aartika:
The recording is done by a function called "Scripting", which is found under the Objects palette in Painter--(at least from version 5 on, maybe in v4 also...). Essentially, it records every action you take and can be replayed, and even edited on a step-by-step basis. There is a full section in the Help on how to do it. You can do a pic in a small size/low res, recording as you go, then start with a large size/higher res pic and replay. But as dreampaint said, sometimes filters and such don't always translate up quite right, so experimentation is necessary.
As for PSPro, I don't have that prog, so I couldn't tell you--but my gut feeling is no, PSPro doesn't do it.

RosemaryR
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"This...this is magnificent!"
"Oh, yeah. Ooooo. Aaaaah. That's how it starts.
Then, later, there's ...running. And....screaming."