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Transform your photographs into stunning works of art with this fully updated, authoritative guide to the all-new Painter 12. Whether you are new to Painter or a seasoned pro wanting to go further with your digital art, Painter 12 for Photographers will show you how to get the most of Corel's powerful painting software.
Starting with the basics and moving on to cover brushes, textures, cloning, toning, and other effects, Martin Addison will help you master the techniques needed to transform photographs into beautiful painterly images.
Packed with vivid images to illustrate what can be achieved with the right skills and know-how, Painter 12 for Photographers will inspire you to get creative with your photographs.
Painter 12 for Photographers features:
- A new chapter on portraits, including children and adults
- A new chapter on animal portraits, including cats, dogs, and horses
- A new chapter on creative montage
- A revised and expanded chapter on Painter basics
- A new extended tutorial on taking a picture from the camera stage through printing
- Updated tutorials
- A companion website with over two hours of clear, no-nonsense video tutorials and high-quality, original photographs for the tutorials for you to download
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A clear and consise book showing in easy steps exactly how to produce good painterly images from photographs. Plenty of images to work on (download) and a good special effects section. Full of useful information from cover to cover.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Painter Tutorial for Photographers
7 Nov 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have struggled with versions 10 and 11 of Painter and as a result have stuck to Photoshop for most of my creative efforts. Painter 12 has made some significant improvements and Martin's book is just what you need to turn your photographs into works of art. I bought the Kindle version and downloaded it to my iPad. I was surprised to learn that it has a link to his website that has all the exercise files for download. The web site also has 31 step by step tutorials in PDF format and 10 video tutorials that demonstrate Martin's approach. He demonstrates exactly how to clone the photograph and set the brushes. At this point in time (November 7, 2011) this book and accompaning videos and files is clearly the best training available for Painter 12. I highly recommend it.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
The Beginner's Bible
29 Nov 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
For its intended audience (beginners and intermediates learning to paint photographs) Mr. Addison's book cannot be equalled. And that makes this a bit of a strange tutorial. To be sure, the author's previous books on learning Corel Painter have been excellent, but this new edition goes "beyond the beyonds." With the inclusion of top-rate pdf files, videos and source photos--all meant to enhance the enjoyable and easy-to-understand book lessons--Mr. Addison has produced an instructional work that is quite beyond what should have been expected. With no competitors in his field, a marginal upgrade should have been the order of the day.
Wisely, the author has not pushed the book's parameters beyond its intended audience. For those just learning photo painting, or for those wishing to gain a full explanation of the new features of version 12 in Corel Painter, the book sticks religiously to its theme, giving a solid education to students. From there, students can can push photographic painting into the realm of photographic art. For specialized portrait painting, for instance, photo artists such as Karen Sperling, Heather "the painter" Michelle, Richard Ramsey and Jill Garl (to name just a very few) each has a particular technique that may or may not appeal to you, but that definitely can compare to the work of professional portrait artists. But to fully understand and apply everything these teachers will show you, you must have a solid grasp of the Painter environment, and experience with photo-painting techniques. 'Painter 12 for Photographers' provides everything you need, and at a price that is more than pleasing.
Wisely, the author has not pushed the book's parameters beyond its intended audience. For those just learning photo painting, or for those wishing to gain a full explanation of the new features of version 12 in Corel Painter, the book sticks religiously to its theme, giving a solid education to students. From there, students can can push photographic painting into the realm of photographic art. For specialized portrait painting, for instance, photo artists such as Karen Sperling, Heather "the painter" Michelle, Richard Ramsey and Jill Garl (to name just a very few) each has a particular technique that may or may not appeal to you, but that definitely can compare to the work of professional portrait artists. But to fully understand and apply everything these teachers will show you, you must have a solid grasp of the Painter environment, and experience with photo-painting techniques. 'Painter 12 for Photographers' provides everything you need, and at a price that is more than pleasing.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
The definitive guide for Corel Painter 12
29 Nov 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Painter 12 can be formidable to the artist- photographer but this beautifully printed guide will allow you to create "painterly images step by step". Painterly- works of art that can defy their origin as a photograph. Author Addison will hold your hand all the way as you proceed with the first exercise, that of using the soft clone. The very same photographs that Addison used for the various techniques are available from the internet and can be downloaded. I crept along with my nose in the book, carefully performing each maneuver, learning the location and function of the menus. Baby steps, but you'll soon be toddling a lot faster, a lot more efficiently.
The clone technique using a soft brush is a basic procedure and is the first lesson in the book but you will use it frequently. Your picture is coated with a semi-tranparent paper and your brush strokes burn a hole in the paper so you can see where you have been.
Painter 12 is truly daunting to the beginner in digital art creation, and this book will turn you into an artist as you absorb each technique and lesson. Seasoned digital art manipulators can sop up a great deal of information from this guide book as well. You have a huge advantage in starting with a photograph because you do not have to draw. When you finish your manipulations you will have a Picasso or a Monet or an original You.
Corel Painter 12 gives you the building blocks. "Painter 12 for photographers" enables you to put the blocks in the right place. The illustrations in the book are so gorgeous you will be inspired. The transformation of a photograph into a work of art is at your fingertips. Martin Addison's book is really a must as he covers everything including brushes, textures, toning, cloning and much more. Corel Painter is a powerhouse and this guide is definitive for the software.
Highly recommended!
The clone technique using a soft brush is a basic procedure and is the first lesson in the book but you will use it frequently. Your picture is coated with a semi-tranparent paper and your brush strokes burn a hole in the paper so you can see where you have been.
Painter 12 is truly daunting to the beginner in digital art creation, and this book will turn you into an artist as you absorb each technique and lesson. Seasoned digital art manipulators can sop up a great deal of information from this guide book as well. You have a huge advantage in starting with a photograph because you do not have to draw. When you finish your manipulations you will have a Picasso or a Monet or an original You.
Corel Painter 12 gives you the building blocks. "Painter 12 for photographers" enables you to put the blocks in the right place. The illustrations in the book are so gorgeous you will be inspired. The transformation of a photograph into a work of art is at your fingertips. Martin Addison's book is really a must as he covers everything including brushes, textures, toning, cloning and much more. Corel Painter is a powerhouse and this guide is definitive for the software.
Highly recommended!
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