Unleash.com: Painter IX
- Summary: Kurt von Behrmann: For professionals, Painter IX becomes a necessity because of the improved stability. ... The options, creativity and sheer solid results make this a compelling addition to any 2D or 3D artist's stash.
- http://www.unleash.com/kurt/corelpainter9/index.asp

Direct Distribution Services
- Summary: The Case for Corel Painter: Stephen Symons: Painter embraces creative territory that is far beyond the scope of Photoshop and offers the possibility of fresh solutions to an otherwise predictable digital illustration landscape.
- http://www.directservices.co.za/reviews_detail.asp?id=37

DigitalOutput - Photoshop versus Painter
- Summary: Jeff Dorgay: People always ask me, "Should I use Photoshop or Painter?" This is never an easy answer, and the one that comes to mind is usually, "get both!"
- http://www.digitaloutput.net/content/ContentCT.asp?P=369

Shopping.com - Painter IX
- Summary: Pros: natural media simulation, vast variety of techniques, easy cloning. Cons: antiquated interface, limited drawing tools, limited layer management. The Bottom Line: A unique program for the creative computer artist with talent, but of limited
- http://www.shopping.com/xPR-Painter_IX~RD-219473940100

Rangefinder Magazine - Painter IX
- Summary: Jeremy Sutton: Painter IX is a much more powerful and stable program than Painter 8. Corel went back through the entire Painter code ... and completely rewrote it. As a result, all brushes work better...
- http://www.rangefindermag.com/magazine/Dec04/painter.tml

PerpetualVisions.com - Painter IX
- Summary: This is by far the easiest and I believe best Painter version ever.
- http://www.perpetualvisions.com/articles-and-graphics/review-painter9.htm

PC Plus - Painter IX.5
- Summary: Painter IX.5 seems to be a great piece of software buried under a half-hearted development schedule.
- http://www.pcplus.co.uk/reviews/software_applications/corel_painter_ix.5

PC Magazine: Painter IX.5
- Summary: Although this upgrade is less than astounding, Painter is still the best choice if you're serious about digital painting.
- http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1985713,00.asp?kc=PCRSS02129TX1K0000530

Maximum PC: Painter IX
- Summary: Jake Widman: If you’re an artist or artistic wannabe, there’s no other software that does what Painter does. Do yourself a favor, though, and get a drawing tablet to go with it.
- http://www.maximumpc.com/2005/01/corel_painter_i.html

Kickstartnews.com: Corel Painter IX
- Summary: Painter is the king of the natural media emulators. The power inherent in its rich feature set more than makes up for the steep learning curve. With its support for Photoshop files, tablet friendly tools and powerful color capabilities you really
- http://www.kickstartnews.com/reviews/productivity/corel_painter_ix.html

IT-Enquirer - Corel Painter IX
- Summary: In short, Painter IX has fully matured into a very powerful art program with so many choices, options, features and customization capabilities that it becomes dazzling. ... Painter offers a tool that is unique in its support of your creative abil
- http://www.it-enquirer.com/main/ite/more/painter_ix/

fxguide - Painter IX
- Summary: mseymour7: Painter IX is really a faster more robust version of Painter 8 which is worth the price of the upgrade. Painter is a brilliant tool and incredibly versatile.
- http://www.fxguide.com/article223.html

Digital Image Cafe - Painter IX
- Summary: I can recommend Painter IX without hesitation to both the Fine Arts specialist and the creative photographer wanting to add that special touch. Although many view Painter as having a steep learning curve I would have to say that with Painter the
- http://www.digitalimagecafe.com/articles/painter_IX_052406.aspx

Designer-Info.com - Corel Painter IX 9
- Summary: Overall this isn’t a breakthrough release like version 8’s major rationalization, but Corel has done just enough to ensure that Painter IX remains the must-have application for those interested in the creative potential of PC-based art.
- http://www.designer-info.com/Photo/painter.htm

CreativeMac - Corel Painter Essentials 3
- Summary: Dave Nagel: Painter Essentials 3 easily exceeds my expectations for a consumer-level painting application. It has the power of the brushes built on top of the Painter engine; it has fantastic cloning and automatic painting features; and it perfor
- http://www.creativemac.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=35197

AAUG Review - Corel Painter IX
- Summary: This is a program that every digital artist should own. It contains all of the features that anyone could imagine, plus a few that I had not previously thought of myself.
- http://www.akappleug.org/rev/402.html

CreativeMac - Corel Painter IX.5
- Summary: Dave Nagel: I give Corel Painter IX.5 a Strong Buy recommendation as both a full version and as an upgrade.
- http://www.macdesignpro.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=38637

CreativeMac: Corel Painter IX
- CreativeMac review: "The bottom line: This is the best upgrade to Painter that I can recall," David Nagel.
- http://www.creativemac.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=28739