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

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