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(More customer reviews)There are some differences between Autodesk Sketchbook Pro 2011 and the designer edition.
One of which is the interface is a bit different. There is a long toolbar on the top of the screen. You also don't see the familiar sketchbook Pro lagoon on the bottom. It's still cleanly presented and I'm still learning how to adjust with the interface as I try this piece of software out. Installing it was pretty easy and rather hassle free.
One key difference between this one and Sketchbook Pro is that it's also vector. It also lends more interesting tools such as a radial tool that will let you do repeats of items within a circle.
Another difference I was easily able to see was that this also has a really neat warp tool. I find it very easy to adjust and use.
This version allows you to add a plug-in for CAD but it's not included in the package.
I was at first confused because I had a vector layer and Paint layer, and didn't notice how they worked at first. It was however, for a very short time. I like the line smoothing tools in the vector version. It's nice for us shaky hand artists that need that nice clean line at times.
The paint tools are familiar from 2010 and It's the same as 2011 (regular edition). I'm still working on some custom brushes and tweaks but it's pretty smooth and easy.
You might notice the lofty price tag between this and Sketchbook Pro. This is definitely more intended for those in the industry and probably not the hobbyist. Also, Sketchbook Pro (not the designer edition) is really intended for sketching and those first steps to get an idea down, without the clutter. You have to ask yourself if all the bells and whistles are needed at the price. If you're in the industry and I find these tools do help your workflow it's worth it. I had an easy time using it. You can also get the demo and try it out to see if this is for you.
I also wanted to note as an illustrator the vector part is great for parts of design (hence the title) but obsessing over clean lines isn't always the best course of action as an illustrator. It's those little quirks that make us unique in our artwork. So all you budding artists, don't obsess over a program that makes "Clean lines"
Overall the engine/program worked well with my laptop which is a Motion Computing LE1700 (it's a slate PC). I didn't seem to have issues like slowness or bugs (yet! *crosses fingers*).
Overall, this is some pretty good software, the transitions to use the warp tool which is a very nice edition to the program is very good, easy to handle. I still am warming up to the different interface (hence the 4 stars) but still worth a download from their site to try out. I love to see competitiveness and innovations from other companies so people just don't default to Adobe or Corel. (Though Autodesk is now a top dog too) We just need more competition!
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