ArtMaster and ArtMasterPro Overview

Fo2PiX’s mission is to produce revolutionary creative software to meet the commercial and individual needs of professional and semi-professional image takers and makers.

ArtMasterPro and ArtMaster are next-generation fine art software tools. Both products utilise powerful cutting-edge technologies unlike anything previously seen in the creative software market. This Guide will take you through the concepts and explain the innovative technology at the heart of the products. Most importantly, the Guide will ease you into the new world of fine art creation, so that you can quickly get down to the business of producing fine art, for profit or pleasure.

There are two versions:

ArtMasterPro

ArtMasterPro is designed for professional photographers, commercial artists, illustrators, graphic designers, framers and anyone who makes imaging their business. It is a creative tool that enables you to produce original fine art automatically, semi automatically or interactively. It has a very smooth workflow and highly intuitive Studio environment powered by the world’s first digital picture engine. It is this advanced technology that unlocks the artistic elements of a photo to create the Sources that are essential in the production of digital fine art.

ArtMaster

ArtMaster has been designed for semi-professionals and imaging enthusiasts. It is exceptionally versatile, enabling the creation of a vast array of artistic styles. ArtMaster is very powerful, offering unparalleled artistic freedom to experiment with images. It is also unique as you will not need previous art or graphic design training to use the software to its full potential and produce stunning works of art.

In addition there are powerful plug-in art classes called ArtWizards:

ArtWizards

The main function of an ArtWizard is to automatically produce a fine art style, but they are more than just plug-ins – they are an art class in themselves. Guiding you seamlessly through each step to producing a finished work of art, you will be given opportunities to paint manually or simply let the ArtWizard paint for you. As you go through, you will receive tips, not just on the machinations of the process, but on the art-making process itself – good places to put highlights, how to maximise the effect that you’re going for etc.

ArtMaster includes 7 ArtWizards, which give you access to approximately 300 Sources, and ArtMasterPro has 15 ArtWizards and in Manual Mode access to all the Sources (over 700). Other ArtWizards are available to collect and download from www.fo2pix.com and more will be added to the site on a regular basis. This guide will give you a comprehensive understanding to the use of ArtWizards, and how to experiment by mixing Steps from a combination of ArtWizards.

To get the most out of ArtMaster and ArtMasterPro, we would encourage you to spend time reading this Guide. This software is unlike any image-editor you may have used in the past. Our patented algorithms don’t just scan the image, as other picture editors do. They actually map the entire canvas through feature extraction. This means that they are finding all the areas of light and dark, the smallest to largest objects and obtaining a perfect understanding of the whole. In this way, you can manipulate your image in a way that hasn’t been seen before.

ArtMaster and ArtMasterPro do not use layers thus creating enormous files and they do not use tiling, which potentially blurs the finer points in your picture. If you are a professional photographer, you will be able to produce pictures with a difference for your clients, giving you an edge in a competitive market place. If you are an enthusiast, this is the perfect place for you to create art from your own pictures.

A Basic Definition of Tabs and Sources

The Sources are the different images, presented to you in thumbnail format, which ArtMaster and ArtMasterPro automatically prepare from your photo/scan and from which you build your picture. ArtMaster and ArtMasterPro:

(a) analyse your photo or scan to identify regions of interest by a process called segmentation; and then they

(b) remove detail from an image through a process called simplification. The nearest artistic equivalent are the sketches, rough drawings and colour trials which an artist uses to build up his/her artwork.

By applying these, and other techniques, in differing degrees, ArtMasterPro presents you with a variety of black and white drawings, light and dark tonal renderings and coloured studies, all of which are derived from your original photo/scan.

You find and select these Sources by clicking on the Tabs at the bottom of the Studio Editor, and depending on the type of Source you go for, you will have from 4 to 30 thumbnails per Tab to choose from.

ArtMasterPro gives you access to over 700 Sources in its Manual Mode. In ArtMaster, you have access to approximately 300 Sources via the ArtWizard Mode and you can get access to more by purchasing more ArtWizards. Throughout this Guide, you will receive detailed information on making the most of the Sources and how to use them in both modes. The important thing is to experiment and enjoy the experience, whilst developing your own unique artistic signature.

Good luck!