Given the severe risks of software piracy, it is crucial to use legal and safe methods to access this software. Since the product is discontinued, your options are limited but existent:

Developed by Ulead Systems and released in 2007, PhotoImpact X3 was the final version of a popular and user-friendly graphics editing program. Known for its balance of power and accessibility, it was designed as an approachable yet capable alternative to more complex professional tools like Adobe Photoshop. Corel, after acquiring Ulead, continued to market the software until 2009 when it was ultimately discontinued in favor of Corel’s competing product, Paint Shop Pro.

As the successor to much of Ulead’s technology, PaintShop Pro carries the torch of "affordable powerhouse" and often goes on sale for a fraction of the cost of a Creative Cloud subscription.