The Art of Poser and Photoshop- P3

The Art of Poser and Photoshop- P3:Before you dive into the first chapter, be sure to download the content and images fromwww.chromeallusion.com/downloads.html. You will see the title of the book in boldand below that, you will find the files you need. Please download the files for each chapterand place them into a main folder named Tutorials. You will be asked to referencethe images from that folder as you work through the tutorials throughout the book. Ofcourse you will need Poser Pro and Photoshop CS4 as well....
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The Art of Poser and Photoshop- P348 The Art of Poser and Photoshop: The Official Guide 8. Having watermark capabilities is well overdue. From the Watermark options shown in Figure 1.82, you can include your name or the name of your company as a water- mark on your thumbnails. Figure 1.82 View of the Watermark options Figure 1.83 shows the final view. It is important to keep in mind that each time you make a change, you must click the Refresh Preview button to update the Output Preview window (see Figure 1.83A). Figure 1.83 Click the Refresh Preview button to preview the final changes Chapter 1 ■ Poser and Photoshop Interface Overview 49 9. To save your PDF document, you simply click the Save button (see Figure 1.83B) in the bottom-right corner of the screen and save your content to a location on your hard drive. See Figure 1.84. Figure 1.84 Saving the PDF file to a location onyour hard drive Using the Wacom Line of Products Working with digital media by its very nature has not always been as intuitive as working with traditional media. With traditional media, you can be tactile with the piece that you are creating. For example, when sculpting or painting, it is important that the artist’s hands are in contact with the object he or she is sculpting or painting. The mouse is a less-intuitive connection to a digital creation. It’s sometimes helpful, then, to consider other means of interacting with your computer. Wacom is one company that has addressed this need. This entire book was created using the Wacom Cintiq 12WX, shown in Figure 1.85. This is an ideal product for those artists who need a direct eye and hand connection with the visual elements on their screen. This is a great product for the digital artists who are inclined to do onsite painting. Just plug it into your laptop and you can begin creating50 The Art of Poser and Photoshop: The Official Guide almost instantly. The Cintiq 12WX is extremely lightweight and portable and affords the same functionality as its larger 21-inch brother, the Cintiq 21UX (see Figure 1.86). The 21-inch is ideal for the desktop computer. Its larger footprint gives you great flexibility when zooming in to enhance your detail within smaller locations of your image. If your budget does not allow for the Cintiq series, consider the Intuos line, shown in Figure 1.87. There are various sizes from 4×6 inches all the way up to 12×19 inches. Just choose the size that you feel most comfortable working with and keep in mind the space limitations of your desktop. Figure 1.85 Wacom Cintiq 12WX Chapter 1 ■ Poser and Photoshop Interface Overview 51 Figure 1.86Wacom Cintiq 21UX Figure 1.87Wacom Intuos line52 The Art of Poser and Photoshop: The Official GuideThe Poser Pro InterfaceThe challenge that most artists have with 3D software is that it does not always addressthe sensibilities of the traditional artist. Software of this nature has typically been socomplicated and technical that it has not always drawn the attention of individuals whohave a low tolerance for technical programs. Artists typically are more interested in cre-ating from the get-go with tools that make sense for their particular workflow. Poser Prois one such program that addresses the artist directly. It’s fun, intuitive, and ...