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Corel PhotoPaint

Overview

Corel PhotoPaint is a powerful tool for creating and editing bitmap images. This course takes new users through the PhotoPaint application with a series of practical exercises to explore the full power of this intriguing application. The course covers all aspects of the design process from the importing of images with scanners and photo-CD right through to final production considerations for finished art work. Attendees will gain a fast practical knowledge and the design skills required to produce finished images for inclusion in publications or with web page design on the internet.

Learn To

Import and manipulate images in different formats
Create 3D images using plugins Work with colour for print production
Format to work with DTP applications
Work with layers for professional results

… and much more

Course Content

Photopaint Toolbox
Acquiring Images
Importing & exporting images
Scanning images
Digital cameras
Photo-CD images
Creating & touching up images
Drawing, painting and editing
Selecting objects in PhotoShop
Working with layers
Drawing and editing paths
Working with masks Working with colour
Colour formats (Pantone etc.)
Colour correction tools
Working with palettes
Working with text
Text effects and Anti-aliasing
File formats
Vector images formats
Bitmap image formats
Filters, plugins and special effects
Video special effects
Working with channels
3D-Modelling effects
Text special effects Publishing
Working with DRAW!
Preparing for publishing
Sending files to a bureau Designing for the Internet
Graphic file formats
Web Animations Presets & customisation
Professional examples

Objectives

To understand the form of a bitmap image, its colour depth, resolution and file formats. To be able to use colour in bitmap images and understand the colour formatting systems and implications of working with palettes. To work with text and overlayed images in PhotoPaint. To understand the use of layers and masks. To use the plugins and filters for special effects. To use PhotoPaint in conjunction with Corel DRAW! and other DTP applications.

Audience

New users of PhotoPaint requiring in-depth knowledge of the application and its uses.

Duration

2 Days