The Painter Wow! Book, Tenth Edition

8. Exploring Special Effects

Introduction

PAINTER’S SPECIAL EFFECTS ARE SO NUMEROUS and complex that an entire book could be written about them alone. Because they’re so powerful, there’s much less need for third-party filters than with Photoshop or other image processors. But with that power comes complexity; some of these effects have evolved into “programs within the program.” This chapter focuses on five of Painter’s most frequently used “mini-programs”—Apply Surface Texture, Apply Lighting, Patterns, Glass Distortion and Mosaics. It also covers several special-effects dynamic layers—including Bevel World, Burn, Tear and Liquid Metal—and a handful of other exciting effects.

An innovative artist, Laurence Gartel combines painting and collage ...