Editing Corel Painter (section)

==Painter Series==
At one point, Painter had three companion applications: a vector-based natural media twin called [[Creature House Expression|Expression]]; a scaled-down version of Painter developed for beginners called [[Dabbler]] (later renamed Art Dabbler after the MetaCreations merger); and a grayscale-only clone called [[Sketcher (software)|Sketcher]].  After the Corel acquisition, Art Dabbler 2 was reintroduced as [[Corel Painter Essentials]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1152105062012 |title=Corel product info}}</ref> now in its sixth incarnation.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}}

In 2007, Corel released version Painter X, which was at first available in a limited edition paint can, a nod to the packaging for early releases of the software.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1170111321164 | title=Corel Painter X - Limited Edition Paint Can | access-date=2007-07-13 | author = Corel Corporation}}</ref>

===Painter Essentials===
{{Main| Corel Painter Essentials}}
Corel Painter Essentials is a less complex version of Painter designed for casual users. Multimedia tutorials, a more intuitive workspace, additional automated tasks and emphasis on photo retouching are some of the features included to appeal to beginners. Painter and Painter Essentials share much of the same underlying [[source code|code]], and have many of the same tools and functions. For professional artists, Essentials will offer fewer tools and variants, and considerably less control.
Actual in 2021 is Version 8.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}}

===Painter Sketch Pad===
[[Corel Painter Sketch Pad]], launched in January 2009, is the newest member of the Painter product series. Sketch Pad focuses on the conception and early design phase of image creation. It has 13 drawing tools compared to Painter's almost 900 brushes, and a simple user interface that supports quick capturing of creative ideas. It is designed to work with a pen and drawing tablet.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}}