Summary: Painter is the king of the natural media emulators. The power inherent in its rich feature set more than makes up for the steep learning curve. With its support for Photoshop files, tablet friendly tools and powerful color capabilities you re...

Summary: Overall this isn't a breakthrough release like version 8's major rationalization, but Corel has done just enough to ensure that Painter IX remains the must-have application for those interested in the creative potential of PC-based art.

Summary: Jeff Dorgay: People always ask me, "Should I use Photoshop or Painter?" This is never an easy answer, and the one that comes to mind is usually, "get both!"

Summary: In short, Painter IX has fully matured into a very powerful art program with so many choices, options, features and customization capabilities that it becomes dazzling. ... Painter offers a tool that is unique in its support of your creative ...

Summary: Although this upgrade is less than astounding, Painter is still the best choice if you're serious about digital painting.

Summary: This is by far the easiest and I believe best Painter version ever.

CreativeMac review: "The bottom line: This is the best upgrade to Painter that I can recall, " David Nagel.

Summary: I can recommend Painter IX without hesitation to both the Fine Arts specialist and the creative photographer wanting to add that special touch. Although many view Painter as having a steep learning curve I would have to say that with Painter ...

Summary: mseymour7: Painter IX is really a faster more robust version of Painter 8 which is worth the price of the upgrade. Painter is a brilliant tool and incredibly versatile.

Summary: The Case for Corel Painter: Stephen Symons: Painter embraces creative territory that is far beyond the scope of Photoshop and offers the possibility of fresh solutions to an otherwise predictable digital illustration landscape.