ABSTRACT
Bitmap painting software is one of the important and distinct approaches to the creation of two-dimensional (2-D) images. Along with the subjects of the previous chapter (image editing), and the next (vector illustration), it forms one side of the triumvirate of 2-D digital imaging. Painting software is the ideal choice for the many artists whose goal is to create digital pictures that have the look and range of traditional artists’ materials but also want to take advantage of contemporary digital techniques. Today, the digital studio can be a place where the techniques of the old masters are combined with ones from a new age. Whether you are preparing an archival print to be displayed in a New York City gallery or images for your own online one, digital painting software provides the tools for a wide variety of painterly approaches to image making.
