Better to hear it here first

[Duncan_the_Ed]

Unfortunately due to difficult trading conditions in the magazine market, Paint Shop Pro magazine has ceased publication with immediate effect. Issue 8 was completed and went to the printers on time, and will be the last issue out of the door. The website will remain online.

Thank you everyone for your support, I will continue to approve your images regularly, though I won't be able to dedicate as much time to other matters relating to the site.

best wishes,

Duncan

[jerrybarton]

How ugly for us - and for you, Duncan. And just as I subscribed .
Your contribution has been sustaining for me, and I suspect for many. Jerry

[Duncan_the_Ed]

Thanks Jerry,

Obviously I'm very disappointed as I've put quite a bit of effort into all areas of the magazine - I think issue 8 was the best yet. As far as all subscribers go, you will be sent a letter shortly, offering a continuation of the subscription, but with Corel Painter, or to cancel it.

cheers,

Duncan

[tattoobob]

It was a honor and privlege to work for you Duncan and Jo,,
given me the opertunity to share what i love doing most in life, art and psp.
Im very sad the magizine is stopping but im also hummble you both took a chance on me. And with that,
thank you from my wife and i from the bottom of our hearts..


Bob and Trish

[Duncan_the_Ed]

Hey Bob,

My thanks to you and your great creations. The dinosaur piece in issue 7 is awesome and the cafe scene for issue 8 help the whole feature look good. If you decide to get into Corel Painter give me a shout as that's where I'm heading next.

cheers,

Duncan

[MT POCKETS]

I am hoping for the sake of our subscriber that reading between the lines you might be saying that if trading conditions improve that the magazine might someday be republished.

[Duncan_the_Ed]

Well it's certainly a possibility that there might be PSPP specific products from Imagine, but I really don't want to mislead anyone by hinting that the magazine will make a come back so you should continue the subscription.

[D.B. Cheke]

This is very sad new, but I am now glad that I switched my subscription to Advanced Photoshop two or three issues back. I really liked PSP and only changed to Photoshop to be more marketable, but I still followed the postings here. The Imagine Advanced Photoshop forum is so quiet it is hardly worth visiting. The magazine is alright but it is aimed at a crowd of people that I am certainly not part of. I am more into corporate design and illustration, not flighty psychedelics. After my subscription runs out I am pretty sure I won't renew.

[Grenou]

I have enjoyed the magazine very much, it's made great reading, which is what I subscribed for.
I don't want to blame the magazine, they've tried very hard.

Can we expect a rebate for the outstanding issues?

Haven't we been there and done that once before with a previous Paint Shop Pro publication? I don't recall who the publishers were though.

As things are going I can see the demise of Paint Shop Pro approaching and that would really be sad.
There are so many free image editors on the market now, that this is a distinct possibility unless there is a real humdinger of a new version.

I hope I am wrong.

Grenou

[Duncan_the_Ed]

I have enjoyed the magazine very much, it's made great reading, which is what I subscribed for.
I don't want to blame the magazine, they've tried very hard.

Can we expect a rebate for the outstanding issues?


Grenou

All subscribers will automatically be given a Painter subscription instead. If you don't want it you can cancel and get a rebate for the remaining issues. For the record, we just finished issue 8 so all issues up to and including that one will be sent out.

[Grenou]

Thanks for responding Ed.
I have no interest in Painter at the moment.
My main interest is in image editing and vector drawing, so it looks like I will have to cancel a subscription I didn't ask for, hmm.

I am sure you will announce the how-to when the last PSPP magazine is sent out.

Grenou

[Grenou]

Oops, make that Duncan.
Sorry

[Duncan_the_Ed]

Np, there will be a letter sent out to everyone explaining what has happened and what the options are.

[Chey]

I'm heartbroken for you Duncan and the staff, I know how hard it is to put together such a publication and the deadlines......it was great working with you......althought I was a whiny baby at times.....I really had the mag and site utmost on my mind.......thank you and thank the others for their hard work and dectication to us and the mag.......I hope you find your next position rewarding!
Loves C

[Starchild]

Oh my gosh this is sad sad news, duncan & jo thank you so much for the encouragement you have given me by posting some of my creations in the Mag.. I have enjoyed reading the articles & look forward to reading them again when it resurfaces. Everyone has worked so hard to make the Mag the success it is & from my heart I thank you ALL for that family feel to the Mag & the site. Your selflessnes & help. Duncan i wish you well in all you do just remember to pop in & see us .

Loves Maria x