Corel has announced that Painter X is now available for pre-order. The latest version of Corel Painter continues its focus on giving professional artists, designers and photographers a natural painting and illustration experience.

Working closely with professionals including entertainment artists, commercial designers and photographers, the Corel Painter team explored the relationship between the artist's hand and the canvas. As a result, Corel Painter X introduces new composition tools and the RealBristle Painting System that provides an organic painting and illustration experience – right down to the individual bristles on the brush.

Corel Painter X is designed to run on Vista and OS X, and includes Photoshop and all Wacom tablet support. The English version of Corel Painter X, offered in a full version, upgrade version, education edition and Limited Edition Painter Can, is available for pre-order starting today through Corel and select partners. English version box product will be available through Corel and reseller partners in late February 2007.

Suggested retail pricing for Corel Painter X in the US and Canada is US$429 for full, US$229 for upgrade and US$99 for the education edition.

The Limited Edition Painter Can is available for US$499.

www.corel.com/painterx