Use Corel Painter 8 tutorials in 'Corel Painter 8 CD Training (CBT) Course' to learn quickly/cost-effectively.

In this 9 hour CD-ROM based Corel Painter 8 tutorial, expert author Rhoda Groosman describes to you every aspect, feature and palette of Corel Painter 8 in an easy to follow manner. She also divulges a number of useful tips, tricks and techniques that will transform you into a confident and advanced user in no time.

Intro
Corel Painter 8 Tutorial overview
What is Painter?
What's New in Painter 8?
Interface and Document Basics
Preferences

Workspace
Tools Palette (2 Parts)
The Property Bar
Brush Selector Bar Overview
Tracker Palette
Colour Palettes (3 Parts)
Further Palettes
Libraries & Movers
Menu Commands

Brush Basics
The Function of Brushes
Property Bar Controls Overview
Simple Dab & Stroke Types
Method & Subcategory (2 Parts)
Spacing / Angle & Expression
Bristle & Rake Controls
Well Controls
Jitter Controls

Complex Brushes
Impasto
Airbrushes (2 Parts)
Water Colour Layer (3 Parts)
F-X Brushes

Managing Brushes
Brush Creator: Randomizer and Transposer
Custom Variants Explained
Captured Dabs
Brush Libraries and Looks
How to Record Strokes

Image Hose
Image Hose Controls Overview
Nozzle Libraries (2 Parts)
Make Nozzle from Layers and from Movie

Paper Textures
Paper Basics
Adjusting Grain
Making and Capturing Paper

Gradients
Gradient Styles & Fills Explained
Gradient Brushes
How to Edit & Create Gradients

Patterns & Weaves
Palettes & Libraries
Pattern Brushes Overview
Pattern as Clone Source
Create Seamless Pattern (2 Parts)
How to construct the Fractal Pattern
Using Weaves

Cloning
Cloning Overview
Cloner Brushes
Clone Colour Option - Explained
How to Change Clone Source
Offset & Multi-Point Cloning
Perspective Tiling & Patterns Explained

Effects
Orientation Explained
Tonal Controls (2 Parts)
Lighting Texture
Surface Texture
Apply Screen & Express Texture
Overlay & Dye Concentration
Sketching & Distress
Woodcut
Serigraphy
Warp & Focus Effects

Effects: Esoterica
Tile & Grid Explained
Blobs
How to Apply Marbling Effect
Growth Patterns & Maze
Place Elements
Pop Art & Auto Clone

Selection Techniques
The Creation of Selections
How to Combine Selections
Select Menu
Selection Portfolio

Layer Basics
Layer Types Overview
How to Manage Layers in Painter
The Layer Menu Options
Image Portfolio
Some Composite Methods
Drop Shadow and Align
Compatibility with Adobe Photoshop

Masks & Channels
Layer Mask Overview
Alpha Channels explained

Dynamic Layers
How to Burn & Tear
Bevel World
Colour Adjustment
Kaleidoscope
Dynamic Distortion
Liquid Metal

Shapes
How to Create Shapes
How to Edit Shapes
Transforming and Blending
Compatibility with Adobe Illustrator

Text
The Creation of Text
How to Apply Effects
Text as Shapes

Scripts
Recording & Playback
How to Edit Script Entries
Session & Effects Scripts

Animation & Video
The Creation of a Frame Stack
How to Edit Frames
Applying Strokes & Scripts
The Rotoscope Technique
How to Save Movies

Productivity
Rulers / Guides / Grids
Image Size & Canvas Size Overview
Kodak Colour Management
The File Formats
Useful Keyboard Shortcuts

Techniques
Photocollage
Text Effects in Painter 8