Built on the award-winning power of Corel® Painter&#8482; IX, Corel Painter Essentials 3 is a complete home art studio for novices and experts alike. Turn photos into paintings Have fun with digital art Learn to draw and paint Works seamlessly with popular software<p>Macintosh®: Mac OS® X (version 10.2.8 or higher) Power Macintosh® G3, 500 MHz or greater 256 MB of RAM 150 MB of hard disk space for full install Mouse or tablet 24-bit color display 1024 X 768 or greater monitor resolution Windows®: Windows 2000 or Windows XP (with latest service packs) Pentium® II, 500 MHz or greater 256 MB of RAM 150 MB of hard disk space for full install Mouse or tablet 24-bit color display 1024 X 768 or greater monitor resolution IMPORTANT NOTE: Windows display settings must be set to 24-bit color or greater to use Corel Painter Essentials 3. To switch to 24-bit color: 1. Click Start | Control Panel (or Start | Settings | Control Panel depending on how your Windows has been set up). 2. Double click on the Display icon. 3. Click on the Setting tab. 4. Under Color Quality to 24-bit, or True Color.