Painter 6.0: Basic Skills (Macintosh)

Corel Course Overview

Students will learn the basics of the Painter 6 application package.

Prerequisites:

Familiarity with personal computers and a working knowledge of a Mac OS 8.1 (or later) platform.

Benefits:

Students will learn how to use the Painter 6 software at an introductory level and will have a working knowledge of the software package and its many tools.

Target student:

For students wishing to gain exposure to a leading image-editing software program. Painter 6 provides a wide variety of painting tools, advanced color controls and texturing capabilities on either electronic canvases or imported images.

What's Next:

Painter 6.0 Basic Skills for Windows/Mac is the first course in this series. Painter 6: Intermediate, the next course in this series, teaches student how to create more sophisticated art documents using more advanced tools. Students who want to learn advanced features can take Painter 6: Advanced.

Delivery Method:

Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom delivery learning model with structured, hands-on activities.

Course duration:

1 day.

Hardware/Software Requirements:

You will need: Mac:

  • A Power Macintosh computer
  • Mac OS version 8.1 (or later)
  • At least 32 megabytes (MB) of Random Access Memory (RAM) (64+ recommended)
  • At least 100 MB of free hard-space
  • A color display (24-bit recommended)
  • A mouse or compatible tracking device
  • A CD-ROM drive
Performance-Based Objectives:

Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Use the menus
  • Explore the palettes
  • Create and customize libraries
  • Customize the interface
  • Create and manipulate documents
  • Use the painting tools
  • Apply art materials to images
  • Use image effects
  • Clone and trace existing documents
  • Customize brushes
  • Understand the Image Hose, Impasto, Mosaics, Layer, Shapes, and other features incorporated into this application package
CorelCourse outline


Lesson 1: Using the Menus

  • Opening Painter 6
  • Palettes
  • Using the Palettes

Lesson 2: Using the Tools

  • The Tools Palette
  • The Brush Controls Palette
  • The Controls Palette

Lesson 3: Creating and Using Custom Libraries and Custom Palettes

  • Understanding Default and Custom Libraries
  • Understanding Default and Custom Palettes
  • Creating Your Own Custom Libraries and Palettes

Lesson 4: Creating and Manipulating Documents

  • Creating and Saving New Documents
  • Opening Existing Documents
  • Placing Imported Documents into an Existing Painter 6 Document

Lesson 5: Using the Painting Tools

  • Choosing Media
  • The Art Materials Palette
  • Apply Surface Texture

Lesson 6: Using Art Materials

  • Image Effects
  • Cloning and Tracing
  • Customizing Brushes

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