Three Paid-For Softwares Reviews


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Three Paid-For Software Reviews

By: Abigail Abueva

    There are many digital art software out there—both those which you need to purchase or are free of charge. For experienced artists looking to spend more on software, it is crucial to find software that works best for them

    In my review, I'll be going over the pros and cons of three paid-for digital art software and my suggestions as somebody who has used them. 

Photoshop


Pros: Advanced features for photographers, wide file support, no vector support

Cons: Expensive, complicated learning drive, high-quality graphics are difficult to render, installation limitation

Personally, I used Photoshop in high school and it can be used for a lot of things. Whether it be editing photos or making artwork, it is versatile. However, it is expensive and subscription-based. It's an industry standard and for those working professionally, it's basically good at everything. 

Photoshop works across many devices and you can download and share other users' brushes, assets, colors and styles, etc. However, Photoshop is not a vector editor, so you don't get smooth scalable lines.

Clip Studio Paint Pro/Ex


Pros: Downloadable brushes, tutorials for users, affordable, cross-platform, free trial available

Cons: Confusing interface

I have been using Clip Studio Paint Pro and Ex for a few years now. There are many tools available on Clip Studio Paint that allows you to customize it to your liking, and you can even download pre-made brushes from other users as well which is pretty neat.

With pen pressure detection, Clip Studio has many features and comes in Pro and Ex mode. It's definitely catered more towards manga art and comic creation, so this is one of the many reasons why I use it, as it caters more to my own style. 


Procreate


Pros: Cheap, has many essential features, stimulates real-life painting, customizable brushes, easy to share online, art can be printed

Cons: Gets slower when you have created more paintings in the app, iPad-only, simulated brushes do not work like the real thing.

I've used ProCreate before and I can say it is easy to work around and learn, especially for beginner artists. It offers a variety of tools and is cheap. Unfortunately, it is for iPad-only users and isn't offered on other platforms. You can create many layers, there are masks, blend modes, and many brushes for users to use.

Depending on your tastes, one person will prefer one software over the other. There are pros and cons to each software and you can do many different things varying from each software.

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