Paintstorm's key selling point is the huge amount of control it gives you over its brushes. There are so many, that upon launching the program for the first time your screen will be overwhelmed with panels of options, obscuring the majority of your canvas!
Paintstorm Studio 1.5
Review: A dream for artists who want to customise brushes, but are there too many options?
Our Verdict
If you enjoy experimenting with custom brushes, then Paintstorm is definitely worth trying out but if you need to get going straight away, look elsewhere.
For
- Stroke correction
- Customisable dynamic interface
- Close Gaps function ideal for flat colouring
- Brushes can bind to perspective
- Seamless brush blending
- Intuitive hotkey assignment
Against
- Lack of intuitive controls
- Organisation of program required before painting
- Unable to nest tabs behind each other
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The Verdict
7
out of 10
Paintstorm Studio 1.5
If you enjoy experimenting with custom brushes, then Paintstorm is definitely worth trying out but if you need to get going straight away, look elsewhere.