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Painter Class

DESCRIPTION

This class is designed to teach essential Painter concepts and operations to graphics and marketing professionals, and web and multi-media designers. Class discussion and exercises are designed to explain --
The pixel-based nature of Painter images and how they are different from vector images, such as those created by Adobe Illustrator,
How to decide what resolution is appropriate for an image,
What each of Painter's tools is designed to do, and how to decide which tool is most appropriate for a particular task,
The use of each of the selection tools, and how to decide which is most appropriate for a particular task,
How to save and load selections,
How to select colors and use them to fill selections,
What the different painting modes mean,
The creation and application of textures and patterns,
How to create and use floaters,
The difference between floaters and masks,
How to select brushes and use the painting tools,
How to create and apply gradients,
How the filters work and how to apply them to an image,
When you need a Postscript path, and how to create one,
Different methods to making color adjustments to an image,
The differences among the formats in which you can save your work, and how to decide which to use in a particular project.

9 hours, $390 (available for Windows and Macintosh)

PREREQUISITES

A working knowledge of mouse and menu-based computer applications, and the Windows or Macintosh operating system.

LOCATION

Public classes are offered monthly in Boston, Massachusetts (see directions). Private training can be scheduled either at our location or yours.

REGISTRATION

Check our current schedule to see when this class is next offered.
To register, call (866) 720-7171 (toll-free), or Register On-Line.

MAILING LIST and FURTHER INFORMATION

To receive our monthly schedule, join our mailing list.
For further information --
. . Phone: (866) 720-7171 (toll-free)
. . E-mail: info@computerimages.com.

Class Schedule

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