Summary: This is a program that every digital artist should own. It includes all of the features that anyone could imagine, plus a few that I had not previously thought of myself.

Summary: Dave Nagel: Painter Essentials 3 easily exceeds my expectations for a consumer-level painting application. It has the power of the brushes built on top of the Painter engine; it has fantastic cloning and automatic painting features; and it pe...

Summary: Dave Nagel: I give Corel Painter IX.5 a Strong Buy recommendation as both a full version and as an upgrade.

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

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: 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: 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: 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.

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: 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 ...