Review by midnight122

Autodesk Sketchbook Pro is known to just about every artist and designer for its ease of use and productive qualities. Sketchbook Pro 2011 continues that trend. It’s great for professionals, amateurs, and just about anyone with an itch to draw. Some of the enhancements for this edition include layer enhancements, additional custom brush tools, new image editing capabilities, and a new tool bar.

Past versions of the software have always been fairly smooth and used system resources efficiently and 2011 is just as smooth. Coming from a past user perspective, it was very simple to get used to the newest version. But even first time users will take command of the software very quickly. Just about any age and any experience will catch on quick. Installation was also quick and painless. While I have used past versions, this was a new install on a Windows 7 machine with 4 GB of memory. Like I said, installation was painless and performance of the software was top notch. Use of a tablet or a Tablet PC obviously makes the software much more beneficial, but not required.

The toolbars are very intuitive and the user interface feels like an artist put it together, which is one of the reasons it is so easy to learn and use. Most of the program’s features just feel natural. In no time at all, your brush strokes feel very natural. There are certainly other competitors in this market, but few of them make it so pleasingly simple to get started drawing. Combine that with an excellent price point and you have a true winner.