For me, the greatest feature of this program is the ability to have the computer paint an image almost automatically. By loading a source image, selecting the effects I wanted to use, then with a simple click of one button, I could have the computer render my illustration. In areas where I wanted more control, I could stop the drawing by the computer, add my touches and save for a beautiful effect. This single feature is worth the price of the program alone. This is more than just a process preset by the software engineers.
Every feature is fully customizable and allows an infinite variety for the creative.
I think it would take me years to master all of the functions available. But the redeeming grace is found in the presets and the palettes already developed. Should you choose to use Studio Artist for original works, with the change from source image to source color, the artist has a palette of colors to choose from and the ability to create, on a canvas, anything imaginable. Again, the interface was a little cumbersome in changing the parameters of what was in my toolbox. This section of the tutorial showed the true power and versatility of this program.