Review by Gadgetman

I have used several paint programs including the Corel Painter X3 which is intended for more serious and professional applications. The Corel Painter Essentials 5 provides a set of nice features for general photos touch-up and artwork painting. I like its simple user friendly interface which requires very little learning to use. The program also works nicely with my Wacom tablet.

On top of its standard painting tools, the program also has an auto-paint feature which automatically enhance our photos with various styles and effects. I found this feature pretty fun to use for adding artistic effects to the photos.

If you are looking for a good painting software for general photos touch-up and effects, these would be a good one to consider.