…If you've ever downed a large amount of coffee or…soda in a short time, then you know what can happen.…The jitters.…This condition is often comically depicted as someone…OD'ed on caffeine attempting to write or draw.…The result is writing or drawing made up of highly erratic strokes.…Painter appropriated this term, later adopted by…Photoshop, to refer to the introduction of…randomness as a brush control.…On the surface, this sounds counterproductive.…
In fact, the introduction of a controlled amount of…jitter can add an expressive character to a brushstroke.…Painters knew universal jitter enables incorporating…this expressive additive to many brush controls.…Let's take a look at universal jitter.…So the first thing to understand is that jitter equals…randomness, which equals an analog or hand rock quality, so a certain…amount of jitter into a brush actually gives it a more natural appearance.…
In the real world, many tools are affected by the…surface they're on, the output of ink or paint from the…tool that's dispensing it, and all of those things introduce…
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Released
12/16/2013- Working with a pen tablet
- Creating, opening, and saving files
- Configuring panels and palettes
- Controlling and mixing control
- Calibrating brushes for maximum stroke quality
- Working with jitter brushes
- Working with digital watercolor brushes
- Selecting with the Lasso and Magic Wand tools
- Preserving transparency in layers
- Cloning artwork
- Comparing Photoshop and Painter
- Troubleshooting Painter
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome46s
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1. Painting on the Computer
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Let's paint!55s
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Working with a pen tablet2m 55s
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2. File Basics
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Working with templates2m 17s
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3. Painter's Interface
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Using media selectors5m 35s
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Navigating Painter4m 32s
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4. Customizing Painter's Interface
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Setting preferences11m 23s
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Arranging palettes2m 25s
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Creating custom palettes4m 17s
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Understanding workspaces6m 38s
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5. Color
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Working with color sets9m 11s
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6. Brush Basics
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Touring the brush options15m 47s
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Advanced brush controls2m 24s
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Adjusting brush size3m 27s
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7. Watercolor Techniques
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8. Working with Selections
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Introduction to selections7m 45s
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Using the Lasso tool3m 21s
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9. Working with Layers
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Using the Transform tool4m 57s
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Working with layer masks7m 29s
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10. Cloning Techniques
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Cloning basics5m 13s
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Using the Clone Source panel8m 14s
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11. Using Painter and Photoshop Effectively
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12. Safety Nets and Troubleshooting
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Identifying safety nets4m 55s
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Resetting brush properties2m 29s
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Conclusion
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Next steps4m 7s
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Video: Setting Universal Jitter and working with Jitter brushes