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Painter 5.5 Web Edition review

Verdict

Modern Web tools add to Painter's traditional artistic strengths, but its overall usability needs serious work.

Review Date: 1 Dec 1998

Reviewed By: Tom Arah

Price when reviewed: (£351 inc VAT); upgrade, £49 (£58 inc VAT)

Overall Rating
4 stars out of 6

Hopefully the question of usability throughout the program will be addressed in a complete overhaul in version 6. Only the truly determined will be able to make the most of Painter's huge power at the moment. In the meantime, although Painter 5.5's new Web controls are welcome additions - and certainly worth the upgrade price for Painter's existing art-based user group - they aren't enough to make it the Web tool of choice for the average user.

Author: Tom Arah

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