Looking to trade in your paintbrush for a mouse? Or a
pressure-sensitive tablet and stylus? The Painter 8 Wow
Book is the definitive guide for making the transition
from traditional to digital art using Corel Painter 8.
Author Cher Threinen-Pendarvis, an expert and instructor
in both Painter and Photoshop, translates traditional
artistic techniques so you can apply them using Painter's
natural-media brushes and effects. Beyond that, she
demonstrates exciting new media mixes and special effects
that would be nearly impossible to accomplish without the
computer. Clear, step-by-step instructions, hundreds of
full-color illustrations, and inspirational galleries of
painterly works by top artists, designers, and,
photographers make mastering Painter both fun and easy. The
book is bound to boost your creativity with Painter 8's
powerful tools, as you learn from the artist who created
more than 400 new brushes included with Corel Painter 8.
The Painter 8 Wow! Book includes expanded chapters focusing
on:
- The new, streamlined, easier-to-use interface
- New high-performance brushes for more creative
painting
- Cool special effects for type and graphics
- Web graphics and printmaking
- Improved portability to and from Adobe Photoshop, with
tons of real-world tips to help you build on your Photoshop
experience to get the most out of Painter
Some people buy the book just for the accompanying
CD-ROM, which comes loaded with over a hundred custom
brushes and papers built by the author, recorded scripts
for applying effects, stock photographs, and video clips,
and a trial version of Corel Painter 8. On the CD-ROM
you'll also find the Painter 8 Wow! Study Guide, an
instructor's guide designed to help you use the book for
self-study or as a textbook for classes in computer
imaging, digital art, and design using Corel Painter.
The book also provides a companion Web site at
http://peachpit.com/wow/painter, which offers valuable
supplemental information, including cool tips and
techniques and a Painter art gallery featuring work by some
of the medium's most talented artists.
Contents
- Getting to know Painter
- The power of color
- Painting with brushes
- Selections, shapes and masks
- Using layers
- Enhancing photos, montage and collage
- Exploring special effects
- Working with type in Painter
- Using Painter with Photoshop
- Using Painter for Web graphics
- Printing and archival concerns
- Appendixes