ABSTRACT
Photographers who use Painter primarily take the color from the original photograph, however there are times when we need to add or adjust the colors and this chapter addresses those occasions. This chapter begins by describing the various palettes in Painter from which color is available; these include the excellent Mixer and Color Sets as well as the frequently used Colors palette, updated in Painter 11. The default color set is only one of many sets available and Open Color Set will replace the current set with a different one. When the Mixer was first introduced in Painter it was a huge advance in recreating traditional techniques – it works like an artist's palette where paints can be mixed together to blend colors. There are many ways in which tone and color can be adjusted in Painter, and they all have their uses so it is worth getting to know which control is better for which task.
