Corel Painter Essentials 4 is the simple-to-use home art studio that makes it
easy for you to sketch, paint and turn your photos into paintings. Two new
workspaces
put the tools you need at your fingertips, whether you're turning a photo
into a painting, or sketching and painting on a blank canvas. Based on the
world's most powerful painting and illustration software, Corel Painter,
it's the ideal way to get started with digital art!
Features:
This release of Corel Painter Essentials 4 offers a completely redesigned workspace that improves color selection and helps you discover different brushes, media and paper. With the new video tutorials and companion user guide, getting started has never been easier.
Photo Painting
NEW! Redesigned Photo Painting workspace: provides a tailored environment that includes all the tools you need to paint your photos
NEW! Smart Stroke Technology: preset styles paint with intelligent brushstrokes that follow the forms of the original photo when autopainting
NEW! Updated File format: Corel Painter Essentials 4 now saves the source image with your painting, making it easier to return to a project for further editing
Drawing and Painting
NEW! Brush Drawer: selecting a brush easier is than ever before with brush stroke examples for each brush
NEW! Mixer palette: helps you get the exact color you want
NEW! Colors palette: lets you pick a color with a single click
NEW! Tablet Support: the redesigned workspaces feature larger icons, buttons and sliders that are easier to navigate with a tablet
NEW! Magic Wand tool: makes it easier for you to select specific portions of a photo or painting
NEW! Paper Selector: gives you quick access to paper textures and displays the current color
NEW! 32 Undo Levels: go back to earlier versions of your work
NEW! Online Print Services: order prints of your artwork on canvas, watercolor paper and other fine art materials directly from the File Menu
More Natural Media
NEW RealBristle brushes: authentically reproduce the natural movement of the artist's brush right down to the individual bristle
NEW Pens: such as the Scratchboard Tool and Smooth Edge Calligraphy, are perfect for inking comic books or doing calligraphy
NEW Charcoal brushes: range from pencils to hard or soft charcoal sticks
NEW Sumi-e brushes: let you create flowing sumi-e-style brushstrokes
NEW Sargent brush: lets you paint in the style of master artist John Singer Sargent
Enhanced Brush Ghost: gives you better control through unprecedented visual feedback of brushstroke behavior
NEW Nozzles: for use with the Image Hose, and patterns for use with Pattern Pens have been added
Learning
NEW tutorial-based guidebook: learn to use Corel Painter Essentials 4 while completing fun, instructional projects
NEW Video Tutorials: accompany the guidebook and offer additional instruction from Painter Master and Ambassador John Derry.
NEW Sample files: for the guidebook and video tutorials are accessible directly from the File Menu
Compatibility
NEW Universal binary support: the Mac OS version of Corel Painter Essentials 4 is optimized for use with either Intel or PowerPC processors
NEW Windows Vistasupport: Corel Painter Essentials 4 works with Windows Vista
Enhanced Support for Wacom products: use Corel Painter Essentials 4 with
any product in the entire Wacom line
Enhanced file compatibility: Corel Painter Essentials 4 works with major
photo-editing applications, such as Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe
Photoshop, Corel Paint Shop Pro, and Ulead PhotoImpact
Full Version OEM. 1 PC License.
This product is OEM Software. OEM software cannot be used as an upgrade; any previous or trial versions of the software must be uninstalled before installing an OEM. The packaging is installation CD & Product Key/Serial Number, no box. OEM Software does not come with installation support from the manufacturer.
System Requirements:
Windows:
Operating
System:Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows
Vista or Windows XP (with latest Service Pack)
Processor:Pentium III,
700 MHz or greater
RAM: 256
MB
Hard Drive Space: 1
GB
Graphics: 24-bit color
display, 1024 x 768 screen resolution
Other: CD-ROM, Mouse
or tablet
Mac:
Operating
System:Mac
OS X 10.4.x (with latest revision)
Processor:Power
Macintosh G4, 700 MHz or greater
RAM: 256 MB
Hard
Drive Space: 1 GB
Graphics: 24-bit
color display, 1024
x 768 screen resolution
Other:
Mouse or tablet, CD-ROM
OEM "Original Equipment Manufacturer" Software is distributed to companies like Dell, IBM & HP for installation on new machines. The main difference is that OEM can not be used as an upgrade, any previous or trial versions of the software must be uninstalled before installing an OEM. The packaging is typically CD & License, no box. OEM Software does not come with installation support from the manufacturer.
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Pros: Excellent new interface. Smart Stroke technology for greatly improved photo painting. New brushes and color tools. Excellent training materials included.... Cons: Some brushes limited in utility. Photo Painting with oils is sluggish. ...Bottom Line: This "lite" version of Corel's digital painting app has vastly improved tools for transforming digital photos into paintings or for producing realistic paintings on a computer. For users of previous versions, Painter Essentials 4 is an essential upgrade. For those curious about creating digital art, there's no better place to start. PC Mag: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2203043,00.asp