Paint Shop Pro 5

rufusdog52

Hi

I use PSP 5 a lot and have put it on my new Vista computer but when I try to use the colorize bit it will only change it to black and white and not colours.

On the windows XP computer I used to be able to change the colours used to a larger amount but it doesnt give me that option on the new computer.

I have my resolution set to my monitor in control panel.

Can anyone help please?

superscaper

That's really old and to be honest I think you should be surprised it runs at all on Vista. Even much later version need a patch to run properly and completely on Vista and I don't think they'll have bothered making a patch for version 5. Maybe time to think of upgrading, yours is seven versions and ten years behind.

rufusdog52

Thanks superscraper

I have version 8 but cant seem to get on with it, I suppose its what you get used to. I'll try installing that version and see if its any better.

isofa

You could always try free up-to-date apps which do similar things like: Paint.net, The GIMP etc. Or bite the bullet and buy Photoshop

superscaper

Also one thing you could try is running it in compatibility mode (right click on the program icon).

Sharon87

Everytime I load my PSP 9 it reverts to Vista Basics. So your version is quite old! Can you try and switch to Vista Basics to see if it works?

rufusdog52

Thanks for all of your replies
I will have a look at the free apps, it was just that I have got so used to using psp5 and the only thing I have noticed that doesnt work is the colourize (so far), Thought it might have been something simple to change that I didnt know about but you are all right, I should get a more up to date app lol.

Thanks again