Corel® Painter™ Essentials 4 is the simple-to-use home art studio that makes it easy for you to
draw, paint or turn your photos into paintings. Two new workspaces put the tools you need at
your fingertips, whether you're turning a photo into a painting, or sketching and painting on a
blank canvas. Based on the world's most powerful painting and illustration software, Corel®
Painter™, it's the ideal way to get started with digital art!
NEW! Redesigned Photo Painting workspace: provides a tailored environment that includes all the tools you need to paint your photos
NEW! Smart Stroke™ Technology: preset styles paint with intelligent brushstrokes that follow the forms of the original photo when autopainting
NEW! Updated File format: Corel Painter Essentials 4 now saves the source image with your painting, making it easier to return to a project for further editing
Drawing and Painting
NEW! Brush Drawer: selecting a brush easier is than ever before with brush stroke examples for each brush
NEW! Mixer palette: helps you get the exact color you want
NEW! Colors palette: lets you pick a color with a single click
NEW! Tablet Support: the redesigned workspaces feature larger icons, buttons and sliders that are easier to navigate with a tablet
NEW! Magic Wand tool: makes it easier for you to select specific portions of a photo or painting
NEW! Paper Selector: gives you quick access to paper textures and displays the current color
NEW! 32 Undo Levels: go back to earlier versions of your work
NEW! Online Print Services: order prints of your artwork on canvas, watercolor paper and other fine art materials directly from the File Menu
More Natural Media®
NEW RealBristle™ brushes: authentically reproduce the natural movement of the artist's brush right down to the individual bristle
NEW Pens: such as the Scratchboard Tool and Smooth Edge Calligraphy, are perfect for inking comic books or doing calligraphy
NEW Charcoal brushes: range from pencils to hard or soft charcoal sticks
NEW Sumi-e brushes: let you create flowing sumi-e-style brushstrokes
NEW Sargent brush: lets you paint in the style of master artist John Singer Sargent
Enhanced Brush Ghost: gives you better control through unprecedented visual feedback of brushstroke behavior
NEW Nozzles: for use with the Image Hose, and patterns for use with Pattern Pens have been added
Learning
NEW tutorial-based guidebook: learn to use Corel Painter Essentials 4 while completing fun, instructional projects
NEW Video Tutorials: accompany the guidebook and offer additional instruction from Painter Master and Ambassador John Derry.
NEW Sample files: for the guidebook and video tutorials are accessible directly from the File Menu
Compatibility
NEW Universal binary support: the Mac OS version of Corel Painter Essentials 4 is optimized for use with either Intel or PowerPC processors
NEW Windows Vista™support: Corel Painter Essentials 4 works with Windows Vista™
Enhanced Support for Wacom® products: use Corel Painter Essentials 4 with any product in the entire Wacom line
Enhanced file compatibility: Corel Painter Essentials 4 works with major photo-editing applications, such as Adobe® Photoshop® Elements, Adobe® Photoshop®, Corel® Paint Shop Pro®, and Ulead PhotoImpact®
Requirements
Windows® version:
Windows Vista™ or Windows XP (with latest Service Pack)
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