
Learn to remove blemishes with the blemish fixer in Paint Shop Pro by adjusting strength and burst size, and using the inner and outer circles for a natural finish.
Learn to use the suntan tool in Corel Painter and Paint Shop Pro to enhance portraits by darkening tones like makeup and highlighting lips and eyes for depth.
Enhance eyes to create a high-end studio look by brightening tonal variation between face, hair, and background with the drop tool, then apply smart photo fix for a Vogue-ready finish.
Explore tone mapping to create an hdr look for outdoor photos by using smart photo fix and fill light and clarity to boost contrast and drama.
Explore the right side effects palettes to layer filters, switch between traditional, daylight, and instant film styles, and share edited photos directly to social networks.
Learn to transform a photo into a convincing painting using tone mapping, smudge painting, layer copies, brushstrokes, and blend modes to create a painterly, authentic look.
Install your tablet and drivers using the CD or online resources, and consult the Wacom manual, noting 32- or 64-bit compatibility and Macs without CD drive.
Set up your tablet for Corel Painter and Paint Shop Pro by adjusting touch sensitivity, gesture controls, and pen pressure, and check driver updates.
Get started with Corel Painter and tablets by enabling brush tracking in the Wacom workflow, drawing a line to teach the software pressure and speed for a natural drawing experience.
Explore shading techniques in digital drawing using a pencil brush, with multi-touch enabled and pressure control to build tone and crosshatch like traditional media.
Discover tablet gestures to freely move and zoom the canvas with a stylus. Learn two-finger pinch zoom and more to expand creativity in Corel Painter and Paint Shop Pro.
Explore advanced shading and brush control in Corel Painter and Paint Shop Pro through practical exercises on pressure variation, line accuracy, and watercolor techniques.
Recreate the preview image using non-destructive layers to block values and establish the composition. Blend textures to create a moody sky, a warm glow, and water with depth.
The course "Getting Started with Corel Painter and Paint Shop Pro"has two distinct sections:
Section 1. Using Corel PaintShop Pro for basic image manipulation
This part dives right in to photo editing techniques with Corel's Paint Shop Pro X8. Here's what will be covered in this section:
Section 2. Using Corel Painter and a Wacom tablet for basic digital art creation
This short series gives students a few projects to work on using the latest Wacom Intuos tablet and Corel Painter 2016. You will learn how to get your tablet set up for creating art, and how to use Corel Painter to draw and paint effectively to create visually stunning digital art in just minutes.
This course includes a drawing project and a painting project for you to hone your art skills using a tablet.
While absolute beginners can follow along with this course and create real art by the end, some experience using a tablet and stylus and Corel software is helpful.
This course is ideal for beginners to Corel software, or beginners to image manipulation and digital art.