However, these are where Painter 11's new features end, with any further enhancements to the app being just that – tweaks on existing functions and tools. Painter's colour capabilities have also had something of a boost: new swatches are available and now profiles can be created, edited and saved down, as well as imported from Photoshop or another image editor. The new brush highlights include a Sharpie style pen, various weighted pencils, and a new Markers category, together with acrylics, calligraphy, chalk, charcoals, conte crayons and a new Real Variable Tip Pen in the Calligraphy category.Īgain, the RealBristle painting system developed in Painter X responds brilliantly to tablet input, recognising tilt and angle, as well as flow and pressure of a stylus. Those familiar with the program will know this is where Painter excels. While we did encounter a little hanging around while changing to very large brush sizes, the overall responsiveness of the painting system appears sharper and more precise, especially when combined with a Wacom tablet.Īpart from the interface and performance features, Painter 11 includes 40 new Natural Media brushes. The whole app seems to have gained from a performance boost, too.