Corel Painter X Expert Reviews

With amazing brushes that are more realistic than ever, new composition tools for painters and photographers, and a little man inside the software who paints for you (!), this Painter upgrade is worth the money.

I list this change in the photographers' section of the review since it's a concept that photographers relate to because of their familiarity with Photoshop, but of course, both photographers and artists can use it

Responsive brushes; excellent auto-painting features; greatly improved speed, platform compatibility

Steep pricing, learning curve

If digital painting on steroids is what you're looking for, Corel Painter X could be for you.

Better brushes and photo tools make for a winning upgrade.

Even more realistic oil brushes, Better tools for making photos into art

Interface is complex

Even more realistic oil brushes, better tools for making photos into art

Interface is complex

What's not to like about Painter X? If we had designed it, we would have tried to streamline its interface, which hasn't changed much: Dig into its array of tools, settings and options, and your canvas may get overloaded with palettes and toolbars. Even a...

If you've ever had an interest in creating art on your laptop, then you'll have come across Corel's Painter series. This latest version is the best yet and makes no apologies for being aimed directly at the experienced user

Easy to use, Advanced features

Quite expensive

A set of features and tools that are hard to top, but for experienced users only

New realism for bristled brushes and automatic painting that approaches manual quality give Painter X an edge.

Throw in the additional improvements that have become almost mandatory with each new release of Painter â€" enhanced support for the latest Wacom tablets and Photoshop PSD files, a boost to overall performance, especially when opening and closi

New realism for bristled brushes and automatic painting that approaches manual quality give Painter X an edge.

Can this unseat Adobe's illustrator?

Feature packed. The best at what it does

Not for the first-time user. Pricey

If you want to create a digital masterpiece on your PC then you'll need Painter, there is simply no better tool out there

First things first; Painter does exactly what it says on the tin. Literally: our review copy of Corel Painter X came in a big paint tin. We got our mitts on the limited-edition version complete with special packaging and a glossy poster

Most realistic painting software yet

Works best with a graphics tablet

The package is great, but unfortunately you do still need some talent...

natural media painting program

Painter is by far the most widely sold artistic painting program on the PC. Painter X shows that Corel isn't sitting on its laurels because of this, and is continuing to develop new and useful features to make it an even more suitable vehicle for realisti...