Long time Corel Painter user here. I always get it from HumbleBundle.com when they offer it, and right now it’s available for the next 8 days. It’s usually a release or two behind but at such a ridiculous discount.
Have you tried their customer service? Some companies are still pretty decent with it. One of my programs was so old the serial number was apparently no longer in their database, they still honored it and I got the upgrade discount rather than needing to pay full price
You can still buy recent versions of many Corel products that you can download and install without recurring licensing fees, but you don't get updates. It's why I still keep a reasonably recent copy of CorelDRAW on hand.
I loved Corel Painter, but my disc disappeared during a move, and Corel absolutely does not let you replace an old version. So I had to go to Clip, which I could, you know, actually afford to buy.
That is powerful Hand of God stuff right there, and no joking.
If you want a cheap -- as in "free" -- system to play with along side Corel, test out Krita. I'm working with it through PortableApps so the program doesn't install itself intractably on my system.
Krita is getting templates for comic pages and other tools added in gradually by developers or via other creators.
Long time Corel Painter user here. I always get it from HumbleBundle.com when they offer it, and right now it’s available for the next 8 days. It’s usually a release or two behind but at such a ridiculous discount.
https://www.humblebundle.com/software/design-with-coreldraw-perfect-with-ai-software-encore?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_3_layout_type_threes_tile_index_2_c_designwithcoreldrawperfectwithaiencore_softwarebundle
Corel Painter 2023 currently $22.07 for the 24-item bundle, or $30 for the full 26-item bundle.
Enjoy!
Broooo that's amazing! Thank you!
@snowmartingale
it's funny the tools we get used to and how familiarity w a tool it its own kind of tool. interesting post
I don’t use corel painter, but I gotta say that that thar’s a pretty-looking panel (albeit of a downer event).
After Adobe moved to a subscription service, I'm always curious about what other art programs are out there!
I think Corel is trying the same shenanigans. I bought a hard copy and registered it but now they're acting like it doesn't exist. :/
Have you tried their customer service? Some companies are still pretty decent with it. One of my programs was so old the serial number was apparently no longer in their database, they still honored it and I got the upgrade discount rather than needing to pay full price
There was a little customer complaint form that no one responded to lol. They just don't want to honor old copies.
You can still buy recent versions of many Corel products that you can download and install without recurring licensing fees, but you don't get updates. It's why I still keep a reasonably recent copy of CorelDRAW on hand.
"Everything is Better Without Adobe(TM)"
I loved Corel Painter, but my disc disappeared during a move, and Corel absolutely does not let you replace an old version. So I had to go to Clip, which I could, you know, actually afford to buy.
Yeah, hitting a quarterly sale and getting the program for $30-45 is an unlooked for treat these days.
I should try that someday!
As one Corel user to another, nicely done. Great tutorial on your method of building panels and pages.
Heyyyy a fellow Corel user! There are dozens of us!
At least dozens. Been a user since CorelDRAW 3, though I augment with Clip Studio Paint as well.
My church's youth worker once moved away and left behind Corel Photo Paint 8 and my life was forever changed forever
Also his Braveheart soundtrack on cassette tape
That is powerful Hand of God stuff right there, and no joking.
If you want a cheap -- as in "free" -- system to play with along side Corel, test out Krita. I'm working with it through PortableApps so the program doesn't install itself intractably on my system.
Krita is getting templates for comic pages and other tools added in gradually by developers or via other creators.
I've used Krita a bit, but my free time is precious right now and anything even slightly different from Corel makes me immediately furious haha