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dalickwid · Guest Member #

you guys post work and it looks like paint in a traditional medium (oil?...i only assume cuz that's the word ive heard thrown around the most i don't have any first hand knowledge of what an oil painting is)...but in reality i know you're using a wacom tablet and whatever...so im just asking what's the best program to buy (the absolute best...don't worry if it's complicated or whatever or requires extensive knowledge of blah blah blah i can learn anything) for this...obviously im thinking of purchasing one and investing in a wacom tablet

-Brandon

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Anthony · Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2001 8:40 pm

There are no easy answers! I recommend Photoshop and Painter, working in tango, err, tandem. Photoshop is faster, easier, and Painter is more like traditional mediums, but slower and more complex(computers are so naughty and so complex, I could pinch them). I like using both, switching back and forth at will.

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dalickwid · Guest Member #

painter...what's the formal full title? like photoshop's formal full title is Adobe Photoshop version X.X

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Seeg · Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2001 9:35 pm

REAL oil paint

. Painter is the right choice. I have no problem with it boging down. Lucky I guess

Don www.seegmiller-art.com

Jucas · Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2001 10:31 pm

Just curious... Where you from Brandon?

-jono

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dalickwid · Guest Member #

maryland usa...who makes the Painter program?...Adobe Painter?

IntenZ · Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2001 11:45 pm

I think Metacreations made Painter, but Corel released it. am I right?
Well, I think most people would know what you mean if you just ask for Metacreations Painter. (6.1 is the latest version at the moment)

Collosimo · Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2001 12:18 am

Adobe Photoshop 6. Latest version.

Corel Painter 6.

Corel bought Painter from Metacreations, and released version 6, the latest.

Basically you should get Photoshop. It is a worldwide recognised industry standard. You should then get a Wacom tablet, and that also includes in the package Corel Painter Classic. Just about every Wacom tablet comes with this software! (check first though) Painter Classic is almost identical to Painter 6. You shouldnt worry about that though. So basically from there you can decide if you want to get Painter 6, after experiencing both photoshop and Painter Classic.

Hope you understood that. Ask for more help if you want.

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Seeg · Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2001 5:58 am

Painter Classis is not even close to Painter 6. The two are not comparable. Painter 6 is a complete re-write of code. Completely new brushes etc. Painter classic is a stripped down painter 5. Painter 6 is much stronger at image creation than Photoshop. Photoshop is much stronger at image adjustment than painter. Hands down you can paint better pictures with Painter.

Danny · Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2001 7:26 am

Seeg, while on the subject of Painter, I'm curious to know how you've got Painter configured. Which menu's do you keep open during painting, and where do you place them. I've always been annoyed with Painter's over the top GUI. It very quickly ends up looking cluttered. Just wondering how you solved this.

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