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Welcome to The Visual Artist

This site contains a wide variety of print and video tutorials about Corel PHOTO-PAINT, photography, 2D/3D computer graphics, hardware/software reviews, traditional painting techniques, airbrush painting, stock photography, realistic and illustrative art.

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Interview with Scott GeorgesonInterview with Scott Georgeson
In this interview I speak with Scott Georgeson. I refer to Scott as the man behind the scenes. This is because when you purchase the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 and go through the tutorials, you'll hear Scott's voice as he takes you on a tour of the interface and other aspects of the applications. . . . keep reading

AUDIO: Interview with Troy Stein, Product Manager of Camtasia StudioAUDIO: Interview with Troy Stein, Product Manager of Camtasia Studio
This interview is with Troy Stein, a Product Manager for Camtasia Studio. Primarily, people use Camtasia Studio for training and for presentation and demonstration purposes. The idea with Camtasia is that you can tell and show people much better than you can just tell them. . . . keep reading

VIDEO: Basic Compositing Techniques in PHOTO-PAINTVIDEO: Basic Compositing Techniques in PHOTO-PAINT
This video shows off the basics of compositing in PHOTO-PAINT. You'll learn how to use Objects and you'll learn about Merge Modes and how they can be used to enhance your images with various blending techniques. Objects can be stacked, one on top of the other and in combination with Merge Modes, can produce some amazing effects. . . . keep reading

VIDEO: An Introduction to Textures in PHOTO-PAINTVIDEO: An Introduction to Textures in PHOTO-PAINT
In this video, you're introduced to the basics of textures in PHOTO-PAINT. You'll learn how to activate textures using the Fill tool, then access the various options, including: Uniform, Fountain, Bitmap and Texture. You'll also learn how to access the Edit Fill tool. . . . keep reading


 

Join the local Chamber of Commerce
Join the local Chamber of Commerce A great way to maximize your marketing efforts is to join the local Chamber of Commerce and/or other business associations. Make it a point to attend the various mixers and other opportunities to meet other businesses. . . . keep reading
AUDIO: Interview with Rikk Flohr
AUDIO: Interview with Rikk Flohr In this interview, I speak with Rikk Flohr. His specialty is in designing for both print and the Web. Rikk places a heavy emphasis on photography, image retouching, image editing, and instruction, in both the digital photography and image editing software. . . . keep reading
Give Away Your Best Idea
Give Away Your Best Idea This article is designed for those of you who have an email marketing list. If you give away your best tip/idea, you build credibility and trust quickly in the minds of your prospects. Then, as you continue to deliver quality content in your newsletters, you become an authority to your audience, who are much more likely to buy from you when you send out a promotion. . . . keep reading
TIP OF THE WEEK: How to Fix Red-Eye in PHOTO-PAINT
TIP OF THE WEEK: How to Fix Red-Eye in PHOTO-PAINT Looking for a way to remove red-eye from your images? Here's a technique that's both customizable and repeatable. Be aware that while some red-eye situations allow you to use the same technique, sometimes the problem isn't the same in both eyes, so you need to modify your approach for each eye. . . . keep reading

TIP OF THE WEEK: How to Get Rid of Fringe Pixels in PHOTO-PAINT
TIP OF THE WEEK: How to Get Rid of Fringe Pixels in PHOTO-PAINT Masking an image isn't an exact science. Sometimes, you'll encounter a fringe and/or artifacting around the edge of the mask which is either light or dark, depending on the image. Often, the fringe/artifacting doesn't appear until you layer your image on top of another one. Here's a fast and easy way to remove it. . . . keep reading


TIP OF THE WEEK: Web Design Tips
TIP OF THE WEEK: Web Design Tips In this tip, you'll learn about 5 techniques to help you when designing Web pages. These include: image slicing, visiting forums and studying different design techniques, making use of stock photography, using comps and the value of cascading style sheets (CSS). . . . keep reading

TIP OF THE WEEK: Monitor Calibration Tips
TIP OF THE WEEK: Monitor Calibration Tips In this tutorial you'll learn about some monitor calibration tips that will ensure excellent results. First off, before you begin a monitor calibration, give it at least one hour to properly warm up. This is one of many steps you'll need to follow. . . . keep reading

TUTORIAL: How to Create a Nova with PHOTO-PAINT X3/X4
TUTORIAL: How to Create a Nova with PHOTO-PAINT X3/X4 In this tutorial you're going to learn how to create a Nova using Objects in PHOTO-PAINT X3/X4. This tutorial shows you the basics of Objects and how to use the Merge Modes to obtain special effects. . . . keep reading
TUTORIAL: 3D Lighting
TUTORIAL: 3D Lighting Lighting, (in combination with textures, camera angle etc.) is where your scene has the potential to come alive. But used improperly, light can wash out your scene, make objects appear hard or flat, and destroy all you've worked for. But skillfully applied, lighting can make your scene convincing, or if realism is your aim, create (in combination with materials and geometry), a scene that is virtually indistinguishable from real life. . . . keep reading

TUTORIAL: Modeling for Animation
TUTORIAL: Modeling for Animation In this article we look at what's involved when modeling for animation. With any animation project, one of the key issues is planning, which involves many steps to ensure the integrity of your project. Among many things, you need to think about how the model will be used. . . . keep reading

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