Tutorials

This is an updated and expanded version of the earlier tutorial of the same subject. It is specifically for Photoshop but ...

This tutorial was done some time ago. Please keep in mind that just about everything I show here can be done several ways. ...

With the arrival of LOMAC (though it has been awhile), it's again open season on skinning for it, well sort of. If you are ...

Many people have downloaded and used my Panelfinder over the last couple years, and ocassionally there is some question as to how best use this tool. Hopefully this article will provide some guidance. ...

USING BRIGHT

For those seeking more detailed info on this subject, be sure to check out this article I've ...

By adlabs6
11/02/08

Introduction
My first experiences with digital media painting were with ?Dabbler? from Fractal Design, running on a 486 CPU with 8MB of RAM. This program simulated a variety of real world natural media art supplies, as well as papers of varying textures. The work space was designed around the concept of working with the actual type of pen, marker, brushes, or other tools directly on the paper, with each stroke interacting not only with the paper, but other media which had been previously applied.

Moving through the years, my interests and needs outgrew what this type of program offered. I wanted layers, effects, and the stronger photographic editing power of the more advanced imaging software packages. What I found was missing from these ...