Review by barbre

I had some performance issues with the previous version of this product, but I was pleasantly surprised with this version. There are still some slow spots but definitely an improvement. Painter is certainly different from most other paint programs I’ve used and is geared towards the digital artist. I’m definitely not in that category, and often have trouble choosing color sets due to color blindness. Having said that, I was able to create some passable mountain scenes that made me feel like Bob Ross. The amount of options is impressive, and the canvas sets make this fun to play with. I don’t presume to speak for the serious artists this is designed for but it certainly has a lot of power and a load of options. Don’t get this if you are just looking to make web graphics or game components, it’s way to expensive for that area and really not meant for it. If you are an artist or ever wanted to do some paintings this is a fun program. One final note, as a professional level product it does have a learning curve so be aware that it will take some time to learn how to use the tools to the fullest.