Why was the old smudge tool removed?

[Ald-52]

Hi all, My first post here. I just downloaded Paintshop Pro. It's the first time I've looked at the program, since it was free, many years ago. I'm perplexed to find that the old smudge tool is no longer presnt. Did the devs remove it? If so, why? I found it so useful. Is there another way to smudge?

Many thanks.

[Kathy_9]

Hello Ald-52 and welcome to the forum. The smudge tool is nested on the tool directly below the paintbrush. Click on the downward arrow to reveal the tools nested there.

Click for larger view

[Jean-Luc]

You need to activate the Complete workspace:
-> File -> Workspace -> Complete

[Radim]

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It's the first time I've looked at the program, since it was free, many years ago.
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What free version are you speaking off, please?

[Ald-52]

Hello Ald-52 and welcome to the forum. The smudge tool is nested on the tool directly below the paintbrush. Click on the downward arrow to reveal the tools nested there.

Oh, excellent! Thank you, Kathy.

[Ald-52]

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It's the first time I've looked at the program, since it was free, many years ago.
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What free version are you speaking off, please?

Sorry; I can't remember the version number. It was back in the 1990s. Even then, it wasn't normally free, but occasionally, a free copy could be found on a CD-ROM issued with one of the computer magazines. It was before Corel acquired the program.

[Jean-Luc]

What free version are you speaking off, please?

See here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PaintShop_Pro