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Kickstartnews.com: Corel Painter IX - http://www.kickstartnews.com/reviews/productivity/corel_painter_ix.html
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 really can't go wrong. |
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Designer-Info.com - Corel Painter IX 9 - http://www.designer-info.com/Photo/painter.htm
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. |
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DigitalOutput - Photoshop versus Painter - http://www.digitaloutput.net/content/ContentCT.asp?P=369
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!" |
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IT-Enquirer - Corel Painter IX - http://www.it-enquirer.com/main/ite/more/painter_ix/
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 abilities. |
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PC Magazine: Painter IX.5 - http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1985713,00.asp?kc=PCRSS02129TX1K0000530
Summary: Although this upgrade is less than astounding, Painter is still the best choice if you're serious about digital painting. |
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PerpetualVisions.com - Painter IX - http://www.perpetualvisions.com/articles-and-graphics/review-painter9.htm
Summary: This is by far the easiest and I believe best Painter version ever. |
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CreativeMac: Corel Painter IX - http://www.creativemac.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=28739
CreativeMac review: "The bottom line: This is the best upgrade to Painter that I can recall," David Nagel. |
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Digital Image Cafe - Painter IX - http://www.digitalimagecafe.com/articles/painter_IX_052406.aspx
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 the learning is always fun! |
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fxguide - Painter IX - http://www.fxguide.com/article223.html
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. |
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Direct Distribution Services - http://www.directservices.co.za/reviews_detail.asp?id=37
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. |
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CreativeMac - Corel Painter IX.5 - http://www.macdesignpro.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=38637
Summary: Dave Nagel: I give Corel Painter IX.5 a Strong Buy recommendation as both a full version and as an upgrade. |
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AAUG Review - Corel Painter IX - http://www.akappleug.org/rev/402.html
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. |
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CreativeMac - Corel Painter Essentials 3 - http://www.creativemac.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=35197
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 performs quite well. |
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Maximum PC: Painter IX - http://www.maximumpc.com/2005/01/corel_painter_i.html
Summary: Jake Widman: If you’re an artist or artistic wannabe, there’s no other software that does what Painter does. Do yourself a favor, though, and get a drawing tablet to go with it. |
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Shopping.com - Painter IX - http://www.shopping.com/xPR-Painter_IX~RD-219473940100
Summary: Pros: natural media simulation, vast variety of techniques, easy cloning. Cons: antiquated interface, limited drawing tools, limited layer management. The Bottom Line: A unique program for the creative computer artist with talent, but of limited use for beginners. |