#COREL PAINTER 11 REVIEWS FULL VERSION#

All of the Brush Controls have finally been consolidated into a single Brush Controls palette. All materials, such as pencils, brushes, and image hoses, can be found in the Materials toolbar, which contains a pop-down Variants menu to access saved brush styles.

The confusing array of drawers and toolboxes has been simplified to a neat group of logically arranged palettes. For example, the clunky four-step process for setting up cloning-tracing over an underlying image with Painter's brushes-can now be performed with a single click. Corel has fixed those problems in this version and added some nice features to boot. Previous versions of Painter occasionally exhibited annoying lag time, especially with complex brushes and images. But with this version, Corel focused on improving performance and ease of use. Painter's sheer breadth of features has given it a notorious reputation for difficulty.

#COREL PAINTER 11 REVIEWS FULL VERSION#

Painter 9.0 will set you back $429 for the full version ($229 for upgrade), and a professional-level Wacom Intuos3 tablet runs $200 or more. But be prepared to shell out the big bucks. To get the most out of Painter 9.0, you should also spring for a Wacom tablet, which will let you draw on your computer with precision.

Its performance is somewhat sprightlier, the interface is cleaner, and the new Artists' Oils are just plain cool. Version 9.0 of the program is better than ever. No other program can touch its exceptional range of brushes and special effects, though the sheer breadth of features and the Byzantine interface make for a steep learning curve. Painter offers natural-media artistry without the mess that accompanies real-world art tools.

Corel painter 11 reviews