Corel® Painter™ X Wins American PHOTO Editor's Choice 2007 Award
Ottawa, ON - August 28, 2007
Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE), a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software, today announced that Corel® Painter™ X has won the prestigious American PHOTO Editor's Choice Award in the Imaging Software category. Awarded annually by a panel of experts including editors and contributors from American Photo and Popular Photography & Imaging, American PHOTO's Editor's Choice awards honor the industry's best photography products.
Commenting on Corel Painter X's unique capabilities, the editors of American PHOTO stated, "Photographers have been missing out on a powerful tool that lets them apply a range of painterly effects to their images that is far more extensive and varied than what you get from typical image editors. And if you're a novice, you can have the Smart Stroke feature apply brushstrokes automatically in keeping with the photo's internal shapes, which it does with a surprisingly human touch."
"We are honored that American PHOTO has recognized Corel Painter X as one of the industry's best imaging software solutions,"said Nick Davies, General Manager, Graphics and Productivity for Corel. "With Corel Painter X, photographers have the ability to transform their photos with a variety of natural media effects that add a new creative dimension to their work."
Corel Painter X is the world's most powerful natural media painting and illustration software, delivering the next-generation art studio that blurs the line between traditional and digital art like never before. Working closely with photographers and other professionals, the Painter X team explored the relationship between the artist's hand and the canvas. As a result, Corel Painter X has become the industry standard for digital painting and illustration, with the introduction of unparalleled performance, new composition tools and the revolutionary RealBristle Painting System that provides an organic painting and illustration experience – right down to the individual bristles on the brush.
Available for Macintosh® and Windows® platforms, Corel Painter X has a suggested retail price of $429 USD for the full version and $229 USD for the upgrade.
For more information about Corel Painter X or to download the full-featured trial version, please visit www.corel.com/painterx.
About Corel
Corel is a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software with more than 100 million users worldwide. The Company's product portfolio includes some of the world's most popular and widely recognized software brands including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Paint Shop Pro®, Corel® Painter™, Corel DESIGNER®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office, WinZip® and iGrafx®. In 2006, Corel acquired InterVideo, makers of WinDVD®, and Ulead, a leading developer of video, imaging and DVD authoring software. Designed to help people become more productive and express their creative potential, Corel's software strives to set a higher standard for value with full-featured products that are easier to learn and use. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards recognizing Corel's leadership in software innovation, design and value.
Corel's products are sold in more than 75 countries through a well-established network of international resellers, retailers, original equipment manufacturers, online providers and Corel's global websites. The Company's headquarters are located in Ottawa, Canada with major offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Taiwan, and Japan. Corel's stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CREL and on the TSX under the symbol CRE. www.corel.com
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