Studio Artist is a complex art application with many possibilities not available with any other software, which can intimidate the novice user. This tutorial was created by a video professional for videographers just learning this unique, Mac only application. It will also benefit the non-video novice, or those simply curious. You can achieve simple stylized live video looks for your footage, or work with photos and graphics. Or create more drastic artistic looks for your video not possible in other traditional applications. From getting immediate results using only the Paint Synthesizer presets, to masking, to Image Operations, to layering, this hour of training will get you well on your way to being a Studio Artist addict. Ben finishes by showing practical applications of the results for videographers, including how to create unique and artistic DVD packaging using Discuss 4.0. This DVD will help you get a faster start and climb the complex Studio Artist learning curve with comfort and ease.

Studio Artist by Synthetik Software was designed by John Dalton (of OSC's Deck fame) and 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.