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fernando

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Mar 13, 2003, 4:15:06 PM3/13/03
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How do I apply a watercolor effect to a photo I scaned to painter 7?
Tutorials?
Thanks

Andrew Bokelman

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Mar 13, 2003, 4:54:07 PM3/13/03
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http://www.artmixer.com/tutorials.htm

Click on the tutorial that says "tracing paper."
What I don't know is how well this works with the
new watercolor engine. I haven't tried this
tutorial yet.

fernando

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Mar 14, 2003, 5:21:07 PM3/14/03
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I wanted to convert the scaned image with the effect so it looks like
watercolor rather than trace it or paint it from scratch.
Thanks

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Mike

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Mar 14, 2003, 5:34:12 PM3/14/03
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in article 3e725389_1@cnews, fernando at in...@torre-sarlatstudio.com wrote
on 3/14/03 2:21 PM:

http://www.artistmike.com/WatercolorArt/Watercolors1.html

You could hire someone to do it for you, or you could hire someone to teach
you how.

":^) ®

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Mike

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Andrew Bokelman

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Mar 14, 2003, 10:58:02 PM3/14/03
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> I wanted to convert the scaned image with the effect so it looks like
> watercolor rather than trace it or paint it from scratch.
> Thanks

Short of repainting, the best ones I've seen are done with filters, but
are later stroked by hand to some degree. The pure filtering techniques
tend to look like faux watercolor. But if you want pure filtering
techniques, you might want to browse around the photo-art forum at
http://www.retouchpro.com/forums.

Jinny Brown

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Mar 15, 2003, 8:14:03 PM3/15/03
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Hi fernando,

If you don't have it already, download and read John Derry's "A Visual
Guide to Corel Painter 7™ Water Color" at:

http://www.pixelalley.com/tutorials/jderry-guide-pdf-downloads.html


Then work on copies of your original image so you can experiment without
worrying, and do the following to see if you can find something you
like:

1. With the copy of your original image open, in the Layers section
menu, choose Lift Canvas to Water Color Layer.

2. Pick a Water Color variant and Paper combination you think might work
well together for this purpose.

3. In the Layers section menu, choose Wet Entire Water Color Layer.

Depending on the Water Color variant and Paper you choose, and any
additional setting adjustments you make to both the Water Color variant
and the Paper, the result will vary from subtle to extreme.

It will take some experimenting so make notes about what you like and
don't like to help make finding the best combinations faster and so
you'll be able to use them again in the future.


Good luck. I hope it works for you. :o)


Jinny Brown

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http://www.tutoralley.com
PixelAlley Section Links Page at:
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Paul Isaacs

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Apr 1, 2003, 8:17:25 PM4/1/03
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Try Photoshop's water color filter. Very good.
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