Back in the old days, when Painter was still the property of Fractal Design, and distinctly packaged in a can, I believed it was a remarkable product. I also recall that it was also the age when many designers were enthralled with Photoshop’s layer-based system. Many digital artists were thrilled with the arrival of layers in Photoshop.
I worked with Painter during that period. Since it was quite new at that time, I had to do trials and tests to really know and harness its full potential. As many would probably agree, its biggest asset was its capability to make seemingly real creations with its almost perfect replication of various art materials. It was just amazing!
But Painter was not perfect. Compared to Photoshop versions of that time, its interface was quite troublesome. Hence, I lost interest in Painter and wandered.
We’ve revisited the past; let us check on what is happening with Painter today.
The ownership of Painter had been changed from Fractal Design to Corel for quite some time now. Under Corel, Painter underwent improvements and growth. The seemingly flawless imitations of real-life materials and the natural feeling of painting when using Painter was enhanced even more.
Not only were the above-mentioned features further developed, its interface with Photoshop is now also made possible. Users will find that working from one application to the other and then back is easy and natural. With this development, the digital artist does not need to concern himself/herself about the system or the work flow; the artist could concentrate on being creative with his work. Needless to say, Painter is one tool creative digital artists must have.
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