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The
Painter 7 Wow! Book
"A
Great Resource for Both Learning and Inspiration!"
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Title:
The
Painter 7 Wow! Book
Author:
Cher Threinen-Pendarvis
Publisher: Peachpit
Press
http://www.peachpit.com
Publication Date: June
2002
Pages: 416
with CD
ISBN: 0-201-77362-7
Price:
$49.99
Procreate
Painter 7 is an awesome program that will get your creative juices
running, and it deserves a book that will do the same. And there is one!
The Painter 7 Wow! Book by Cher Threinen-Pendarvis is beautiful, instructional,
and inspirational. This definitive guide to this popular paint program
is back, and it is thoroughly revised. It features loads of material--from
coverage of new program features to new, detailed step-by-step stories
of gorgeous work created in Painter for both Web and print. The book is
designed to be a bridge connecting conventional tools and techniques with
their electronic counterparts. Early chapters of the book, in particular,
touch on color theory, art history and conventional media, and explain
how to translate foundational art theory using Painter's tools. Plus,
the book addresses the needs of a wide variety of creative professionals:
artists making the transition from traditional to digital media; photographers
looking to expand their visual vocabulary; screen or print graphic designers
hunting for special effects to apply to type; even creative explorers
out for some fun. The book is appropriate for both Mac and PC users.
Cher's
personal and professional experience as an artist, designer and illustrator
provides her with a complete understanding of the image-making process,
which she showcases clearly in this book. She not only describes how to
use the vast array of natural-media tools in Painter 7 but also demonstrates
how to conceptualize and create compelling images, guiding you through
the elements of composition, layout and form to medium, texture and color.
I also highly recommend her online watercolor tutorials at: http://product.procreate.com/app/painter/7/Cher/Chers_tutorials.html
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Beginning to advanced computer users.
The book is appropriate for just about any level, but it is assumed that
you are familiar with the basic Windows or Mac mouse functions and that
you know how to open and save files, copy items to the clipboard and navigate
through the Mac's hierarchical file system or through Windows directories.
This edition of Painter Wow! is friendlier to beginners than the previous
version as it has more cross-references; complete, unabbreviated directions
to the techniques in the book; and more basics to the chapter introductions.
For intermediate and advanced users, there are new power-user tips and many
new techniques and inspiring galleries. |
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What
I like:
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Step-by-step descriptions of ways that prominent professionals use Painter
in commercial illustration, fine art, design, photography, multimedia,
film, and on the Web;
- Loads
of tips and techniques that make your work faster and easier;
- Dazzling
images and inspiring techniques by renowned Painter artists;
- A
guide to tools, images, and other resources that can increase Painter's
power and efficiency;
- A
CD-ROM that includes custom brushes, papers and patterns, recorded scripts,
high-resolution stock photographs and video clips, filters, and software
demos.
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How
The Book Is Organized |
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The
Painter 7 Wow! Book
is divided into 12 chapters and an Appendix, and the information generally
progresses from simple to complex. The chapters are organized into four
types of material: Basics sections, Techniques, Practical Tips, and Galleries.
In addition, useful hardware, software and other resources are listed
at the back of the book.
- Basics
Section--The Basics sections teach how Painter's tools and functions
work, and give real-world applications for the tools. The book focuses
on the tools and functions that are the most useful. In some cases it
further explains items covered in the Adobe manual and digs deeper to
help you understand how the tools and functions work. In other cases,
it covers undocumented functions and practical applications that have
come from contributing artists.
- Technique
Section--Within each Technique section, you will find step-by-step,
real-world methods that give you enough information to re-create the
process yourself. In the Wow! format, pictures illustrating the stages
of the process are positioned alongside the appropriate step in the
project. All of the examples below are from the Technique Section.
- Tips
Section--The Tips are easily identified by their gray title bar,
and are placed in the Basics and Technique sections. Each tip is a self-contained
tidbit of useful information, so you can learn a lot very quickly by
taking a brisk walk through the book, reading only the tips.
- Galleries--The
Galleries are there for inspiration, and one appears at the end of every
chapter. With each gallery image, you will find a short description
of how the artwork was produced.
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Chapters
1-12 and Appendixes |
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Chapter
2
Coloring a
Scanned Image
Chapter
3
Texture
Chapter
4
Color Masks
Chapter
5
Shapes & Layers
Chapter
6
Montage
Chapter
7
Creating An Impressionist Look
Chapter
8
Logo in Stone
Chapter
9
Compositing,
Painting & Effects
Chapter
10
Texture Maps
Chapter
11
Reducing Color
Chapter
12
Archival Desktop Print
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Chapters
1 through 12
cover the following:
- Chapter
1:
Getting to Know Painter--Basics
Section covers: Painter's Requirements for Mac and PC; File Size and
Resolution; Opening Files; Saving Files; Setting Preferences; Painter
Basics; Customizing Your Workspace; and Libraries and Movers.
- Chapter
2:
The Power of Color--Basics Section
covers: Hue, Saturation and Value; Putting HSV to Work; Painting with
Multiple Colors, Making Color Adjustments; and More Color Tools. The
Technique Section has four step-by-step descriptions: Adding Color and
Gradations to Line Art; Coloring a Scanned Illustration; Coloring a
Woodcut; and Capturing a Color Set. The Gallery highlights four artists.
The image to the left, designed by Wendy Morris, is from a step-by-step
description showing how you can color a scanned illustration.
- Chapter
3:
Painting with Brushes--Basics Section
covers: Painting Basics; Continuous-Stroke Brushes; Emulating Traditional
Techniques; Painting with Special Effects; and Painting on Layers. The
Technique Section has twenty-two step-by-step descriptions on using
Painter's tools. The Gallery highlights nine artists. The image to the
left, designed by Don Seegmiller, is from a step-by-step description
showing how you can apply rich textures with custom brushes.
- Chapter
4:
Selections, Shapes and Masks--Basics
Section covers: Two Kinds of Selections; Creating Selections and Shapes;
Automatic Selecting and Masking; Selecting and Masking by Color; Converting
Selections, Shapes and Masks; Transforming Selections; Saving Selection
Outlines; Selections at Work; Editing Selections; Masks; Using the Masks
Section; and Calculating and Operating. The Technique Section has seven
step-by-step descriptions: Making Masks for Embossing; Working with
Bezier Paths and Selections; Using Selections to Limit Paint; Selections
and Airbrush; Working with Hand-drawn Selections; Using Color Mask;
and Isolating Color with Auto Mask. The Gallery highlights four artists.
The image to the left is from a step-by-step description showing how
you can use the Color Mask feature.
- Chapter
5:
Using Layers--Basics Section covers:
Working with Image Layers; Working with Floating Objects; Using Reference
Layers; Working with Shapes; Using Dynamic Layers; Using Text Layers;
Working with Media Layers; Organizing with the Layers Section; Layers
and Their Masks; Composite Controls; and Layer Composite Depth. The
Technique Section has five step-by-step descriptions: Illustrating with
Layers; Oil Painting on Layers; Working with Shapes and Layers; Masks
and Selections for Water Color Layers; and Melting Text into Water.
The Gallery highlights ten artists. The image to the left, designed
by Rick Kirkman, is from a step-by-step description showing how you
can work with shapes and layers.
- Chapter
6:
Enhancing Photos, Montage and Collage--Basics
Section covers: Image-Processing Basics; and Advanced Techniques. The
Technique Section has fourteen step-by-step descriptions on image-processing
in Painter. The Gallery highlights eight artists. The image to the left,
designed by John Dismukes, is from a step-by-step description showing
how you can create a montage using masks and layers.
- Chapter
7:
Exploring Special Effects--Basics
Section covers: Adding Effects with Surface Texture; Adding Dimension
with Lighting; Exploring Patterns; Creating Effects with Glass Distortion;
Working with Mosaics; and Special Effects Using Dynamic Layers. The
Technique Section has ten step-by-step descriptions on special effects.
The Gallery highlights ten artists. The image to the left is from a
step-by-step description showing how you can create an impressionist
look.
- Chapter
8:
Working with Type in Painter--Basics
Section covers: A Typography Primer; and Designing with Painter's Type
Tools. The Technique Section has eight step-by-step descriptions: Putting
Type Over a Photo; Putting an Image Inside of Type; Setting Text on
a Curve; A Spattery Graffiti Glow; Stroked and Glowing; Creating Beveled
Chrome; Painting with Ice; and Setting a Logo in Stone. The Gallery
highlights five artists. The image to the left is from a step-by-step
description showing how you can set a logo in stone.
- Chapter
9:
Using Painter with Photoshop--Basics
Section covers: Painter to Photoshop; and Photoshop to Painter. The
Technique Section has three step-by-step descriptions: Compositing,
Painting and Effects; Expressive Painting and Layering; and Collage
Using Cloning and Layers. The Gallery highlights ten artists. The image
to the left, designed by John Fretz, is from a step-by-step description
showing how you can combine traditional drawing materials and digital
ones in Photoshop and Painter to build a composite illustration.
- Chapter
10:
Multimedia and Film with Painter--Basics
Section covers: Working with Scripts; Animating with Frame Stacks; and
Importing and Exporting. The Technique Section has four step-by-step
descriptions: Animating an Illustration; Automating Movie Effects; Making
an Animated Comp; and Animating a Logo. The Gallery highlights nine
artists. The image to the left, designed by John Odam, is from a step-by-step
description showing how you can create texture maps for 3D rendering.
- Chapter
11: Using Painter for Web Graphics--Basics
Section covers: Creating Graphics for the Web. The Technique Section
has five step-by-step descriptions: Reducing Color Using Apply Screen;
Posterizing with Web-Safe Colors; Making a Seamless Tile; Building an
Image Map for a Web Page; and Making a Slide Show Animation. The Gallery
highlights six artists. The image to the left is from a step-by-step
description showing how you can reduce color using Apply Screen, one
of Painter's color reduction tools.
- Chapter
12:
Printing and Archival Concerns--Basics
Section covers: Color for Printing; Fine Art Printing at a Service Bureau;
Photographic Imaging Options; Fine Art Printing in the Studio; Experimental
Printmaking; and Fine Art Editions from Digital Files. The Technique
Section has four step-by-step descriptions: Combining Digital and Intaglio
Printmaking; Constructing a Lenticular Work; Making a Fine Art Master
Print; and Making an Archival Desktop Print. The Gallery highlights
thirteen artists. The image to the left, designed by Carol Benioff,
is from a step-by-step description showing how you can create an archival
desktop print by combining a scanned pen-and-ink drawing with a colored
painting and then printing it on an inkjet printer using a combination
of light-fast inks and archival paper.
- Appendixes--There
are four appendixes:
- Appendix
A--Images on the Wow! CD-ROM;
- Appendix
B--Vendor Information;
- Appendix
C--Fine Art Output Suppliers;
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Appendix D--Contributing Artists.
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The
Painter 7 Wow! Book
is wonderful. Whether you are a graphic designer, web designer, traditional
illustrator, concept designer, storyboard artist, photographer, fine artist
or someone who just wants to have fun with digital painting, The Painter
7 Wow! Book is a great resource for both learning and inspiration. This
book should make you weep with joy over the gorgeous illustrations or tear
you hair out with envy. |
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For
running Procreate Painter 7, you need:
Windows:
- Windows
98, 2000, Windows Me or Windows NT 4.0
- IBM-compatible
PC, Pentium 200 processor or higher
- Adobe
Photoshop 4 or higher (or compatible host)
- 64
MB RAM
- 24-bit
(800 x 600) color display
- CD-ROM
drive
- Mouse
or tablet
Macintosh:
- Mac
OS 8.6 or higher, or Mac OS X
- Power
Macintosh G3 or higher
- 64
MB RAM (128 MB RAM for Mac OS X
- 24-bit
(800 x 600) color display (1024 x768 for Mac OS X)
- CD-ROM
drive
- Mouse
or tablet
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Graphics:
Adobe Photoshop 6.0
Web Page Design: Macromedia Dreamweaver
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