Graphics Synthesizer

Studio Artist is the first commercial program for computer artists that incorporates research results from cognitive neuroscience investigations into the nature of visual perception in the brain. The program uses human visual modeling to construct an internal representation from a source image that is used to direct smart assisted painting and drawing. The result is Studio Artist knows how to paint and draw.

KEY FEATURES

Unlimited User Editable Natural to Out-of-this-World Paints Intelligent-Assisted Painting and Drawing Resolution Independent Raster Painting with Vector Editing A Complete Image Processing Suite Resolution Independent Texture Synthesis and Texture Based Effects Automatic Adjustable Onion Skin for Video Animation Region Drawing - Unique Fill Capabilities Integrated and New Session Format - save all your work to continue a project later Create quickly in Small Scale then Output to Large-Scale Canvas Unique Keyframable Interactive Magic Wand Region Selection

TOTAL CREATIVITY

Studio Artist is the first and only software program that can automatically paint, draw and auto-rotoscope. Studio Artist examines a source image or video and then re-renders it in the style you choose, automatically or interactively. And now with version 3.0, Studio Artist has been expanded to include automatic vector art and animation. Instantly make cool resolution independent vector animations from any Quicktime video source.

Studio Artist 3.0 includes over 3000 paint presets plus hundreds of factory effects all completely editable. Apply any effect on a still image or video. Instantly create paintings, vector art, effect processed images or keyframe animations. Add warping, morphing, texture synthesis and much more. Anything that you can do with a still image can be applied automatically to a video source creating stunning one-of-a-kind effects.

AUTOMATIC, INTERACTIVE OR TOTAL CONTROL

Use Studio Artist as your interactive partner or let Studio Artist do all the work. Paint, draw and animate from scratch or just press the action button and let Studio Artist help you realize your artistic vision. Whether you can draw or not, Studio Artist can creatively assist you in achieving new levels of expression.

Resolution Independent Raster Paint Synthesizer

Unlike other paint programs with a small number of editable parameters, Studio Artist’s Graphics Synthesizer module has hundreds of editable controls. This kind of control enables Studio Artist to produce unlimited lush dynamic and complex paints while allowing for the randomness or happy accidents of real art materials. But realistic oil, chalk, watercolor or wet paints are only a part of the picture. Studio Artist travels way beyond the world of natural media and into the realm of Wow! Watch paint brushes interact with a virtual canvas to create truly unique paintings, drawings and processed video.

Animation and Auto-Rotoscoping

Studio Artist can auto-paint or rotoscope QuickT ime video frame-by-frame automatically. Design a series of paint and image processing operations on one frame and then let Studio Artist generate a hand-painted and/or image processed video sequence automatically. Completely resolution independent. Use low-res source video and output to any resolution even Studio Artist has a full range of image processing filters and unique visual effects. Custom art processes can be designed that combine paint operations and image processing filters as Paint Action Sequences. Image processing brush loading within the Paint Synthesizer allows IMAX!

Live Video Processing

Studio Artist now allows you to incorporate a live video feed directly into the Paint Synthesizer for amazing interactive real-time video graphics effects. Or you can capture live video frames to use as a source image for spontaneous painting on the fly. Use Apple’s iSight firewire camera with Studio Artist and become a digital street artist.

Vector Art and Animation

Go mild to wild with the new Vectorizer. Easy to use automatic and resolution independent unique vector looks. Hundreds of settings to play with. The Vectorizer also allows frame resolution independent eps output so you can print your work on large format printers or output numbered eps frames to import into Flash.

MSG Plug-In Architecture

MSG or Modular Graphics Synthesis is the new Plug-In Architecture from Synthetik Software. MSG allows you to easily build an unlimited number of image processing or video effects with the click of a button. Generate amazing still or animated abstract imagery. MSG presets can either be stand alone effects or incorporated into the Paint Synthesizer to create cool custom paint tools providing unlimited user creativity and expandability.

Extensive Image Processing Suite

Studio Artist has a full range of image processing filters and unique visual effects. Custom art processes can be designed that combine paint operations and image processing filters as Paint Action Sequences. Image processing brush loading within the Paint Synthesizer allows for pen controlled image processing, opening up a whole new world for interactive painting.

Extreme Interactivity

Studio Artist takes full advantage of all of the advanced features of the awesome Wacom Intuos Graphics Tablets. Go wild! Interactively modulate hundreds of paint parameters in real time using the Wacom pressure sensitive pens, air brush tools, 4D mouse, tilt and pressure modulation. Watch delicious tilt and pressure sensitive wet paints magically flow over the canvas. Use two-handed input and select colors with your left hand while you draw with your right hand.

Warping and Morphing

Design vector-based unlimited keyframe image warps, morphs, kaleidoscopic or video feedback effects that can be saved as QuickT ime moves. Warp, stretch, and mutilate images in real time using a mouse or pressure sensitive pen.

Unlimited Sequential Keyframing and Adjustable Onion Skin

Automate hand-drawn animation with advanced tools such as the new Sequential Keyframing Mode and Adjustable Onion Skin Transparency. Paint on frame #1 then on frame #25, frame #50, etc. and then let Studio Artist do the keyframe recording and tween animation automatically. Easily morph from one image to another using bezier keyframes to define anchor points for the morph. Vectorize a series of images and let Studio Artist auto-tween them to create amazing vector animations without any drawing.

Unlimited Keyframe Paint Animation and video Effects

Every editable parameter in Studio Artist can be keyframe animated over time creating an unlimited range of dynamic video effects. This includes paint strokes, both manual and automatic, as well as the many image processing, texture synthesis, and region selection tools. Design keyframed vector based image warps, morphs, or video processing effects.

OVER 8 HOURS OF TRAINING VIDEOS

3 Compact Discs full of extensive Quicktime Training Videos to help you get started quickly. Lots of projects, shortcuts and workflow examples. Run the program and work along with the instructions. Easy start and stop.

REQUIRES

Quicktime 6.0

More Info

Brochure Tutorial User Guide

Training Videos

"The single-greatest art tool available today... I love this program in a way I love few other programs. Every time I work in it, I get that giddy feeling I used to get when I first started working with art in the digital medium. Anything that can bring back that feeling is worth its RAM partition in gold!"

Digital Media Design

"A celebration for every artist who misses painting, as well as those who want to learn how ... every tool and effect I experimented with did something fantastic."

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