Corel Painter IX for Win/Mac

I've bough the one on this page ($50 from Phones and Stuff). It is a full version, not an Academic Educational version.So the statement of the above reviewer is not clear...about learning the basics before purchasing a new software. This software is new besides being full retail version.This software targets painters as opposed to graphics artists or digital photographers.I have owned Art Rage Pro, and Photoshop, Corel Draw...ect. None of those give you the painting abilities Painter gives.Tutorials are all over the web, just Google Painter, both websites and videos....eBay also sells books like Painter WOW for the fraction of the price.

I've bought older versions of software and have been able to download them with no problems. That's until I made the decision to purchase this little gem. After repeated, unsuccessful attempts to install it, I finally found out why: It's only made for Windows XP Service Pack 2!!!! After stewing about it and finding out that Corel no longer supports it, I finally accepted the truth and ordered the full, current version of Painter X3 & installed it on both laptops. At least I didn't pay an "arm and a leg" for this soon-to-be coaster.

I thought it would work with ML but it doesn't. I had to find version X to install. I liked Corel Painter on the PC so that is why I bought it. I also got a book to teach me how to take full advantage of this software on the mac.

I'm loving it.

it's not for mac and I can't open any file on the disc= =! I feel really disappointed of this product

I'm new to painting period! I have managed to learn a thing or two from online tutorial websites! I have posted some paintings in the customer image galleries! I plan on purchasing Corel Painter X pretty soon. I just want to learn the basics before I purchase new software.Does anyone know where I can find some free tutorials on digital painting?