Serif DrawPlus X3 Graphics Studio [OLD VERSION]

by Serif

Product Features

• Creative powerhouse for drawing, sketching, painting, designing, illustration and anaimating
• New image cutout studio allows you to neatly remove backgrounds
• New spray brushes allows canned paint effects, realistic droplets, painting of lifelike fur, high quality clouds and fog
• New cutout stamps allows you to speedily crop any artwork with the set of QuickShapes for cutout stamp effect
• New AutoTrace Studio allows you to turn photos into stunning vector art and retouch your sketches and logos

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B001U8PUSI
• Item model number: DPX3USDVDRT
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 26, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,944 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #98 in Software > Graphics > Illustration

Product Description

Welcome to DrawPlus X3, the affordable, all-in-one, creative powerhouse for drawing, sketching, painting, designing, illustrating and animating! DrawPlus X3 is your one-stop-shop for creative fun, realistic painting, professional logos, stunning interactive Flash animations, layouts and plans, business diagrams and much more. With an abundance of impressive artistic power and a stack of exciting new features, DrawPlus X3 has something for everyone--from students to home users and business professionals, novices to enthusiasts and experienced artists! It's never been easier to wow your friends, family, colleagues or any audience with eye-catching designs. Quickly transform photos into sensational artwork with powerful new AutoTrace and Image Cutout Studios, paint with a new range of lifelike photo-quality brushes, enjoy the intuitive usability of the fresh user interface, and import artwork from anywhere with extended support for PDFs, digital images, EPS graphics, Adobe Illustrator drawings and CAD files. And now you can easily share your creations online, uploading artwork and exchanging tips and tricks with the DrawPlus.com community.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A lot for the $$$, April 19, 2010

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Sandra Massett "a quilt bee" (OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Serif DrawPlus X3 Graphics Studio [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I am surprised by the reviews above. I found this program to have a lot of bang for the buck and very easy to learn. I would recommend it anyone who wants to draw on the PC without spending a lot of money for the software.

20 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars At first, this got on my nerves, April 11, 2009

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Evelyn O. Simon "webstore owner" (South Florida. U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Serif DrawPlus X3 Graphics Studio [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I bought this product about a week ago, and at first I was a bit disappointed.
I thought it was a program that would enhance my artwork, boy was I wrong. I'm not an idiot, but learning how to operate this program's features, made me feel like one.
I went into the "Start new drawing" feature. This frustrated me the most, because the program was just as difficult as the others.
Each time I'd click the pencil, paint brush, or choose color feature to draw, a zillion tiny box-shaped graphic covered my drawing. When I finally figured out how to create a work of art without those tiny kill picture graphics covering it, the save feature wouldn't save it to my local file. :(
"The design template" feature was difficult in the beginning, yet great to play around with once figured out. I don't think your finished creation can be uploaded to your webpage. On the other hand, maybe it can, I'm still learning.
The online introduction is nothing more than a short commercial. The quick video doesn't show you the features to click, in order to create the effects they're allowing you to see.

I do like the animation feature though. However, it is a stop frame animation, and can be difficult if you're not familiar with it. Once you get the hang of it, it can be fun. I only recommend this software for those who are familiar with programs like it, for comparison.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is a very respectable application..., August 21, 2010

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M. Noland (Grand Rapids, MI, USA (baby)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Serif DrawPlus X3 Graphics Studio [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

Having used Adobe products, and now being comfortable with X3 and now X4, I can say that this is an excellent application for the money. It is bit clunky and sometimes limited when trying to manipulate existing photos to use in new artwork. (I would recommend purchasing their photo studio if that is more your need.) But I have to say it is equal, if not superior, to its competitors which are in the many hundreds of dollars. Like any piece of complex software, this one takes some time to get to know. If you know how to take advantage of layers an overlays, it will allow you to do some amazing things.