User Guide

Academic Courseware: Chapter 2

Joyce Ryan

1 In Corel Painter, create a new file. Set your image size to 720 x 486.

(D1 NTSC uses a spatial resolution of 720 x 486 at 72 ppi.)

2 Set the resolution to 180 ppi. The storyboard panels have to be

printed out in color for a presentation to the client and the

advertising agency for their initial reaction. Therefore, it is a good

idea to roughly double the resolution to 150-180 ppi, depending on

your printer. This will yield a printed panel that is 10 inches wide by

6.75 inches high.

3 Always name your files according to the job you are working on, and

keep all the files involved with that job in one folder. In this case,

name the file Radio_Panel_1.rif and save it in a folder called

Radio_Spot.

4 Pick a tool you like sketching with. Personally, I like the Scratchboard

Tool from the Pens category. Experiment with pencils, pens, charcoal

and chalk to find the tools you are most comfortable sketching with.

There is no “right” tool. If you are painting over a scanned image,

you are ready to go.

5 Once you are happy with the sketch, you are ready to begin working

with watercolor. Corel Painter automatically creates a new layer for

watercolors, so you don’t have to worry about painting over your

lines.

6 Try laying in a wash of color using the Soft Camel brush variant.

Clean up unwanted paint with the Eraser Dry brush.

7 When you are happy with your watercolor, dry the layer and add

another layer for more detail. Try colored pencils on this layer to add

crispness and finer detail.