EXHIBIT 23.2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated September 1, 1995, which appears on page F-2 of the Prospectus dated May 2, 1996 contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-2110) of Fractal Design Corporation. /s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP San Jose, California May 24, 1996