Corel Painter 8 is a natural media emulation tool. It allows users to create digital images and artwork that appear to be created with traditional sketch and painting tools. Painter 8 has over 400 brushes and 30 mediums to work with. The user can also create their own brushes. Experiment with life-like media such as Digital Water Color or create sketches from photographs. It s no wonder Painter is considered to be 'the ultimate digital sketching tool'. Join Painter Professional - Rhoda Grossman as she teaches every aspect, feature and palette of this award winning program. To begin learning today, click on a movie topic below.
IntroductionWelcomeWhat is Painter?New in Version 8?Interface BasicsDocument BasicsPreferencesWorkspaceTools Palette pt. 1Tools Palette pt. 2Property BarBrush Selector BarTracker PaletteColor Palettes pt. 1Color Palettes pt. 2Color Palettes pt. 3Other PalettesLibraries && MoversMenu CommandsBrush BasicsWhat Brushes DoProperty Bar ControlsSimple Dab && Stroke TypesMethod && Subcategory pt. 1Method && Subcategory pt. 2Spacing/Angle && ExpressionBristle && Rake ControlsWell Controls && JitterComplex BrushesImpasto
Airbrushes pt. 1
Airbrushes pt. 2
Water Color Layer pt. 1
Water Color Layer pt. 2
Water Color Layer pt. 3
Liquid Ink Layer
F-X Brushes
Managing BrushesBrush Creator: Randomizer
Brush Creator: Transposer
Custom Variants
Captured Dabs
Brush Libraries
Brush Looks
Recording Strokes
Image HoseImage Hose Controls
Nozzle Libraries pt. 1
Nozzle Libraries pt. 2
Make Nozzle from Layers
Make Nozzle from Movie
Paper TexturesPaper Basics
Grain Adjustments
Make && Capture Paper
GradientsGradient Styles && Fills
Gradient Brushes
Edit && Create Gradients
Patterns && WeavesPalettes && Libraries
Pattern Brushes
Pattern as Clone Source
Create Seamless Pattern pt. 1
Create Seamless Pattern pt. 2
Make Fractal Pattern
Working with Weaves
CloningCloning Basics
Cloner Brushes
Clone Color Option
Change Clone Source
Offset && Multi-Point Cloning
Perspective Tiling && Patterns
EffectsOrientation
Tonal Controls pt. 1
Tonal Controls pt. 2
Lighting && Surface Texture
Apply Screen && Express Texture
Overlay && Dye Concentration
Sketch && Distress
Woodcut
Serigraphy
Warp && Focus Effects
Effects: EsotericaTile && Grid
Blobs
Apply Marbling
Growth Patterns && Maze
Place Elements
Pop Art && Auto Clone
Selection TechniquesCreating Selections
Combining Selections
Select Menu
Selection Portfolio
Layer BasicsLayer Types
Managing Layers
Layer Menu Options
Image Portfolio
Composite Methods
Drop Shadow && Align
Photoshop Compatibility
Masks && ChannelsLayer Mask Basics
Alpha Channels
Dynamic LayersBurn && Tear
Bevel World
Color Adjustment
Kaleidoscope
Dynamic Distortion
Liquid Metal
ShapesCreating Shapes
Editing Shapes
Transform && Blend
Illustrator Compatibility
TextCreating Text
Applying Effects
Text as Shapes
ScriptsRecord && Playback
Editing Script Entries
Session && Effects Scripts
Animation && VideoMaking a Frame Stack
Editing Frames
Apply Strokes && Scripts
Rotoscope Technique
Saving Movies
ProductivityRulers/Guides/Grids
Image Size && Canvas Size
Kodak Color Management
File Formats
Keyboard Shortcuts
TechniquesPhotocollage
Text Effects
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