What are the Bump Blend Modes? ArtRage allows you to change the Bump Blend Mode as well as the Layer Blend Mode. ArtRage’s paint uses ‘bump’ channels to create depth, and you can use the bump blend modes to control how your layer textures interact. Different strokes have different paint depth and normally, painting over […]
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Advanced Scripting Guide Download the ArtRage Script Programmer’s Guide [PDF] The Script Programmer’s Guide is a reference document for programmers who want to write scripts using the ArtRage Scripting Language. The guide assumes a basic knowledge of programming, using variables, declaring and calling functions. ArtRage Scripts are text files that store data in a human […]
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Adding Notes, Tips, and Spotlights to Scripts Script Annotations Annotations allow you to present additional information to someone during Script playback. While the script is being recorded you can add three types of Annotation depending on the kind of information you want to present: Notes, Tips, and Spotlights. Notes are messages that appear and interrupt […]
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Editing or Coding Custom Scripts Script Files ArtRage scripts are simple Unicode UTF16 text files which can be edited using Notepad, Notepad+++, TextEdit, or any similar program. For ArtRage to be able to read the script file, the file extension must be ‘.arscript’. You can manually rename the extension if you accidentally saved a script […]
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Troubleshooting Common Script Problems Simple recorded painting scripts are usually quite reliable, especially in the latest edition, but you may run into issues during playback. This guide covers scripts recorded normally in ArtRage. We cannot offer in depth support for custom scripts, but we recommend reading the Programmer’s Guide or posting in the Scripting Support […]
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What Are Scripts? ArtRage scripts are recordings that can be played back in the desktop editions of ArtRage. Scripts allow you to record an entire painting process and play it back later, or create simple recorded actions. ArtRage allows script recording or playback in most editions for desktop and mobile. A script records every action […]
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Multilingual & Translated Resources for ArtRage If you need resources, manuals, presets, and tutorials in a language other than English, we have tried to collect links and create resources in other languages as much as possible. We hope the links below help you to enjoy and understand ArtRage. Software Interface Support The ArtRage apps and […]
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ArtRage’s watercolor tool Messy live flow versus controlled watercolor effects. Watercolor is an incredibly unpredictable medium that can react in uncontrolled ways. While this is part of the charm for many users, we found that most of the professional artists we talked to preferred being able to get the look of watercolor in a much […]
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Canvas Size Properties: The Advanced Technical Explanation What Are Pixels?Pixels are the units of the internet. Every image on your screen is made up out of many, many little pixel dots, and this is what you are ‘painting’ with.Every digital image contains a specific number of pixels, and the size of your canvas is literally just […]
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How to pick a Canvas Size for your ArtRage Paintings Choosing a canvas size is one of those horrible math-filled topics that are terrifying and mysterious the first time you try and do digital art, or start considering printing your art. It is important to make sure that you do not start with a […]
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