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Review by EMTP EJ
Corel Painter 11 is a somewhat souped-up version of JASC Paint Shop Pro.
I have used PSP 7 for many years while and really like it. Working with graphics is a small part of my regular work. Thanks to a good pal, I found out about PSP while it was shareware and kept up with version upgrades for a while. They were also relatively very inexpensive. Corel bought out JASC and I suppose they have improved the line, but is it a good value? I wonder. A side by side comparison looks to me like it has not changed that much over the years. The current version is very good, but I don’t think it is really full-featured without having a pressure-sensitive pad system, which is easier to use than a mouse for this product. It also has some high-end system requirements, so be sure you have a PC (IBM or Apple) that meets or exceeds them.
This would be a good product for a serious computer-based painter either student or serious amateur or professional who can afford the price of both this software and a tablet.