Corel Painter Essentials 8 | Beginner Digital Painting Software | Drawing & Photo Art [PC/Mac Key Card]

I have been an artist for as long as I can remember - it is something I quiet enjoy and this program really is powerful and gives you the best of everything.

I was sent a product to review with a non-working serial number. If it would happen to me then the odds of it happening to others is even higher. Could not access the program at all.

If youre unsure about whether this software is for you or will run on your hardware/OS, you can download a 16 day free trial from the Painter website which has the exact same software so you can try it out before you buy. I strongly recommend doing this because it allows you to get a good sense of this software before buying. This listing simply provides a box which contains a serial number to activate the software beyond the trial period.

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Ever since Adobe Photoshop moved to a subscription model, I have been looking for a good program to replace it that still uses a perpetual license model. Ive been using Photoshops CS4 for a very long time now due to Adobes model change, but after upgrading to a new computer, I found I couldnt use it very well on my new PC. I dont think it will be compatible enough to use past another upgrade and is a bit of chore to get working well on my current one. Finding a new software to use became more essential so I decided to try out Corel Painter Essentials 8 to see how it compares. Overall, it was a moderately decent replacement option, but I think I would have to upgrade to their Painter Pro or more likely switch to their PaintShop Pro to get closer to a good replacement option for my needs. This program however is a much better fit for my daughters needs.

Enter the key and for some reason does take it, like if someone else already used the key!

Painter Essentials is a sophisticated program with some clever features for manipulating images. What you get with your order is basically an empty box, a link, and a serial number. Personally I think its easier to go to the Corel website and download a trial copy or buy a permanent copy. If you have not used Painter before, start with a trial copy. Try it out before you buy.

This paint software is an amazing!! I love how easy it is to setup and use. Colors are absolutely beautiful when using the different brush sizes and settings. This is a digital download so just be aware that you will not receive a physical disk.

Have used Painter Essentials 6, 7 and now 8. For the money, its a good product for what I do. My on-going complaint is the product is just so darn FLAKY. My moves from 6 to 7, now 7 to 8 have been to simply give up when things stop working and buy the newest (which I suspect is part of the plan). The move to 8 meant one of my favorite brushes stopped working as before; other brush packs just dont work .. period. Have found that lately after using PE 8 I sometimes actually have to restart my computer to get my mouse working again; its like PE 8 has taken hold of the mouse and wont let go even when its closed. Im glad PE stopped with the AI nonsense they began in 7. There is one new auto-painting feature I really do enjoy; most are a re-hash of previous ones, but the palette-knife is wonderful. PE 8 decided to rename some of the brushes .. if it aint broke, dont fix it, its just confusing to the user. When you buy a brush pack of say 10, expect that youll get maybe one or two that actually are any good, the rest are re-hashes of what you already have. I wish COREL would allow you to buy individual brushes; beyond just the price its a matter of all the unwanted brush pack clutter that builds up in your UI (some of which just dont even work .. did I mention that?) Corel phone support is useless. Mail support or chat seems to be a better option. Buying brush packs is hit or miss; depending on HOW you buy them re-installing changes (always buy from the app via NEW BRUSHES ADDED; this allows HELP>RESTORE PURCHASES to work. Always use the same e-mail!) So, I keep using it because a) Ive learned how to use it b) its cheap. Still, I curse it daily.

Doesnt recognize stylus pressure. Doesnt do gradients. The list of basic functions this software lacks would fill a book. Like Windows 98 Paint, but with a worse interface.