Getting Started with Auto-Painting
By: Karen Bonaker
Learn how to set up and auto-paint your photo from Painter Master Elite Karen Bonaker. In addition, she will demonstrates how to creatively add more layer elements into your artwork. You will learn about:
- getting your photo ready by making adjustments to size, resolution and color
- how to use the auto-painting panel to select preset painting styles
- adding new layers and adjusting the opacity and composite method
- how to use the Place command to add texture and additional elements like hand-drawn sketches
- how to paint in final details by hand
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Comments (2)
There is a ‘step’ missing or, at least, not entirely clear in the video.
The step is related to the ‘File>Place’ point of the video around the 10:30 mark.
Though we are told that we are to use an image to make the ‘paper’ effect, the step where we actually choose the image is missed out and could lead to confusion.
To be clear;
*Select ‘File’ > ‘Place’ and a file selection dialogue will appear.
*Select your pre-made image
– In my case I opened PSP and created a blank image then flood filled in a light grey with a ‘Crumpled Paper’ texture.
– I saved the image as a .jpeg then returned to Painter and selected the newly made crumpled paper image (‘File’ > ‘Place’ > select and open image).
*Continue as shown in video.
The ‘Place’ command is used via hese steps later in the video when adding further images but I thought to point it out here to help anyone confused by the lack of clarity.
A good tutorial, very interesting.