Note:
this class is written for version 12 of Corel Photo-Paint. Users
of earlier versions can benefit from the class as well, but be
aware there will be some differences. I have Photo-Paint 11 for
mac and windows installed so can help with differences in the
programs.
Corel Photo-Paint is part of the CorelDRAW Suite, and is the
bitmap, or paint, part of this excellent graphics and illustration
package. This basics course will teach you the interface and
tools, resizing images, basic photo correction, masks, text
and some special effects.
Prerequisites
You must have Corel Photo-Paint 12 (or a previous version,
but the lessons were written for version 12) installed on your
machine. This class does not cover CorelDRAW, but Eclectic
Academy offers a separate class in CorelDRAW taught by Christine
Frey that can be taken at the same time as the class in Photo-Paint.
These two programs work together very well. Photo-Paint 12
is part of the CorelDRAW Suite. You can download
a 30 day trial from Corel.
Enrollment:
Classes are $12 for the Do-It-Yourself course. You can click
here to enroll.
Lesson 1
- What can I do with Photo-Paint?
- Vector vs. Bitmap: What are they? (And why should you care)
- Corel Photo-Paint Glossary
- Opening images in Photo-Paint
- Photo-Paint interface
- Getting around in Photo-Paint
- Navigating images
- Closing images
- Getting Help
- Quick Painterly Effects
- Saving images: What is CPT format?
- GIF and JPG and how to choose the right web format
- Export for Web
- Web Image Optimizer
Lesson 2
- Preferences: Customize Photo-Paint
for your workflow
- What to do when Photo-Paint misbehaves
- Color Management in Photo-Paint
- Fills in Photo-Paint
- Sampling colors with the eyedropper
tool
- Resampling images
- Resizing the canvas
- Working with Objects
- Merge Modes
- Contrast Masking
Lesson 3
- Merge Modes
- Using Fills
- Correcting Exposure
- Contrast Masking
- Turning a photo into a painting with
brushes
- Using the cutout filter to remove an
object from its background
Lesson 4
- Getting clues from the histogram
- Using the Brightness/Contrast/Intensity filter
- Using Sample/Target Balance
- Using Contrast Enhancement
- Using the interactive histogram
- Fixing chromatic aberrations
- Using Hue/Saturation/Lightness
- Defining an editable area with the wand tool
- Making a vignette
- Using the Color Tone Filter
- Fading effects
- Lens Objects
- Cropping Images
- Resampling Images
- Saving your work for the web with the Web Image Optimizer
Lesson 5
- Using the shape tools
- Decorative photo edges
- Using Masks in Photo-Paint
- Grayscale Masks: constructing them and using them
- Using the Image Sprayer
- Framing with masks: Making a notecard
- Using text in Photo-Paint
- Vignette and Frame filters
Lesson 6
- Manipulating Objects: beyond the Basics
- Using the Property bar for transformations
- Distort, Perspective, Flipping and
Rotating Images
- Ordering objects
- Using the Brush Mask Tool
- Saving Masks
- Backscreening
- Adding shadows
- Using the object transparency tool
