Installing PaintShop Pro

[londoner]

Hello, i want to install Ubuntu OS on my computer( WXP ) but i am concerned that i might not be able to use PSPro which is a Windows or Mac version, i know Ubuntu has Gimp but it is not what i want, is there a site or program that will enable me to use programs designed for Windows.Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Regards Ken.

[bigtomrodney]

You can try to install it using Wine, which is a compatibility layer for Windows applications. It can be a bit hit-or-miss so it may work perfectly or may have some glitches (or possibly not work at all).

You can install wine through Synaptic Package Manager and while it is command line there are a couple of frontends available for it such as Wine-Doors.

WineHQ - Run Windows applications on Linux, BSD and Mac OS X

Just make sure to install it using Ubuntu's own package manager as mentioned, don't download it from the site.

[londoner]

Thank you, i will file that away for future reference.

[D-cat]

I have sucessfully in the past installed PSPro under Wine, but there were some quirks, such as some font issues and auto-hide functions not working. That was a few years ago, so support may have improved, but just a heads up.

[londoner]

Thanks D- Cat