CHAPTER 1

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What’s New in Painter 12

T here is so much new in Painter 12 that I have devoted a separate chapter to cover just the key changes. The interface has a new more modern look, with tabbed palettes and panels and a new customizable Toolbox.

There are of course the new brushes, three new brush categories including Real Watercolor and Real Wet Oils which replicate traditional art materials. Gel brushes can use the new merge modes as in Photoshop, as can the six new Airbrushes. There are several new control panels for brushes to add further customization. Mirror and Kaleidoscope painting has been added and is something to play with and have ...

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