Corel Painter - 2019 Reviewer's Guide

Contents

Introducing Corel Painter 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Artist profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

What’s included? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Minimum system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Performance Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Dark User Interface and Theme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

New Application Icons & Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

New Brushes & Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Color Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Brush Ghost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Windows Multi-touch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Drag to Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

User-Inspired fixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

About Corel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Artwork by Valentina Remenar 2

Introducing Corel® Painter® 2019

Unveiling Painter 2019 – Redefining Elegance
and Efficiency

Corel® Painter® 2019 is the world's most realistic and boundless
digital art studio. There are many reasons why professional and
aspiring artists have chosen to make Corel Painter an integral part of
their design process, but amazing end results and unlimited creative
expression are why they continue to create in Painter.

A loyal and passionate user base actively participates in Painter's
development by offering constructive feedback, and sharing their
work, tools and methods. These insights and suggestions drive many of
Painter’s innovations and continue to do so with this release.

The power and diversity of its revolutionary digital painting tools is
what makes Corel Painter the paint program that all others are
measured against. Its expansive collection of over 900 brushes in 35
unique media categories not only offers an unrivaled ability to emulate
traditional art, but also gives users the power to redefine what's
possible in digital art.

Artwork by Gilbert Acu

Each version of Corel Painter has pushed the envelope by consistently
adding new tools and features that quickly became the benchmark in
the digital art world, and Painter 2019 is no exception. It delivers an all­around more enjoyable user experience by introducing a range of
enhancements including an updated, modern dark UI with stunning
visual improvements; significant speed boosts and performance
upgrades; features that simplify and accelerate creative workflows;
plus, a collection of 36 all-new brushes to continue to inspire greatness.
Painter 2019 has merged application artistry with artistic excellence.

Artwork by: Sidney Muniz

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“Time is precious for professional artists and we know our users spend
hours, day in and day out, unleashing their creativity in Painter. With our
new release, we've modernized the look and feel of their favorite art
studio to make the entire experience of creating their masterpieces
more responsive, inspiring, and enjoyable,” said Chris Pierce, Product
Manager for Digital Arts at Corel. “With Painter 2019, we identified
improvements that would make the biggest difference in an artist's
daily workflow with a focus on efficiency, comfort, and the pure joy of
creating. If you live in a world where time is money and deadlines are
king, the new Painter 2019 is an absolute must-have.”

Give it a try, and we're sure you’ll agree — Corel Painter 2019 changes
what’s possible in art.

Artwork by Harvey Bunda

Artwork by Tommy Roekkum

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Artists' Profiles

Concept artists

Painter 2019 offers concept artists a powerful and versatile feature set
for every stage of their workflow. The ability to add randomness to
brush variants gives concept artists the freedom to discover a world of
creative possibilities as they paint with tools that have a traditional
look and feel. Once the right look has been pinpointed, Painter 2019
has the tools that they need to quickly refine even the most minute
detail of every element of their concepts.

Illustrators

Illustrators count on Painter because of the power and diversity of a
toolset that lets them work with precision, speed, and confidence.
Whether creating a character or publishing illustration, package
design, or promotional piece, Painter 2019 has the art tools illustrators
need to bring their vision to life and immerse their audience in the
story. It's the perfect medium for visually capturing and expressing
their ideas, from initial sketches to fully rendered designs. No other
program allows them to transition seamlessly from traditional
methods to the world of digital art quite like Corel Painter.

Artwork by Dmytro Bidnyak

Whatever real-world medium they've counted on before, there's a
Painter equivalent that lets them create just like they always have, only
faster.

Artwork by Harvey Bunda

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Artists' Profiles

Manga and comic artists

A wide range of sketching, drawing and inking tools make Painter 2019
the best digital art program for manga and comic artists to develop a
personal style that stands out. So much of their work calls on traditional
methods that Painter is renowned for emulating, from watercolor to oil
to glazing. Painter has the tools that they need to create clean, crisp
lines, bold effects, and subtle shading. Often working to aggressive
deadlines, they know they can count on a comprehensive set of
composition and symmetry tools and intuitive color management
features. There's no other tool on the market that gives them the power
to build up a concept and then bring it to life in living color with such
impact.

Fine artists

Painter 2019 provides the most natural way to transition from
traditional to digital art on-the-market. Fine artists can easily combine
classic art practices and time-honored techniques with state-of-the­art Natural-Media technology to create digital art that's just as
impressive as what they can create on a physical canvas. Corel Painter
2019 can save them valuable time thanks to the ability to undo
mistakes in a way that only a digital art studio allows. What's more,
there's no toxic fumes or costly art supplies.

Artwork by Hector Sevilla

Artwork by Jizhou Yang

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Artists' Profiles

Photo artists

With powerful Auto-Painting and Cloning tools, plus one-of-a-kind
image painting features found only in Painter 2019, photo artists can
capture a moment and easily transform the image into a digital work of
art. They have everything they need to produce visually stunning
painted keepsakes and sellable works of photo art in no time.

Students and teachers

Painter is a vital asset for all budding artists and an essential
component for any art-related curriculum. It has digital tools that
mimic the look and feel of their real world counterparts and
perspective and composition features that simplify some of the
fundamentals of art. Painter 2019 offers a natural way for students to
learn traditional art techniques in an environment that's very
conducive to experimentation — without the cost and mess associated
with traditional art supplies.

Artwork by Dwayne Glapion

Artwork by Lamar Smart

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