Painter IX for Photographers: Creating Painterly Images Step by Step - Softcover

Addison, Martin

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9780240519821: Painter IX for Photographers: Creating Painterly Images Step by Step

Synopsis

. Get up to speed fast with Corel's Painter and learn how to create imaginative artwork from your own photographs
. Highly illustrated throughout with beautiful color images and a CD packed full of photographs to help you practise your new skills
. Written for Painter version IX, but relevant for previous versions of this powerful creative software package

Discover how to get the most out of Painter and turn your photographs into exquisite works of art with this user-friendly, accessible book and CD package.

With clear, concise explanations of all the tools and techniques you need to take your skills further and covering all the brushes, papers and textures - Painter IX for Photographers will help expand your photographic and artistic horizons. Discover and master each tool with inspirational color illustrations showing you just what you can achieve at every stage.

The accompanying CD-ROM includes all the image files needed to complete the step-by-step examples in the book. Also included are 30 day trial versions of Corel Painter IX for both Windows and Macintosh and a gallery of pictures by photographic artists using Painter.

Whether you're a complete digital imaging novice or already use Photoshop, Elements or Paint Shop Pro and want to extend your artistic capabilities with Painter - this is the book for you!

The website that accompanies the book www.painterforphotographers.co.uk provides even more images and information to ensure you get the most from this exciting, creative package.

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Book Description

The only Painter book written directly for photographers!

Review

"With his easy to follow instructions, Martin leads you through each technique in an understandable and painless way...His descriptions of the various cloning methods are masterful" - Royal Photographic Society Journal

"The clear structure and concise writing style takes the reader through brushes, papers and textures. Combined with an intelligent layout and a Windows/Mac compatible CD, Painter IX for Photographers is exemplary for its clarity and structure." - British Journal of Photography

"This is a quality publication which very effectively covers the capabilities of a great software package. It is well laid out, with a high quality finish, excellent full colour illustrations and colour coded sections to clearly separate the chapters...Painter IX for Photographers is a book which for me makes the perfect companion to this great software package. Highly recommended." - www.kickstartnews.com

".an easy read with lots of imagery and explanation. A great addition to those who are new to Painter IX, or those who just wish to brush up on their digital painting skills." - John Virata, DigitalProducer.com

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