Review by Jennifer A. Ray

When it comes to graphics creation and editing, I am still very much a novice. I have advanced computer skills, but that isn’t enough when you are working with graphics you also have to understand the artistry of the task. I don’t know if I will ever be more than an amateur when it comes to this kind of technical work, but luckily Corel helps me be better than I am at it.

Ive used several Corel products in the past, and one thing has stood out for me above all other features with this brand they really make an effort to hand-hold their users through the software. The software has all the power to satisfy advanced users (I am taking the word of a friend who is proficient with graphics editing) but they don’t turn their nose up at people like me. Ive honestly found Adobe Photoshop a bit intimidating I haven’t used the current versions, so I am speaking of older editions of Adobe Photoshop. I have never felt this way about Corel, at least not for long.

Corel includes built-in help to guide users through the plethora of tools built into Corel Painter 2015, and they also have a great series of video tutorials published at YouTube. I am still working my way through these tutorials, but have learned a bit already.

I also appreciate that this software doesnt utilize a lot of system resources. I can run Corel Painter 2015 alongside other applications with no degradation in system performance. Of course, Corel provides options where you can set how much memory and other system resources are being devoted to Corel, which is a huge plus.

Like I said before, I am an amateur when it comes to graphic editing, but with Corel Painter 2015, I don’t have to look like it. Sure, it may take me longer to perform some of the tasks than it would a graphic artist, but I can definitely get the job done with this software.