Product Description

Whether you are just starting out with Painter, or are a seasoned pro who wants to take your photographs to the next level, you can't go wrong with this essential guide by your side! Covering Painter X, but also applicable to earlier versions and to both PC and Macintosh users, this reader friendly book and DVD package will show you how to get the most out of this powerful program. Uniquely written specifically for photographers, Martin Addison gives a complete overview of the program, showing how to master each exciting tool, including the brand-new RealBristle and Smart Stroke brush libraries. Two all-new portraiture chapters show you how to turn photographs of your family members or professional clients into works of art ideal for framing. You'll be able to give all of your precious photographs the painterly touch in no time!

Be sure to visit the accompanying website www.painterforphotographers.co.uk to view even more images and information to get you started!

Pictures by Martin and Doreen Addison can be seen on their website: www.martinanddoreen.co.uk.

*Transform your photographs into stunning works of art using Corel's Painter X
*Packed with beautiful color images and precise, step-by-step instructions
*Accompanying DVD contains over TWO HOURS of video tutorials plus all the images from the book for you to work on

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #211146 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 360 pages

Review
Reviews of Painter IX for Photographers:

"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

"Whether you're new to the software program or have used it for years, this guide geos through the brushes, papers, textures and other tools for creating artistic interpretations of your photographs." -PC Photo (Feb. 2008)

Customer Reviews

Painter X - A new Lease of Life For Photographers
If you are a keen photographer this is the only book you need to buy this year! Painter X is Corel's definitive software which enables you to create "real art" effects that you can bring to your photography. This book goes through every artistic effect you could wish for and there are step by step instructions and illustrations on how you can achieve really impressive results. As an amateur photographer, belonging to a photo club, it's interesting to see now how many of us are now using digital instead of film - the computer has enabled a massive upsurge of interest in creativity and Painter X is THE software to bring artistic reality to any photograph. Martin Addison is a photographer who utilises Painter X in his work and he shows it to full advantage on every page. It's a book you can read from cover to cover and its one of those books you can pick up and just open at any page and something new will grab your interest. Photography is transformed - you can really surprise yourself with what you can do and its all there on these pages. Cant recommend a book more highly! ( I won't even lend mine out - buy your own!!)

Essential guide to a complex, versatile program
I'm a keen photographer and I've owned and used CorelDraw and Paint Shop Pro for many years, so I thought I'd try Corel Painter. However I found it quite daunting and complex and I couldn't use it in a structured, organised way.
I bought this book and I found it excellent. It assumes no prior knowledge and starts at the very beginning with a full description and explanation of the tools and techniques available, and there are many! It then steps through explaining the techniques in detail and working through actual examples.
It comes with a brilliant DVD which has tutorials on getting started, cloning, custom palettes as well as tutorials on creating watercolour landscapes and a child's portrait in pastel. It also has the images used in the book so you can work along with the book. I found this incredibly useful.
Painter is a complex program which is probably more in tune with actual painter's technique but this book helps photographers use it. Recommended.

Comprehensive guide to a complicated program
Even for someone well-experienced in computers and with a good ability to paint, Painter X is so versatile as to be too complicated. This book does a wonderful job of de-mystifying the many things that can be created - all done in a comprehensive and logical manner. Excellent!