Painter 12 for photographers

Free ebooks ==> www.Ebook777.com Painter 12 for Photographers www.Ebook777.com Free ebooks ==> www.Ebook777.com Dedicated to Doreen www.Ebook777.com Painter 12 for Photographers Creating painterly images step by step Martin Addison AMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON • NEW YORK • OXFORD PARIS • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO • SINGAPORE • SYDNEY • TOKYO Focal Press is an imprint of Elsevier Dedicated to Doreen Free ebooks ==> www.Ebook777.com Focal Press is an imprint of Elsevier The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1GB 225 Wyman Street, Waltham, MA 02451, USA First published 2012 Copyright © 2012 Martin Addison Published by Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved The right of Martin Addison to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher Details on how to seek permission, further information about the Publisher’s permissions policies and our arrangement with organizations such as the Copyright Clearance Center and the Copyright Licensing Agency, can be found at our website: www.elsevier.com/permissions This book and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by the Publisher (other than as may be noted herein) Notices Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing As new research and experience broaden our understanding, changes in research methods, professional practices, or medical treatment may become necessary Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds, or experiments described herein In using such information or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they have a professional responsibility To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the authors, contributors, or editors, assume any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained in the material herein British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Number: 2011935548 ISBN: 978-0-240-52271-5 For information on all Focal Press publications visit our website at: www.focalpress.com Typeset by MPS Limited, a Macmillan Company, Chennai, India www.macmillansolutions.com Printed and bound in Italy 12 13 14 15  10 www.Ebook777.com Foreword Digital painting for me has been a long journey beginning with learning Corel Painter software many versions back almost twelve years ago In the early days the most important and hardest step was the first one of learning the software It was only after being comfortable with the software that I was free to paint and explore different styles of painting smoothly and easily When I found Martin’s book it opened up a whole new resource for learning Painter With this book he has outdone himself and adds so much information It is a complete reference, from the installation of Painter to creating brushes, through painting basics and gives the user options to explore more complicated techniques also It even explains textures and final printing techniques Painter 12 is a complete overhaul of the software from the interface to the management of brushes It is unsurpassed as the complete digital painting program and has many new features Martin takes on the challenge of documenting these features and how to use them quickly and in an artistic manner Whether you are new to Painter or a seasoned pro this is the one book you must have The lessons are easy to follow and the detailed step by step organization of the materials will have even the newest user digitally painting quickly Martin has covered everything an artist wishing to paint from photo reference could possibly need to know Many books focus on Painter from the artist's point of view; Painter 12 for Photographers is the only one to focus on the photographic aspect while retaining the art information I wish when I started using Painter back in version I had a book like this The entire “learning curve” would have been so much easier and faster if I had a book written in this manner So for me, the journey continues and expands my vision of how to take advantage of the new technology Reading this book will make you feel like you have a Corel Painter Master looking over your shoulder and anticipating your next question It will be one of your most well-loved books in your collection Enjoy the Journey! Marilyn Sholin Corel Painter Master Author, Artist & Educator Asheville, NC http://www.marilynsholin.com xiii Foreword Introduction Who is this book for? Whether you are new to digital imaging or are already familiar with Painter and other graphics programs, I am confident that this book will help you to expand your creative abilities and make many brilliant new pictures from your photographs As the title suggests, this book is aimed solely at photographers of all types For the professional photographer there are techniques which can turn a standard portrait into a premium priced product which is unique and desirable If you are a serious amateur photographer you can learn how to make pictures which are subtle or powerful according to your intentions and which are very different from work produced by many others For the casual photographer who would like to turn family snapshots into painterly pictures suitable for hanging on the wall, there are simple step by step demonstrations to guide you from the original photograph to the finished picture What’s special about this book? There are other books which teach you how to use Painter from an artist’s point of view, but this is the only one to focus solely on the photographic aspect This approach has the great advantage that everything in the book is relevant and useful to photographers Painter 12 for Photographers progresses step by step from very simple techniques to more advanced technical expertise Throughout the book the many illustrations are intended to provide ideas and inspiration combined with clear instructions to make the very best of your own image The purpose of this book is to give you a sound knowledge of the tools which Painter provides and of the techniques needed to use them There is a wide range of skills to be learned and this book guides you through them in a simple, logical and exciting way Of course this is only the starting point; good technique does not ensure that you make a good picture, but it is essential to master this first Once that is done your own imagination and personal style will lead you to make the great pictures that you are visualizing All the image files for the step by step examples are available to download from www.painterforphotographers.com; I recommend that you use these images first and then try out the technique on your own photographs xv Introduction Why use Painter? Photography is about documenting the reality around us, the photographer deciding how to interpret that reality through the choice of lenses, viewpoint and composition Sometimes, however, this reality is not enough, it doesn’t reflect the feelings that we originally experienced This is not surprising, of course, as the conditions have changed, the sensory pleasure has been lost, the smells, sounds and atmosphere are all gone and all we now have is a onedimensional piece of film, print or electronic image So we often want to take our picture further to better reflect what we felt at the time and to communicate this to the viewer who has no recall of the original experience This is where the fabulous Corel Painter program comes in; it is quite unique in the way it replicates traditional media and gives us the opportunity to take our pictures into another dimension altogether, revealing the hauntingly beautiful, mysterious and alluring world of the imagination What’s in Painter 12 for Photographers? The Introductory Chapters What’s New in Painter 12 is an overview of all the new features; there are so many changes in this update that I have devoted a complete chapter to them and have still only scratched the surface First Steps in Cloning shows the process through which we transform photographs from their original state to a new and exciting existence Even at this early stage of the book, you will be able to make beautifully soft images and we are still only on the second chapter! Also included in this chapter is a complete tutorial taking the picture from a camera and including all the stages up to and including printing the finished picture The Reference Chapters Painter 12 Basics is a look at the Painter interface, and includes how to use the main tools and palettes plus hints and tips on how to get the best out of the program It also gives help to Photoshop users in understanding the differences between the two programs If you have used Painter before you could skim this section and just read those sections which have changed in Painter 12 Choosing Brushes illustrates every one of the main brush categories and explains how they differ Brushes are at the heart of everything in Painter, and understanding which brush to use and how it works is crucial to working creatively Examples of finished pictures are provided as a source of ideas and xvi Free ebooks ==> www.Ebook777.com Introduction inspiration There are more detailed step by step tutorials to download from the website, together with the source photographs to enable you to make these pictures yourself Customizing Brushes shows how the standard brushes can be customized using the Brush Control panels There are a great number of control panels where brushes can be customized and some of the most useful panels and options are described in detail Instructions on how to download the many extra brushes from the Corel website are also included Using Color shows how to select colors and how to use the many adjustment menus to enhance the tone and color in your pictures Creative hand-tinting and toning are also covered here Paper Textures are an essential part of using Painter, they provide depth and texture to the picture and the program has hundreds to choose from This chapter explains what textures are and how to use them while cloning, also how to apply the same textures at the end of the painting process Instructions on how to download the extra papers from the website are also included The Creative Chapters Montage shows how images can be combined creatively to produce stunning new effects Detailed tutorials show you the techniques necessary to merge images using cloning from several images and using layers Portraits are always very popular and in this chapter many different brushes and techniques are used to create pictures of children and adults Animals are another popular subject for the artist and a variety of photographs of animals are the starting point for pictures using a variety of brushes Landscapes cover a range of different views and the varied tutorials cover many different interpretations Special Effects include everything from simulating burnt paper to making kaleidoscopic images This section is great fun and packed full of colorful examples What should I know before I start? This book has been written on a PC and all the screen shots reflect that platform Painter operates virtually identically on both PC and Macintosh computers Keyboard shortcuts are of course different, the Control key on Windows becomes the Command key on the Mackintosh, and likewise the Alt becomes the Option key xvii www.Ebook777.com Special Effects FIG 12.12  The Sketch effect applied to the picture Figure 12.12 shows how this extra layer, which is also in Overlay method, strengthens the effect Reduce the opacity of the layer to about 36% to bring back a little more color Reduce the opacity of the layer below if necessary FIG 12.13  Adding two copy layers in Overlay Layer Composite Method 331 Painter 12 for Photographers Glass Distortion Glass Distortion creates distortions of the original photograph based on a variety of sources The effect is available from EffectsFocusGlass Distortion FIG 12.14  The Glass Distortion dialog box In the Glass Distortion dialog box shown in Figure 12.14 the first option box is Using, and the choice of where the texture comes from is identical to the Apply Surface Textures dialog box covered in the Paper Textures chapter The choices are Paper, 3D Brush Strokes, Image Luminance and Original Luminance As the Paper option is based on the huge range of papers supplied with Painter the choice is very wide Map options are Refraction, Vector and Angle Displacement The last two work in conjunction with Image Luminance in the Using box, which will result in powerful distortions of the image; you may have to increase the Amount to see the difference Softness smooths the distortions Amount increases the overall effect Variation distorts the pattern into less recognizable patterns Direction works in conjunction with the Angle and Vector Displacement options The Puppy photograph had the Image Luminance option applied with the Amount 2.12, Variance 11 and Direction 154 degrees FIG 12.15  Two photographs altered with the Glass Distortion effect 332 The Blossom image has used the paper option; the paper choice was New Streaks, which has pulled the texture to the right Special Effects Liquid Lens Liquid Lens is definitely one of the fun effects in Painter, it does what it says; it turns your precious photograph into liquid and then distorts the picture by using the various controls Open a picture and bring the Layers panel on screen At the bottom of the panel click the second icon from the left which has the shape of a plug and in the drop down menu which appears select Liquid Lens The icons in the dialog box distort in particular ways when painted in the picture The first icon top left simulates the effect of a droplet falling into water, select the icon then click and drag in the picture to increase the distortion FIG 12.16  The Liquid Lens dialog box The two icons top right twist the image to the right or left The two icons immediately below these will make the picture bulge or contract The eraser icon removes any distortion, returning the picture back to its original state The brush icon will distort as the brush is dragged over the picture, this is like the distortion brushes found in the brush selector The sliders modify the options and will alter the amount of distortion, the smoothness, the brush size and how the dabs are spaced The four buttons along the bottom of the palette will clear the picture of distortion, reset the sliders to their default setting and OK accepts the effect The less obvious button is called Rain, which simulates droplets of water falling on top of your picture FIG 12.17  Two photographs distorted by the Liquid Lens 333 Painter 12 for Photographers Bevel World Bevel World is another Dynamic Plug-in that can be used to make bevels of all types, whether simply to add a border to a picture, or to make a creative montage FIG 12.18  The Bevel World dialog box FIG 12.19  The Bevel World Dynamic Plug-in has been applied to these photographs 334   Open ‘Mannequin.’   Copy the Canvas (SelectAll, EditCopy, EditPaste in Place)   On the top layer make a square selection with the Rectangular Selection tool from the Toolbox   SelectInvert Selection   EditCut, this will remove the area around the selection   Duplicate the layer (right-click the layer) and turn off the layer visibility   Make the middle layer active and click the Dynamic Plug-ins icon in the Layers panel Select Bevel World   Move the sliders to see what bevels are possible; click OK when you have found a suitable style   Turn on the visibility of the top layer Make it active and change the layer composite method to Color and reduce the opacity to 61% This will strengthen the colors 10 Click on the canvas, and in the Underpainting palette reduce the amount of Saturation, Value and Brightness to dull the outer area The puppy picture was created with the same method except for the selection being circular and a different bevel being chosen Special Effects Burn Burn is a Dynamic Plug-in layer (LayersDynamic Plug-insBurn) which means that the layer can be reactivated at a later date and the settings changed, you must however save the picture in Painter’s RIFF file format Open ‘Hellebore.’ The burn effect will be based on a selection, so SelectAll to burn the edges of the whole picture You can make a selection with the lasso or one of the other selection tools if you require only a part of the picture to be burnt Bring the Layers panel on screen and click the second icon from the left, with the shape of a plug In the drop down menu select Burn When the dialog box appears leave the settings unchanged and click OK FIG 12.20  The Burn dialog box A new dynamic plug-in layer will have been created, hide the Canvas layer to see the burnt edges The sliders can be changed to adjust the edge effect and by clicking in the color swatch the color used may also be changed This effect is very slow to update, so I suggest you use a small file to experiment with and then use a full size file FIG 12.21  The Burn effect applied at different settings 335 Painter 12 for Photographers Kaleidoscope Kaleidoscopic images are great fun and with Painter they are incredibly easy to make Try this out with some of the photographs from the website or try one of your own, the steps are below FIG 12.22  The Kaleidoscope dialog box Open any picture you have downloaded Bring the Layers panel on screen and click the second icon from the left, with the shape of a plug In the drop down menu select Kaleidoscope In the dialog box change the size to between 600 and 1000 pixels, the default size is 100 which is too small for most pictures Turn off the visibility of the Canvas layer Click and drag the kaleidoscope and move it around the picture, the pattern changes constantly as it is moved When you find a design you like simply crop to the size of the kaleidoscope, drop the layer and save the picture Every time the kaleidoscope icon is clicked a new layer is made, this means that you can apply the kaleidoscope effect on top of an existing kaleidoscope layer, thereby making even more complex designs The patterns on these two pages have been created using photographs from the download site which accompanies this book See if you can work out which pictures they were created from FIG 12.23  The Kaleidoscope effect 336 Special Effects 337 Painter 12 for Photographers 338 Index Index pixel eraser, 98 2B pencil, 122 3D Brush Strokes, 192, 192f Sumi-e brushes, 136 Auto Select dialog, 48, 48f ‘Autumn Colors’ landscape, 302–304 A B Acrylics brushes, 16–18, 82, 258–260, 272–276, 298 Add Command dialog box, 43f adding space around pictures, 71 Additional colors, 164 Adjust Colors control, 30f, 31, 170, 270 Adjust Selected Colors dialog box, 175, 175f Adobe Photoshop see Photoshop Airbrushes, 9, 9f, 84 animals, 281–282 dab types, 148, 150 portraits, 228, 234, 235f, 239 Alt/Opt key, 246, 253, 296 Amount slider, Apply Surface Texture, 191–192, 191f, 332 ‘Amy’ portrait, 232–236 Angle Panel, 154, 154f angle of use: pencils, 318 pens, 309, 309f animal portraits, 279 Apply Screen effect, 327 Apply Surface Texture dialog box, 31–32, 31f, 190f, 191 Amount slider, 191–192, 191f, 332 animals, 290 portraits, 260, 260f Using box, 191, 192f, 332 Apply Underpainting icon, 250f Artist brush category, 86, 118 see also Impressionist brush Artist Oils dabs, 148 Artist Pastel Chalk brush, 118 Assign Profile option, 75, 75f Auto Color dialog, 48, 48f, 326 Auto-Painting, 20–22 Extra Brushes, 142 palette, 52–56 panel, 24, 24f, 52–56 photograph preparation, 24, 24f portraits, 242f, 243, 262, 263f Smart Strokes brushes, 132 Sponges, 134 ‘Baby’ portrait, 220–222 backgrounds: adding, 305, 305f airbrushing, 281–282 blending, 314f detailing, 320 distraction by, 252–254 Fractal Dry brush, 293 Loaded Palette Knife, 285 overpainting, 264f smearing, 308 white, 239 see also Layers backlighting, 263 Barbed Wire pen, 124 basics, 39 ‘Basket Case’ portrait, 296–298 beards in portraits, 275 ‘Best of Friends’ portrait, 256 Bevel World effect, 334 ‘Black Cat’ portrait, 292–294 ‘Black Crag’ landscape, 308–313 black point, 169 Bleed slider, 155, 155f Blend Camel Hair dabs, 150 blending/Blenders, 88 animals, 296–298, 296f as Cloners, 96 landscapes, 314, 314f Layers, 58–63 montage, 206, 209 Oil Palette Knife, 323 portraits, 223f, 234, 235–236, 235f for smoothing/mixing, 81 softening, 285 Tinting brushes, 138 blur, 4, 126, 250, 250f Blur brush, 126 ‘Boldly Colored’ portrait, 250 ‘Boxer Dog’ portrait, 287–290 Brightness control, 168, 168f Correct Colors, 173, 173f, 174, 174f landscapes, 316 Match Palette, 171 Paper panels, 186f, 187, 187f portraits, 220, 250, 259, 260, 275 Bristle Blender, 235–236 Bristle brushes: Acrylics, 82, 258–260, 298 Cloners, 28, 28f, 110, 280–282, 296 dab types, 148 Watercolors, 304–308 Bristle Oils Cloner, 28, 28f Bristle Spray dabs, 150 browser software, montage materials, 210–211 Brush Calibration panel, 6, 69, 69f, 146, 146f Brush Dabs see Dab… Brush Libraries, 160–161, 160f, 161f Brush Selector panel, 6, 23f, 41, 41f, 80–82 Captured dabs, 156f custom palettes, 43 first use, 22, 26 installing libraries, 161f new category creation, 159f Brush Strokes see Dab… Brush Tracking, 68, 69f brushes: Acrylics overview, 16–18 animals, 279, 280–282, 292–294, 296 Auto-Painting, 54, 54f, 55 basics, 41, 42f Bristle Oils Cloner, 28, 28f categories creation, 158–159, 159f selection, 80, 219 Chalks overview, 18–20 choosing, 13, 79 control panels, 6–7, 7f, 130, 145, 146–148, 146f customizing, 145, 318 Impressionist overview, 28–30, 28f individual calibration, 69 landscapes, 301, 302–304, 308–313, 322–323 Layers, 30, 212 Mirror painting, 10 montage, 206 new to Painter 12, 1, 8–10 opacity, 138, 222, 223, 228, 248, 275, 285 339 Index brushes (Continued) portraits, 219, 220––226, 235, 268 reorganization, 6–8, 7, 7t saving variants, 158 shapes, 80, 154, 154f size factors animals, 288, 289, 293 landscapes, 302, 306 portraits, 222, 228, 243, 247, 254, 262, 266, 267, 274 Smart Strokes overview, 16, 20–22 Soft Cloner overview, 14–16, 26–27 texture, 81, 88, 219, 222–226, 262–264, 289 see also individual brushes/brush categories Build-up Method, 152, 152f Crayons brushes, 90 Real Watercolor brushes, 128 Sumi-e brushes, 136 Bump warp effect, 329 Burn brush, 126 Burn effect, 335 ‘Butterfly’ montage, 200–204 C calibration see Brush Calibration panel Calligraphy brushes, 124 Camel Hair dabs, 148, 150 camera color management, 72 Canvas: copying, 302–303 increasing size, 71, 71f Layers, 56 rotating, 44, 45f texture, 290, 311 Capture Paper command, 189f Captured Bristle brush, 82, 258–260 Captured dabs, 148, 156–158 ‘Cat’ portrait, 292–294 catch lights, 236 categories of brushes: creating, 158–159, 159f selecting, 80, 219 Chalk brushes, 18–20, 90 montage, 206, 208 portraits, 219, 242–244, 262–264 channel selections, 49 Charcoal brushes, 92 Circular dab types, 148, 275 Clone Color: Acrylics brushes, 82, 258–260 Airbrushes, 84 340 Chalk brushes, 90, 264 Charcoal brushes, 92 Gel brushes, 226, 228 icon, 16, 16f, 17f, 164, 207–208 Oils brushes, 114, 253 Sargent brush, 268 Clone Source panel, 5f, 26, 26f, 51 Loaded Palette Knife, 322 montage, 200–204, 200f, 204f, 208, 238–240, 239f saving images, 47f cloning/Cloners, 94 animals, 280–282, 296, 297, 297f, 298f basic techniques, 50–52 Blenders as, 96 creating clone copy, 25–26, 298f Digital Watercolor brushes, 96 Dry Bristle brush, 304–308 first steps, 13 Gouache brushes, 104 landscapes, 302f luminance application, 190, 191 Markers brush category, 112 montage, 206, 238–240 new features, 1, 5, 10 Oils brushes, 114, 130, 247 Pastel brushes, 313–318, 315f portraits, 220–222, 246–248, 256 Real Wet Oils brushes, 130 Restoration panel, 55, 55f setting up preferences, 66 Watercolor brushes, 96, 140 white background, 239 Cloning Method, 152, 152f, 153, 258–260 clothes in portraits, 253, 254, 262, 274f color: animals, 282, 284, 288, 298 Apply Screen effect, 327 Distress effect, 328f landscapes, 306, 313, 315f, 316 montage, 206, 207–208, 208f, 215, 216 opacity, 263 Paper, 98, 196f, 197f, 246–248 Pick Up Underlying Color, 59, 59f, 208, 297 portraits, 226–228, 232–236, 234f, 247, 250, 252–254, 259, 264, 266–270 Temporal Colors palette, 4, 4f, 164f using, 163 Woodcut effect, 326, 326f Color Management, 72–74, 73f Color panel, 163, 164, 164f Clone Color icon, 16, 16f, 17f hand tinting, 180f Impressionist brush, 28 Toning controls, 178f color profiles, 72 Color Proofing dialog box, 74, 74f Color Scheme options, Auto-Painting, 52, 52f Color Select dialog, 48, 48f Color Sets, 166–167, 177, 177f, 326 color space, 72 Colorize mode, 182, 250, 328 Colorizer brush, 126 commercial printers, 73 Composite Depth, Layers, 59, 59f Composite Method, Layers, 59, 59f, 102 Distress effect, 328 Duplicate Layer, 293–294 portraits, 226–228, 230, 232–236, 250 Sketch effect, 330, 331, 331f Watercolor layers, 306 Computed Circular panel, Conte brushes, 80, 92 contiguous option, selections, 48 Contrast control, 168, 168f animals, 298 Correct Colors, 172f, 173, 174 landscapes, 316, 321 Paper panels, 186f, 187, 187f portraits, 220, 259, 260, 275 control panels: brushes, 6–7, 7f, 130, 145, 146–148, 146f Paper, 187 Convert to Profile option, 75, 75f copy creation: animals, 289 cloning, 25–26, 298f landscapes, 302–303 montage, 211–216, 214, 215 portraits, 224, 232 Correct Colors dialog box, 30f, 31, 172–173, 172f, 174, 168, 260 ‘Cosy Cottage’ tutorial, 180–183 Cover Method, 152, 152f Crayons brushes, 90 Creativity Workspace, 5f cropping, 32 crosshatching technique, 122, 256 Curves, Photoshop, 172 see also Correct Colors dialog box Index Custom Palettes, 7, 7f, 43, 161, 161f, 296 Customize Keys, 67 Customize Workspace, 69 customizing brushes, 145, 318 D Dab Profile panel, 6, 80 Dab types, 146f, 147, 148–156, 148f, 150f creating, 156–158 hair, 275 Spacing Panel, 154, 154f Darken layer, 233 defaults: Color sets, 167 paper library, 185 workspace, 2f, 22, 40f density: Pencils, 319–320 Soft Cloner brush, 15 detailing techniques, 262, 267, 319–320, 321f ‘Devika’ portrait, 258–260 Diffuser brushes, 100, 126, 138 Digital Airbrushes, 9, 9f, 84 digital camera color management, 72 Digital Sumi-e brush, 136 Digital Watercolor brushes, 96 Dirty Brush Mode, 165 Distortion brushes, 100 see also Distorto brush Distortion effects, 329, 332, 333 Distorto brush: F-X category, 10, 100 Impasto category, 108 distractions: backgrounds, 252–254 landscapes, 302 Distress effect, 328 Dodge brush, 126 Dodge tool, 32 ‘Dog’ portraits, 280–282, 287–290, 296–298 Drip Method, 112, 152, 152f Dry Bristle brushes, 298, 304–308 Dry brushes, 96 animal portraits, 292–294, 298 landscapes, 304–308 portraits, 222–226 Dry Ink brush, 222–226 Duplicate Layers, 57, 293–294 Dye Concentration, 179, 179f Dynamic Plug-ins, 325, 334, 335 E Edge Effects, 53, 53f, 335 edges: animal portraits, 293 Auto-Painting, 53, 53f Burn effect, 335 landscapes, 319–320 Soft Edge Cloner, 55, 55f Effects menu, 325 see also special effects embossed effects, 108 Equalize dialog box, 31, 31f, 169, 169f, 224 Erasers, 98 Export Color Set, 167 Extents slider, 175 Extra Brushes, 142, 160–161, 160f Extra Paper, 188–189 eyedropper tool, 246, 253, 254 eyes: animals, 280–281, 288, 298 portraits, 236 F F-X brushes, 10, 100 see also special effects faces, portraits, 253, 254, 258, 262, 273f, 274 Fairy Dust brush, 100 ‘Family Group’ portrait, 252–254 ‘Family History’ montage, 210–216 Feather slider, 175 Feature slider, 104, 256 file compatibility: Painter 12 to Photoshop, 64 Photoshop to Painter, 12, 64 file formats, 23, 25–26 file handling, 46–48 file resampling, 77 file sizes, 46–47 increasing, 71, 71f sharpening, 70 texture effects, 76, 77f, 191 filters, 49, 49f first use, 22–23 Flat brushes: Oils, 308–313 Opaque, 108 Real Blender, 285 Flat dabs, 148, 150 Fractal brushes, 128, 230–232, 292–294 Fractal Dry brush, 292–294 Freehand option, Correct Colors, 174, 174f Full Screen view, 25, 45 Fun brushes, 142 Furry Brush, 100 G Gaussian option, 70, 227, 233 Gel brushes, 9, 9f, 102, 226–230 Gel Layer Composite Method, 293–294, 306 General Panel, 146, 146f cloning, 18, 18f Dab types, 146f, 147, 148–156, 148f, 150f Method control, 152, 152f setting up, 66 Stroke Attributes, 147 Subcategory control, 153, 153f ‘Gerry’ portrait, 262–264 Glass Distortion effect, 332 Gouache brushes, 104 Graffiti brush, 84 Grain/Grain slider, 153, 153f cloning, 18–20, 18f, 258–260 Distress effect, 328 General Panel, 153, 153f Paper panels, 186–187 portraits, 244, 258–260 Grainy blenders, 81, 207, 296, 297 Grainy Hard Cloning Method: Acrylics brushes, 82, 258–260 Chalk brushes, 90 Charcoal brushes, 92 Grainy pencils, 122 graphics tablets, 68 Greasy pencils, 122 grouping Layers, 57 H hair: animals, 281, 281f, 287, 288, 297, 297f portraits, 244, 248, 256, 275 Hair Spray brush, 100 hand tinting, 163, 180–183 Hard Light: Composite Method, 193, 193f Layer Opacity Method, 212 Hard Media panel, 318 hard-proofing, 74 ‘Harley Man’ portrait, 272–276 341 Index Help files, highlights, 263 ‘Horse’ portrait, 284–285 hue, saturation and value (HSV), 164, 170, 175 I ICM dialog box, 34, 35f icons: custom palettes, 43 display changes, 22 Liquid Lens effect, 333 Pick Up Underlying Color, 297 Image Hoze brushes, 106 Image Luminance option, 170, 170f, 191, 192, 192f animal portraits, 290, 298 Dye Concentration, 179 Glass Distortion effect, 332 landscapes, 311 Impasto brushes, 81, 108 Impressionist brush, 86, 86f cloning, 28–30, 28f landscapes, 302–304 Mirror painting, 10 ink effects: dab types, 150 Dry Ink brush, 222–226 Liquid Ink brushes, 110, 150 inkjet printers, 73 installing libraries, 160–161, 160f, 161f interface: basics, 39 new features, 1, 2–3 setting up, 66 Invert Toggle button, 195, 195f Iterative Save option, 47 J ‘Jesse’ portrait, 222–226 Jitter panel/slider, 104, 112, 155–156, 155f JPEG files, 23 Just Add Water brush, 234f, 235 K Kaleidoscope painting, 11, 11f, 325, 336 keyboard shortcuts, 65, 67 see also shortcuts 342 L landscapes, 301, 329f lasso tools, 48 Layer Adjuster Tool, 211–216, 282 Layer Composite Depth, 59, 59f Layer Composite Method, 59, 59f, 232–236 color, 250 Distress effect, 328 Duplicate Layer, 293–294 Gel brushes, 102, 226–228 montage, 239 Paper Textures, 193, 193f Real Watercolor brushes, 230 Sketch effect, 330, 331, 331f Watercolor layers, 306 Layer masks, 58–59 animals, 282 montage, 212, 213, 213f, 215 portraits, 259, 263, 270 Layer opacity, 58, 138, 140 landscapes, 306, 316 montage, 212 portraits, 230, 233, 239–240 Sketch effect, 331 Layer Opacity Method, 212 Layer panels, 27f, 32f, 56f, 57f, 58f copy creation, 298f Kaleidoscope painting, 336 Liquid Lens effect, 333 portraits, 235f, 240f, 259f, 264f Layers, 27 animals, 293–294, 297, 298, 298f Auto-Painting, 134 basics, 56–58 blending, 58–63 Composite Depth, 59, 59f duplicating, 57, 293–294, 294f Dynamic Plug-ins, 325 grouping, 57 hand tinting, 182f, 183f landscapes, 305, 306, 311, 316 locking, 57 merging, 57 montage, 204, 208, 210, 211–216 Paper Textures application, 193–194, 197 portraits, 226–236, 276 texture addition, 30–32, 32f toning, 178, 178f Library palettes, Library panels, 40f Color sets, 166, 166f installing, 160–161, 160f Paper Textures, 185, 188–189 see also Paper Libraries panel light in portraits, 236, 239–240, 263 Lighten layer, 234 lightening with Erasers, 98 Linear brush, 106 Liquid Ink: brushes, 110 dab types, 150 Liquid Lens effect, 333 List view, Paper Libraries, 186f Loaded Palette Knife, 10, 116, 284–285, 322 locking Layers, 57 ‘Lucy’ montage, 206–209 see also ‘Best of Friends’ portrait luminance, 31–32, 190, 191, 327 see also Image Luminance option M Mac system support, Magic Wand tool, 48, 48f Main colors, 164 map options, Glass Distortion effect, 332 Markers brush category, 112 masks: Layers, 58–59 animals, 282 montage, 212, 213, 213f, 215 portraits, 259, 263, 270 selections, 49, 49f Match Palette, 171, 171f Media Selector, 106 Media shortcuts, 3f Menu Bar, 40 Menus, 40–42 Merge Modes, 102, 147, 147f merging Layers, 57 ‘Merry Wives’ portrait, 266–270 Method control: General Panel, 152, 152f Subcategory, 153, 153f see also individual Methods Min Spacing slider, 154 Mirror painting, 10, 10f, 11 Mixer panel, 165, 181, 181f mixing with blenders, 81 modifying selections, 48 monitor profiling, 72 monochrome images: hand tinting, 180f, 183 landscapes, 318–322 portraits, 232, 232f, 233 Index Woodcut effect, 326, 326f montage, 199, 238–240 moving around picture, 45 multiple-color painting, 165, 165f N N Colors slider, 326 naming workspaces, 69, 69f Nature brushes, 142 Navigator panel, 3, 3f cloning, 29 working in, 44, 44f, 45f Negative control, 176, 176f Nervous Pen brush, 124 New Color Set options, 166 new features overview, New Image dialog box, 4, 4f Normal view, 45 nozzles, 106 O Oils brushes, 114 Cloners, 28, 28f, 94, 246–248 dab types, 148 landscapes, 308–313 portraits, 219, 246–248, 252–254 Real Wet Oils, 8, 8f, 130 Oils Palette Knife, 323 ‘Old Tree’ landscape, 304–308 opacity: brushes, 138, 222, 223, 228, 248, 275, 285 color, 263 Tracing Paper, 266 see also Layer opacity Opaque Flat brush, 108 Open dialog box, 4, 4f, 46, 46f Open Source, Clone Source panel, 51, 51f, 200f, 201 opening: Painter, 12, 22–35 photograph files, 23, 46 Original Luminance option, 191, 192, 192f overlays: channels, 49 cloning, 15, 25–26, 50–51, 50f Distress effect, 328f Layer Composite Method, 193, 193f, 233, 330, 331, 331f Pastel brushes, 315, 315f see also Tracing Paper overpainting backgrounds, 264f P Page Setup dialog box, 33f, 71f Painter 12: basics, 39 first use, 22–23 terminology/usage, 63 painterly appearance: landscapes, 302–304 portraits, 219, 266–270, 272–276 Palette Knife dabs, 148, 150 Palette Knives brushes, 116, 284–285, 322–323 palettes, 4, 23, 42–44 Auto-Painting, 24, 24f, 52–56 Custom Palettes, 7, 7f, 43, 296 default arrangement, 22f interface, 2, using/organizing, 42 see also panels Panel Options Menu, 42 panels, 4, 23, 42–44 Auto-Painting, 24, 24f, 52–56 brushes overview, 6, 6–7, 41, 42f Clone Source overview, 5f, 26, 26f, 51 color availability, 163, 164, 165, 166–167 default arrangement, 22f interface, 2, Layer panel overview, 27f, 32f, 56f, 57f, 58f Paper Textures, 186–187, 188–189, 189f, 195 using/organizing, 42 see also individual panels; palettes Paper Brightness control, 186f, 187, 187f Paper Color, 98, 247, 246–248 Paper Contrast control, 186f, 187, 187f Paper Grain, Chalks brush, 18–20 Paper Libraries panel, 3, 3f, 185, 186, 186f, 188–189, 258 Paper option, texture sources, 192, 192f Paper panels, 3, 3f, 40f, 186–187 Capture Paper command, 189f Invert Toggle button, 195, 195f see also Paper Libraries panel Paper Scale control, 186f, 187, 187f Paper Textures, 185 Adjust Colors control, 170 animal portraits, 289 applying, 191–192 on completed pictures, 190 to layers, 193–194, 197 brush choice, 118 cloning, 18–20 creating, 189 printing problems, 76–77 resampling files, 77 stamping use, 196–197 Papers shortcut, ‘Party Girl’ portrait, 242–244 paste see copy creation Pastel brushes, 118, 219, 242–244, 313–318 Pattern Pens, 120 Pause Diffusion option, 128, 230 Pencils, 118, 122, 318–322 Pens brush category, 124, 222–226 ‘Pensive’ portrait, 246–248, 250 Pepper spray brush, 84 performance: improvements, preferences, 66 Photo brushes, 126 Photo Enhance sliders, 53, 53f photographs: dab creation from, 157, 157f file formats, 23, 25–26 opening, 46 preparing for cloning, 24–25 saving, 25 see also source pictures Photoshop: Curves, 172 file compatibility with Painter, 12, 64 landscapes, 306 Painter 12 differences, 39, 63–66 portrait work, 238–240 terminology/usage, 63 Tools, 65 Workspace, 5f Pick Up Underlying Color, Layers, 59, 59f, 208, 297 planning montage, 210, 211f Plug-ins, special effects, 325, 334, 335 portraits, 219 see also animal portraits Posterize dialog box, 176, 176f, 177, 177f Preferences set-up, 66–70 Preserve Transparency, Layers, 59, 59f pressure-sensitive pens, 68, 309, 309f, 318 Print dialog box, 34, 34f printer profiling, 72–73 343 Index printing: preparation, 32–35, 70–72 problems, 76–77 sizes, 77 textures, 76–77 Printing Preference dialog box, 34f, 35 profiling: applying profiles, 75 changing profiles, 75 colors, 72 monitors, 72 printers, 72–73 viewing effects, 74–76 Projected dabs, 148 Properties bar, 41, 41f Resaturation slider, 155, 155f, 274 Select Brushes panel, 26f selection tools, 48f Transform tool, 211–212 PSD files, 250 Q Quick Clone, 25–26, 25f, 50, 50f, 66 Quick Warp effect, 329 R Rain effect, 333 rake strokes, 136 RAW files, 23 Real Blender Flat brush, 285 Real Pencils, 318–322 Real Sumi-e Dry brush, 136 Real Watercolor brushes, 8, 8f, 128, 230–232, 279, 292–294 Real Wet Acrylics brush, 272–276 Real Wet Oils brushes, 8, 8f, 130 Recent Brushes panel, 6, 6f, 41, 41f, 268 Rendered dabs, 148 resampling files, 77 Resaturation slider, 155, 155f, 274 Resist brushes, 81, 110 Resize dialog box, printing, 33f, 71 resolution, printing, 71 Restoration panel, 55, 55f RIFF files, 25–26, 47, 206 Ripple warp effect, 329 rotation in Navigator panel, 29, 44, 45f S Sargent brush, 86, 266–270, 279, 287–290, 296 344 Saturation Add brush, 126 Saturation layer, 232, 233f, 270 Saturation slider, 170, 175f, 233, 250, 250f see also hue, saturation and value Save As dialog box, 25 Save Selection dialog box, 49f saving: brush variants, 158 images, 25, 30, 47, 206 layered pictures, 30 selections, 49 Scale control, Paper panels, 186f, 187, 187f scanning montage materials, 210 Scratch Remover brush, 126 Screen effect, 327 Screen Method, Layers, 230, 233, 239 screen viewing: profiles, 74–76 textures, 76 ‘Seascape’, 322–323 Select Brushes panel, 6f, 80–82 basics, 41, 41f Captured dab creation, 156f cloning, 26 selections: basics, 48–50 channels, 49 modifying, 48 saving, 49 setting up Preferences, 66–70 shape of brushes, 80, 154, 154f Sharpen brush, 126 Sharpen dialog box, 31, 31f sharpening: cloning/Cloners, 31, 31f, 256 paper textures, 190 print preparation, 70 shortcuts, 65, 67 Custom Palettes, 43f Toolbox, 2, 40f Tracing Paper, 281 ‘Six Cold Crosses’ landscape, 318–322, 329f Sketch effect, 330–331 Sketchbook Scheme, 304, 306 slider adjustments, 328 Smart Blur, Smart Strokes brushes, 132 basics, 54, 54f, 55 Color panel, 16 tutorial, 20–22 smear: Acrylics brushes, 16–18, 274 animal portraits, 279 brush texture, 81 Cloners, 94, 280–282, 296 Impasto brushes, 108 landscape work, 308 Oils brushes, 114, 253 smoothing with blenders, 81 Soft airbrushes, 84 Soft Cloner brush, 94, 132 first use, 26–27, 27f montage, 203, 212 tutorial, 14–16 Soft Edge Cloner, 55, 55f Soft Light Method, 227 soft-proofing, 74, 75f Soften filter, 49, 49f softening: Blenders, 234, 235, 285 Gaussian option, 227, 233 source pictures, 13 see also photographs space around pictures, 71 Spacing Panel, 154, 154f Sparse Bristle brush, 110 special effects, 10, 100, 325 Sphere warp effect, 329, 329f Sponges, 134, 182 Spray brush, 106 Spyder device, 72, 72f Square Chalk brush, 90, 207, 208 stamping techniques, 196–197 Static Bristle brushes, 148 Stroke Attributes, General Panel, 147 Subcategory control, General Panel, 153, 153f Sumi-e brushes, 136 surface texture see texture Swatch Size, Color sets, 167 Swirl warp effect, 329, 329f T Tapered Digital Sumi-e brush, 136 tapered erasers, 98 Temporal Colors palette, 4, 4f, 164f texture: adding extra, 30–32, 303, 305 Apply Screen effect, 327 brushes, 81, 88, 219, 222–226, 262–264, 289 canvas, 290, 311 creating pictures with, 194–196 crosshatching technique, 256 file size dependency, 191 Glass Distortion effect, 332 Free ebooks ==> www.Ebook777.com Index Kaleidoscope painting, 11f montage, 206, 208f printing problems, 76–77, 77f source options, 192–193 Sponges, 134 see also Paper Textures texturizer brushes, 108 Threshold sliders, 327, 328, 330 Tinting brushes, 138 tints, 102, 138, 163, 180–183 ‘Toby’ portrait, 226–230 Tolerance tool, 48 tonal adjustments, 163, 168, 169, 171, 172–173, 176 animals, 298 portraits, 224, 224f, 233, 233f, 250, 259 see also color Toning controls, 178 Toolbox, 2, 2f, 11, 32, 40 Tools, 40–42 Dodge tool, 32 new features, 2, 2f, 11 Photoshop/Painter 12 differences, 65 selections, 48, 48f see also individual tools Tracing Paper, 50–51, 50f cloning, 15, 25–26, 140 landscapes, 315 layer visibility, 298 montage, 201, 201, 202 opacity, 266 portraits, 247, 258, 273 shortcut, 281 Transform tool, 211–212 transparency preservation, 59, 59f trees in landscapes, 304–313, 318 tutorials: Acrylics brush, 16–18 animal portraits, 279 Chalks brush, 18–20 color use, 180–183 Smart Strokes brush, 20–22 Soft Cloner brush, 14–16 source pictures for, 13 see also individual tutorials U Underpainting, 52–53 Auto-Painting, 262 Blenders, 296f brush size, 243 cloning, 24, 238 Sketchbook Scheme, 304, 306 Smart Strokes brushes, 132 tonal adjustments, 250, 250f Uniform Color option, 170, 170f, 179 Using box, Apply Surface Texture, 191, 192f, 332 V Valley warp effect, 329 Value slider, 170 see also hue, saturation and value Variance sliders, Match Palette, 171 viewing see screen viewing visibility, Layers, 232, 233, 298 Warp effects, 329 Watercolor brushes, 140, 304–308 Digital, 96 Real, 8, 8f, 128, 230–232, 279, 292–294 Watercolor dab types, 150 Watercolor layers, landscapes, 305, 306 Watercolor papers library, 188–189 Well Panel, 155, 155f Wet Acrylics brush, 272–276 Wet Gouache Round brush, 104 Wet Oils brushes: Cloners, 94, 246–248 Real, 8, 8f, 130 ‘What's This?’ portrait, 230–232 ‘When I Grow Up’ portrait, 238–240 white backgrounds, 239 white point, 169 Windows Open dialog box, 46f Windows support, 3, 46f Woodcut effect, 194–196, 194f, 196f, 326 ‘Worcester Cathedral’ landscape, 313–318 workspaces: customizing, 69 default, 2f, 22, 40f first use, 22f, 24f new features, Z Zoom commands, 45 W Wacom tablets, 68 345 www.Ebook777.com ... performance improvements and so much more Painter 12 for Photographers © 2 012 Martin Addison Published by Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved Painter 12 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Resources and Help www.painterforphotographers.com Painterforphotographers is my website, which contains additional step by step techniques, galleries, information and links to other Painter sites, plus... to mention keeping me working on the book! xxi Painter 12 for Photographers xxii CHAPTER What’s New in Painter 12 T here is so much new in Painter 12 that I have devoted a separate chapter to cover