November 18,2008 | Discover the World of Painting!
AKVIS ArtWork is an ideal solution for your creative expression. Combining advanced technologies with an artistic approach, the new AKVIS creative suite is a perfect virtual artist for your PC. The transformation of a picture into a painting happens before your very eyes - you can follow the birth of a work of art in real time! Your personal virtual artist lays brush strokes naturally using the original photo as a reference.
Unlike many other programs and Photoshop plug-ins claiming to be digital artists, ArtWork creates a real painting out of a photo, not just adds twisted geometric lines to make it look like one. Even with the default settings you can achieve a realistic result coming very close to hand-painted works. Tweak the options, and you can research a variety of oil painting styles.
For those in need of more flexibility and having ideas on how the final panting should look, there is a tool called Stroke Direction. This semi-automatic and highly intelligent tool is a real godsend as it gives you full control over the strokes. Use a special brush to define the guiding lines, and the virtual painter will convert the image into a painting directing the strokes to follow the drawn guiding lines. This technique allows achieving truly realistic paintings with human hair, patterns and textures going in the right direction.
The initial release of ArtWork converts photographs into oil paintings. In the future, the virtual artist will learn additional painting techniques.
The virtual painter will take care of converting a digital picture into an oil painting, but what else makes a painting look like a work of art? Canvas and artist's signature! AKVIS ArtWork offers the choice between a flat background and a rough surface (canvas, paper, etc.) that makes the impression even more stunning. You can add a signature or an inscription to the picture with your own font and color.
What Is It Good For?
Create an oil portrait of your friend, a landscape painting or a still life picture. Try yourself in different genres! You can print the final painting on a color printer, frame it or put it into a ready-made photo frame, or even add some real oil strokes to make the painting real. Create a greeting card or a poster, and you have a wonderful present for friends and family. No brushes or paints are required. Just get ArtWork and unleash your creativity.
The program is available in two versions - as an independent program (standalone) and as a plug-in to a photo editor.
The plug-in version is compatible with Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Paint Shop Pro etc.
Download Links:
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