Corel Painter X Update and New Learning Resources Now Available

Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE) today announced that the company has released Corel® Painter™ X v10.1, a free update to its industry-standard Natural-Media painting and illustration software, Corel Painter X. Available for both Mac® and Windows®, the Corel Painter X v10.1 update can be downloaded from www.corel.com.

"We’re always looking for new ways to make our customers’ experience with our software better than ever. With this new update, artists will find that Corel Painter X takes performance to the next level, offering an even more enjoyable and productive creative environment" said Nick Davies, General Manager Graphics for Corel.

"Of course, the entire Corel Painter X experience is further enhanced by the talent and passion of the Painter community which has delivered a wealth of training resources in support of this new release. Corel Painter X boasts an impressive collection of learning materials, produced by industry-leading artists, photographers, authors and trainers, that are sure to provide instruction and ignite the creative process for new and long-time Painter users" added Davies.

For a list of Corel Painter X training materials and links to learn more about the items listed below, please visit the resources section at www.corel.com/painterstudio.

Corel Painter Magazine – Imagine Publishing Ltd has launched an exciting magazine especially for Corel Painter users. Available in Europe and North America, the Official Corel Painter Magazine is a monthly title full of inspirational tutorials, features and interviews aimed at helping you become a better artist.


Painter X for Photographers by Martin Addison – Learn how to instantly transform your photographs into stunning works of art. Packed with beautiful color images and precise, step-by-step instructions, this book shows you how to recreate effects using brushes, papers and textures (includes a DVD).


A Celebration of Art: Paint Like A Master by Fay Sirkis – Discover how to turn your digital portraits and panoramas into masterpieces that mimic the oil and watercolor styles of Great Masters like Rembrandt, Monet and Norman Rockwell. Internationally renowned portrait artist, Fay Sirkis shares the secrets and techniques behind her signature style of "photo painting"


Karen Sperling’s Artistry Tips and Tricks E-zine – Karen Sperling offers Artistry Tips and Tricks, a monthly e-zine featuring art lessons in addition to Painter steps for turning photos into paintings.


Painter X Creativity by Jeremy Sutton – Practical, hands-on tutorials and project illustrations show you every step in image development, including multimedia artist techniques. The book also includes a CD-ROM packed with unique custom brushes, tutorial images for all projects, and additional art materials designed to complement Corel Painter X.


Learning Corel Painter X with Jeremy Sutton DVD-ROM – Take a guided tour of Corel Painter X with renowned artist and Painter Master Jeremy Sutton! This indispensable DVD-ROM is an ideal resource to help you learn the tools and techniques of a Master.


The Painter X Wow!® Book – The classic best-selling book by Cher Threinen-Pendarvis, creator of many of the Corel Painter brushes, continues to inspire and instruct readers in this new edition updated for Corel Painter X.
Corel Painter X v10.1 is designed for English language and Japanese language versions only. This update is already included in French, Italian and German versions of Corel Painter X.