Saturday, June 19, 2010

Corel Paint It! Review and Giveaway...



Turn your photos into beautiful paintings in just three easy steps with Corel® Paint it!™. This fun photo painting software takes your favorite photo memories and magically transforms them into unique, hand-painted works of art. Simply choose a painting style and press Start Photo Painting. Then add fun effects to make it truly yours. Save, print, share online or frame your photo art creations. Voila, it's your life, automagically painted!

Overview
Fun for the entire family, Corel Paint it! gives you a whole new way to enjoy your photos. This photo painting software includes multiple painting styles, brushes and realistic effects that let you add a personal touch to any creative project. Much more than a photo-painting filter, Corel Paint it! relies on your input, letting you control the photo painting process while encouraging your creative spirit. Start and stop painting at any time, restore original details from the photo and add your own special touches. The result is a hand-painted portrait that’s sure to wow your friends and family.

Ideal for:
Any wall in your home or office
Scrapbooks and albums
Email and online sharing sites
Gift giving



There are lots of options to choose from while "painting" your photos:

Oil – applies a combination of short dabs and longer brushstrokes to produce the color and texture of oil paint
Impressionist – applies short and very visible brushstrokes to create the illusion of movement and light
Modern – applies bold brushstrokes and adds vibrance to colors to produce an abstract reinterpretation of a photo
Illustration – applies a wide variety of brushstrokes to produce an illustration-style painting
Detailed Watercolor – applies a translucent wash to produce the smooth, soft effect of watercolor paint on your photo
Watercolor Sketch – applies a combination of drawn lines and watercolor brushstrokes that add depth, texture and contrast
Colored Pencil – applies fine-tipped colored pencil strokes
Pencil – applies graphite pencil strokes that appear to be drawn by hand
Pen and Ink – applies sketchy strokes with a pen and black ink that appear to be drawn by hand Pastel – applies colored pastel strokes that appear to be drawn by hand
This software is a lot of fun and provides hours of creative entertainment.


Buy It:You can find Corel Panit It! software at Corel, the full version is only $39.99...you can also download the free trial!


Win It: The folks at Corel have generously offered a copy of Corel Paint It! to one lucky ABCD Diaries reader. To win, let us know what brushstroke sounds most interesting to you(oil, pastel, etc)
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Giveaway ends Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 11:59 cst. Winner will be chosen via random.org and emailed as well as announced here. They will have 48 hours to reply. Open to US residents 18+
Disclosure: ABCD Diaries was given a copy of Corel Paint It! for review purposes only. We were in no other way compensated. The opinions expressed in this post are ours and ours alone.

76 comments:

  1. The sound of oil paint brushstrokes on canvas is the most interesting to me. Corel makes excellent software.
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  2. I find the Detailed Watercolor to be something I would really like to try :)
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  5. I like the pen and ink.

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  7. I'd like to try the colored pencil first.

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  9. THe Impressionist painting style sounds most interesting to me.
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  13. The oil brushstroke is what I think I would like the most.
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  23. the water color sketch looks neat

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  24. oil sounds most interesting to me since I like most things done in oil.

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  25. I like the Pen & Ink style.

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  30. The Modern brush stroke sound interesting 2 me birdson@roadrunner.com

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  33. The pencil feature sounds like something I would use a lot.Thanks!

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  34. The detailed Watercolor sounds the most interesting to me.
    Thank you so much for the giveaway.

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  35. I think the oil sounds great
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  45. Oil painting.
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  46. I'd like to try watercolor sketch.

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  47. I really like the oil on canvas technique

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  50. I think I would use the pastel the most. Thanks!

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  51. Since I am a huge fan of the 19th Century Impressionist artists of Paris, I would choose the Impressionism style of painting. Corel makes the best products, and I would really enjoy using this (especially on the portrait type photos that I've taken of my two granddaughters!)
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  52. I would love to try out the Modern brush stroke, thanks!

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  53. this is amazing thank you kaysweep at att dot net

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  54. would like to try the oil first!

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  56. Corel programs have always been on the cutting edge

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  57. I think Pen and Ink sounds like it would be neat to try.

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  60. One stroke painting sounds interesting to me.

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  61. Pastel ! I love love love it..


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  62. The impressionist feature is my fave!


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  63. I would love to use the Oil painting style on some of the photos I plan to take at my niece's wedding in a few weeks, and then have it printed on canvas for her. Thanks!

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  64. I think the pastel would be fun with the kids pictures thanks for the chance to win eaglesforjack@gmail.com

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  65. i think the oil brushstroke is my favorite
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  66. I think the "Impressionist" brush sounds great! Thank you for the giveaway!

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  68. Oil sounds most interesting. garrettsambo@aol.com

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