Quote - > Quote - The secret..? Get the right filters:) or packages for Photoshop. Rons brushes is a must. Saves you lots of time and delivers professional results. Might have to splash out some cash but they are worth it. Filterforge is a good package to start off with. You can use it for free for a month and download all the filters you want.

Thanks Zev0... yeah I've seen filterforge... the topazlabs stuff RorrKonn mentions looks good too... that said, it's possible to do a heck of a lot I find, in terms of image processing, just with the built in Filters and levels / curves etc in the PS Image menu.

PS CS5 Extended has some other pretty nifty tricks up it's sleeve for 3d stuff too of course... like puppet warp for example.

I've certainly been considering some pre-made brushes recently... specifically now I'm getting into considering featuring more effects... explosions, fire and so forth in scenes.

However I was really meaning more stuff like overpainting techniques I guess. It's my oil painter's brain thinking here about how one might work (PS brush work, etc) on top of a render... without just obliterating it, of course...

...I know this is largely just about layering, and building up in increments... guess I'm just interested to know what different folk do in terms of postwork...

 

Hi monkeycloud

I have an online buddy who has learnt the basics of Poser just so she has something to paint (as she's mainly into portrait photography etc).  Here's one of her galleries http://www.pbase.com/sianp/corel_painter_x_painting_poser_photoshop.  She's no expert in either painting and/or Poser but hopes to combine the two to get to a decent level at some time.  She's still learning both but says out of the two she reckons Poser is the hardest so I reckon if you're competent with Poser you're half way there :-)

 

regards

ajay