 2nd or 3rd version and it is not so bad. For a single bloke like myself with no dependents it is not too bad at all.