The company claims nine brushes, including Paintbrush, dodge/burn and clone, are now on average twice as fast, while the Wet Paint brush is four times faster than it was previously. The update also brings what Corel describes as 'performance enhancements' across the application, but especially faster brush speeds. The application features links to on-line training company Udemy The idea is to help photographers get more from the program by making it clear what tools are available and how they should be used.
A new welcome screen has been added to version X8.1 that offers links to tutorials and inspirational features, as well as to partner paid-for content from the online training site Udemy. Software provider Corel has updated its PaintShop Pro X8 image manipulation program to include more help and guidance to enable users to find their way around the tools and features of the application.