Painter 6 HELP! Creating watercolor effect on imported image
Bill Graham
I'm new to Painter. Can I import a Photoshop image into Painter and
then make it look like an Impasto or a water color? And how to do it.
Thanks!
Bill
if possible, reply also to bill@grahamstudios,net
Jinny Brown
Yes, you can. For a very basic introduction to Cloning an image/photo
and creating a new painting using it as the Clone Source:
1. Open the original image/photo you want to turn into a painting.
2. In the File menu, choose Clone. An exact copy of your original is
created.
3. With the Clone active, in the File menu, choose Clone Source and be
sure the file name of your original is checked. This lets Painter know
what image to refer to when you paint on the Clone.
4. In the Art Materials palette's Color section, or in the Brush
Controls Cloning section, check the Clone Color box.
5. With the Clone active, use Select/All (or Ctrl/Command+A), then use
Edit/Clear (or Ctrl/Command+X) to delete the Clone image and leave a
blank Canvas.
6. In the Clone, at the upper right corner of the image window, click
the Tracing Paper icon to see a 50% opacity view of the original
image/photo and use it as a guide when painting (or use Ctrl/Command+T
to toggle Tracing Paper on and off to check the progress of your Clone
painting).
7. In the Brushes palette, use the Cloners' variants or any other
brush's variants as long as the Clone Color box remains checked.
Before starting on your project, do some experimenting to learn what
works best for you. Remember that Water Color brushes only work on the
Canvas level, not on Layers. Also, know at you can add Layers and use
the other brushes to paint on them. If you have a problem, go to
File/Clone Source and make sure your original image/photo's file name is
still checked.
Also, if you want to add to your painting without using the Cloning
feature, and after you've finished using the Cloning feature, just
uncheck the Clone Colors box and paint with any brush (Water Color
brushes only on the Canvas level).
To learn more about the many other ways to use Painter's Cloning
feature, read the Painter 6 User Guide on anything having to do with the
words Clone, Cloning, Clone Color, Cloner Brushes, Source, and Original
Source. There's a great deal of information on Painter's Cloning
feature, too much to list here. If you have specific questions, feel
free to post them but be sure to make use of the Painter 6 User Guide
found in the Help menu, in PDF documents.
Happy Cloning!
Jinny Brown
http://www.pixelalley.com
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Jinny Brown
I forgot to mention that Painter 6 will open Photoshop PSD files.
However there may be a problem opening files saved from Photoshop
versions released after Painter 6 was released. In any case, to use the
Clone/Clone Source method I described in my last post, you'll need to
flatten the image first, so it shouldn't be a problem.
Jinny Brown
http://www.pixelalley.com
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Richard Haseltine
"Jinny Brown" <jinb...@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:3B465A2E...@mindspring.com...
> However there may be a problem opening files saved from Photoshop
> versions released after Painter 6 was released.
I've not had problems importing from PS6 when I have the maximize backward
compatibility option selected in PS preferences. When moving between PS and
Painter always use a copy (eg "<my file> for Painter.PSD") and then resave
in .RIF format in case something feels bolshy.
Jinny Brown
Good advice, and I like your word "bolshy". <g>
Jinny Brown
http://www.pixelalley.com
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Richard Haseltine
Me too, which is why it needs a retread! Actually its fairly standard UK
slang, if perhaps a little old fashioned now.
Jinny Brown
Thanks for the bit of info on "bolshy". It's neat and "old fashioned" is
ok with me. <g>
Jinny
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