Join John Derry for an in-depth discussion in this video Understanding Smart Blur, part of Painter 12 Essential Training.
We took a look at Smart Blur earlier as it exists in the Underpainting palette,…but in Painter 12 they've actually brought this out as its own filter outside of Underpainting.…And I just want to explain a little bit more in depth exactly what it's useful for.…And it's really a simple filter, you'll find it under Focus, it's right here at…the top, Smart Blur, and we can kind of move this out of the way as we work.…
What it does is it basically looks at and analyzes an image, finds edges, or…areas of high contrast and protects them.…And then areas that are not high contrast, it softens.…So an ideal area of high contrast would be this flower up against these darker…elements. And an area of low contrast would be like in here, except for where…this frog happens to be I guess.…There's not much change going on in here.…So, that area doesn't have a lot of dramatic change in it, and so Smart Blur…will affect those areas much more than it's going to areas that have high…contrast boundaries associated with them.…
Author
John Derry
Released
2/15/2012- Exploring the changes in the Painter 12 interface
- Customizing brushes and selecting painting styles
- Laying out the optimal workspace
- Controlling color with the color palettes
- Adjusting brush size and stroke attributes
- Working with texture-aware media
- Quick cloning with the Clone Source panel
- Auto-Painting with the Underpainting, Smart Stroke, and Restoration palettes
- Preserving transparency in layers
- Creating layer masks
- Painting with symmetry
- Working with the Image Hose
- Integrating Painter projects with Photoshop
- Troubleshooting brushes and other issues
Skill Level Beginner
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Q: When I double-click the John's Smart Brushes.brushcategory file as shown in the Chapter 8 movie "Understanding the Underpainting palette," the brushes do not install. Instead I get the message "There is no application set to open this document."
A: This is because your operating system does not recognize the .brushcategory file type. This can be circumvented by selecting the file, right-clicking, and choosing "Open With…".
If Painter 12 is not in the list, use "Other…" to locate and select Painter 12.
The file will be read by Painter and the brush category will be installed.
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Introduction
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Introduction41s
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1. Painting on the Computer
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Let's paint!3m 19s
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2. File Basics
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Working with templates3m 12s
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3. Painter's New Interface
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Using media selectors3m 43s
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Navigating Painter5m 1s
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4. Customizing Painter's Interface
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Setting preferences6m 59s
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Arranging palettes1m 28s
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Creating custom palettes6m 30s
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Understanding workspaces3m 52s
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5. Color
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Working with color sets7m 22s
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6. Brush Basics
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Exploring brush controls17m 44s
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Working with Impasto8m 10s
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7. Cloning Techniques
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Understanding Quick Clone3m 58s
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8. Auto-Painting
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9. Working with Selections
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Using the Lasso tool3m 26s
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The Channels palette4m 50s
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10. Working with Layers
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Working with layer masks7m 54s
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11. Effects: Adding Visual Spice
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Painting with symmetry9m 6s
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Understanding Smart Blur4m 43s
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Working with seamless patterns10m 14s
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12. The Image Hose
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Working with nozzle files12m 59s
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13. Using Painter and Photoshop Effectively
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14. Safety Nets
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Your best friend: Undo1m 50s
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Painting on layers1m 55s
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Save often, save early3m 15s
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15. When Things Go Wrong
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The panic button2m 13s
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Re-importing a workspace4m 4s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye3m 20s
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