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Corel Painter 2020 review
Corel Painter 2020 finally tames the digital painting software's famously messy UI, and adds much-needed performance improvements through GPU support.
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Serif just launched its InDesign killer Affinity Publisher
Affinity desktop platform Publisher is finally out - and already comes integrated for use with Affinity Designer and Affinity Photo.
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The Artist’s and Designer’s Guide to iPadOS
We spent some time with the new iPad OS to discover just what it adds for users of art and design apps – including which iPads and Macs get access to the Wacom Cintiq-like Sidecar.
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Photo retouch tutorial: How to remove wrinkles in Photoshop
We take a look at how to use a couple of nifty Photoshop tools to remove wrinkles from your photos, while still keeping it looking realistic.
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Adobe CC buying guide: pricing, new features, discounts & free trials
Adobe released Creative Cloud in a move towards becoming more of a software-as-a-service provider. If you’re considering a shift to the cloud as well, here’s what you need to know.
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Corel's Painter 2020 arrives with GPU-based brushes for real time performance
One of the best digital painting apps for Windows and Mac has been updated for 2019.
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Best Graphic Design Apps for Android
Find out which free and paid Android apps are worth downloading for sketching ideas & creating new designs, including Sketchbook Express, Infinite Design, Adobe and more.
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Best drawing and painting apps for Android
Our pick of the best Android apps for artists, including Adobe, Sketchbook Pro, ArtRage & more.
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Best digital painting software for PC and Mac
The best Mac and PC applications for digital painting – including full-price, low-cost and free painting apps.
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The Best Alternatives to Photoshop
The best free and premium photo editing software to get rid of your Adobe fix. After all, there's more out there than Photoshop CC.
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Photoshop vs Photoshop Elements: Which should you buy?
We compare the grand master of creative software against its younger, more stripped-back Adobe alternative. Which one gives creative professionals better value?
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Where to download old versions of Adobe: CS, classic Photoshop and more
If you're looking to step back in time to replace the latest CC software with classic versions of Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator then you're in the right place.
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Best drawing and painting apps for iPad
Here's our expert pick of the best iPad apps for artists including Affinity Designer, Procreate, Artstudio Pro and more.
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Affinity Designer 1.7 update is here and optimised for Apple's latest Macs - plus the Pro Display XDR
Affinity Designer is here with a big 2019 update that comes optimised for the iPad, Mac and Windows.
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How to Update Adobe CC
Never find yourself left behind with out of date Creative Cloud apps again.
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How to Cancel Adobe CC
Cancel your Creative Cloud plan or membership with this handy guide for Adobe users.
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Best drawing apps for iPhone
Our pick of the best iPhone apps for artists, including Procreate Pocket, Adobe's Photoshop Sketch, Illustrator Draw, and Autodesk's SketchBook, some of which you can also use on your iPad.
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The Best Art and Design Conferences of 2019
This year find inspiration, fun, skills and the chance to meet some like-minded people at these festivals across subjects from concept art and illustration to branding, and from graphic and UX design to animation and VFX.
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Best iPad photo editors
Discover the best iPads apps for professional-level photo editing on your iPad – including photography apps from Adobe, Affinity, Google and more.
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Best Photoshop Plugins
From painting to design to photography, here are the best Adobe plugins for applications such as Photoshop and Lightroom to help make your work better and easier.
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Adobe reveals Recolor for Illustrator - change an illustration instantly with real-world tones
As revealed at OFFF Barcelona, Adobe's new tool for Illustrator lets you extract colours from a photo and recolour your vectors instantly.
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Microsoft Paint's not dead
Microsoft's plans to remove Paint are apparently on hold.
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Procreate's 2019 update lets you add text to your work - and animate layers instantly
Procreate 4.3 is here with a new text and typography arsenal - plus the option to export your layers to GIF.
