Users can customise its layout by adding, deleting or reordering preview images.

There is also a new brush Size Library panel, making it possible to pick brush sizes visually. Users can also now Favorite brushes for quick access, and filter favorites by brush type. The change reduces the total number of brushes available from over 1,000 to around 600 – the legacy brushes are still available to download – and organises them more intuitively. The other changes are mainly workflow updates, particularly for brush selection and organisation, with Painter’s previously unwieldy set of brush libraries now consolidated into a single library. Improvements to brush selection and customisation It is also now possible to transform watercolor layers without having to convert them to default layers first. The update makes a wider range of brushes compatible with watercolor paint layers, making it possible to combine watercolor with dry media like chalk. Key changes in Painter 2022 include an overhaul of the software’s watercolor workflow, similar to that for the thick paint system in Painter 2021. Watercolor paint can now interact with dry media like chalk The release also improves brush performance and brush selection workflow, and adds new options for customising stamp-type brushes, plus a number of user-requested workflow features. Scroll down for news of native M1 support.Ĭorel has released Painter 2022, the latest update to its natural media digital painting software, overhauling Painter’s watercolor system.

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