Corel Painter 2016 manual

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Copyright 2015 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel® Painter® 2016 User Guide The contents of this user guide and the associated Corel Painter software are the property of Corel Corporation and its respective licensors, and are protected by copyright. For more complete copyright information about Corel P ainter , please refer to the Abou[...]

Contents | 1 Contents Welcome to Corel Painter...................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Using the documentation................................................................................................................[...]

2 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Saving, exporting, and importing custom palettes................................................................................................................................ 44 Working with libraries..................................................................................................................[...]

Contents | 3 Panel commands.................................................................................................................................................................................. 82 Corel Painter menu commands..................................................................................................................[...]

4 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Using a stylus vs. a mouse................................................................................................................................................................. 104 Applying freehand and straight brushstrokes.................................................................................[...]

Contents | 5 Using brush loading........................................................................................................................................................................... 137 Performing offset sampling....................................................................................................................[...]

6 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Changing and saving the Mixer color swatches.................................................................................................................................. 175 Saving Mixer panel colors to a color set.................................................................................................[...]

Contents | 7 Specifying the curve values to adjust colors........................................................................................................................................200 Adjusting hue, saturation, and value.....................................................................................................................[...]

8 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Importing Photoshop brush images.................................................................................................................................................... 239 Saving a brush look................................................................................................................[...]

Contents | 9 Impasto controls................................................................................................................................................................................. 288 Digital Watercolor controls................................................................................................................[...]

10 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Particles - Thin Lines brush controls.................................................................................................................................................... 338 Using Dynamic Speckles with Particle brushes.................................................................................[...]

Contents | 11 Using RealBristle brushes with Dynamic Speckles ................................................................................................................................ 376 Liquid Ink.................................................................................................................................................[...]

12 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Adjusting layer opacity....................................................................................................................................................................... 410 Adding drop shadows to layers...........................................................................................[...]

Contents | 13 Viewing selections.............................................................................................................................................................................. 446 Inverting selections.......................................................................................................................[...]

14 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Applying the Auto V an Gogh effect................................................................................................................................................... 470 Applying Blobs...................................................................................................................[...]

Contents | 15 Dynamic Plug-ins............................................................................................................................................................................... 505 Getting started with dynamic plug-ins.......................................................................................................[...]

16 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Selecting and removing tiles............................................................................................................................................................... 550 Specifying tile and grout color............................................................................................[...]

Contents | 17 Resizing, rotating, skewing, and flipping shapes................................................................................................................................ 596 Duplicating shapes.........................................................................................................................................[...]

18 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Repeating frames................................................................................................................................................................................ 618 Inserting movies......................................................................................................[...]

Contents | 19 Setting preferences............................................................................................................................................................................ 643 General preferences.........................................................................................................................[...]

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Welcome to Corel P ainter | 1 W elcome to Corel P ainter Corel® Painter® 2016 is the ultimate digital art studio. Its inventive drawing tools, realistic brushes, cloning capabilities, and customizable features let you expand your creative output in exciting new ways. When you use the pressure-sensitive brushes of Corel Painter , they become fluid[...]

2 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Convention Description Example MacOS and Windows commands Commands for MacOS and Windows sometimes appear within the same procedural step, with the operating systems specified in parentheses. Hold down Command (MacOS) or Ctrl (Windows). Modifier keys (Command, Option, Ctrl, Alt) Names of modifier keys for [...]

Welcome to Corel P ainter | 3 Convention Description Example A tip contains suggestions related to the procedure. Some tips present alternative methods of performing the steps, or information about other benefits and uses of the procedure. Y ou can choose a brush category and variant in the main application or in the Brush library panel. T o access[...]

4 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o adjust the size of text in Internet Explorer • In the Internet Explorer browser , do one of the following: • T o increase the zoom level, press Ctrl and + . • T o decrease the zoom level, press Ctrl and - . T o adjust the size of text in Apple Help • In the Apple Help viewer , do one of the following: ?[...]

Welcome to Corel P ainter | 5 W elcome Screen With the Welcome Screen, you can quickly start or open an image, choose a workspace that suits your needs, access online learning videos, find new brushes and other content online, and get inspired by a gallery of original artwork created with Corel Painter . The Welcome Screen appears when you start th[...]

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What’s new in Corel Painter 2016 | 7 What’s new in Corel P ainter 2016 Corel Painter takes you far beyond what’s possible in a traditional art environment. This section contains the following topics about what’s new in Corel Painter 2016: • “What’s new in this version of Corel Painter” (page 7) • “What was new in earlier version[...]

8 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Dynamic Speckles This feature combines Particle System physics and brush-thickness control linked to your touch, allowing you to create luscious Natural- Media brushstrokes or progressive-looking Pollock splatters. Y ou can use this feature with select Bristle, RealBristle and Particle brushes, so you can take full[...]

What’s new in Corel Painter 2016 | 9 Brush Hints Depending on the brush type you are currently working with, context-sensitive brush hints ( Help  Hints ) provide useful tips about brush technologies. It’s a great way to discover different ways you can take advantage of a variety of unique Corel Painter features, including Particles, W aterc[...]

10 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can share content saved to a custom palette. Welcome Screen With the Welcome Screen, you can quickly start or open an image, choose a workspace that suits your needs, access online learning videos, find new brushes and other content online, and get inspired by a gallery of original artwork created with Corel [...]

What’s new in Corel Painter 2016 | 11 Layer blending Whether you are painting with a single color or blending two or more colors on a layer , the Enhanced Layer Blending option can help you produce brushstrokes without white fringes. For more information, see “Blending controls” on page 297. Brushstrokes without (left) and with Enhanced Layer[...]

12 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Enhanced speed and performance  Native 64-bit application for Mac Users on the Mac OS will notice extended processing power right away , especially during operations that require big data transfers, such as opening files, switching clone sources, working with multiple layers, using large documents and more. Enh[...]

What’s new in Corel Painter 2016 | 13 no stylus driver to install, so you can use Corel Painter 2016 right away . For more information, see “Support for tablets and other devices” on page 72. Painter Mobile for Android The Painter Mobile for Android app gives you the ability to paint anywhere, anytime. When it's time to finalize your wor[...]

14 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Real- Time Stylus and Windows T ablet PC support let you create art on the go. What was new in Corel Painter X3? If you are upgrading to Corel Painter 2016 from Update 2 of Corel P ainter 12, you may not be aware of the features and enhancements that were added in Corel Painter X3. These features and enhancements [...]

What’s new in Corel Painter 2016 | 15 Jitter brushes Produces more realistic brushstrokes by introducing an increased amount of randomness. The Jitter brush variants are found under various brush categories. For more information, see “ Jitter brushes” on page 317. Universal Jitter Allows you to control the randomness of various brush features[...]

16 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Set maximum colors for color sets Lets you specify a maximum number of colors when creating new color sets. For more information, see “Creating and exporting color sets” on page 179. Show Onion Skin layers Allows you to display underlying frames when working with movies. For more information, see “Using onio[...]

What’s new in Corel Painter 2016 | 17 Corel Painter 12 brush control panels Corel Painter X3 brush control panels General panel General panel (Modified) Stroke Attributes panel (New) Opacity panel (New) Grain panel (New) Size panel Size panel (Modified) Bristles panel (New) Multi panel (New) Spacing panel Spacing panel (Modified) Smoothing panel [...]

18 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide What was new in Corel Painter 12 Updates 1 and 2 If you are upgrading to Corel Painter 2016 from Corel P ainter 12, you may not be aware of the features and enhancements that were added to Corel Painter 12 Updates 1 and 2. These features and enhancements are also available in Corel P ainter 2016.  Corel P ainte[...]

What’s new in Corel Painter 2016 | 19 Navigator panel enhancements Lets you hide the image information area or the controls of the Navigator panel. For more information, see “Navigating images and viewing image information” on page 59. Corel P ainter 12 Update 2 Features  Flow Maps Introduces an additional textured surface for working with[...]

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Workspace tour | 21 W orkspace tour The Corel Painter workspace has been designed to give you easy access to tools, effects, commands, and features. The workspace is organized by using a series of menus, selectors, panels, and interactive palettes. This section contains the following topics: • “Corel Painter terms” (page 21) • “Exploring [...]

22 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T erm Description the image. However , unlike other layers, it is always locked. The size of the canvas also determines the size of the image that you create. Pixels-per -inch (ppi) The default unit of measurement for resolution in Corel Painter . Pixels-per -inch (ppi) is equivalent to dots per inch (dpi). Layer [...]

Workspace tour | 23 T erm Description document. In addition, you can add multiple clone sources to a clone document. Image sampling Image sampling lets you copy part of one image and reuse it elsewhere in the image or in another image. Y ou can sample an image by using the Rubber Stamp tool, a Cloner brush that supports offset sampling, or a Cloner[...]

24 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Circled numbers correspond to the numbers in the following table, which describes the main components of the application window . (Artwork by Karen Bonaker)  Part Description 1. Menu bar Lets you access tools and features using pull-down menu options 2. Brush Selector bar Lets you open the Brush library panel t[...]

Workspace tour | 25 Part Description 5. Navigator panel Lets you navigate in the document window , change the magnification level, and access various document viewing options, such as T racing P aper and Drawing Modes 6. Color panel Lets you choose main and additional colors for painting in Corel Painter documents. 7. Mixer panel Lets you blend col[...]

26 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Workspace layout Description New to Painter Displays the most essential controls together with the Hints panel to help you get started quickly with Corel Painter New Brushes Displays the panels of new brush features and technologies such as Audio Expression and Dynamic Speckles Simple Displays minimal user interfa[...]

Workspace tour | 27 Exploring the toolbox Y ou can use the tools in the toolbox to paint, draw lines and shapes, fill shapes with color , view and navigate documents, and make selections. Under the toolbox is a color selector , plus six content selectors that let you choose papers, gradients, patterns, looks, and nozzles. The following table provid[...]

28 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T ool Description The Oval Selection tool lets you create oval selections. For more information, see “Getting started with selections” on page 436. The Lasso tool lets you draw a freehand selection. For more information, see “Getting started with selections” on page 436. The P olygonal Selection tool lets [...]

Workspace tour | 29 T ool Description adjust their control handles. For more information, see “Selecting a shape” on page 588. The Scissors tool lets you cut an open or closed segment. If the segment is closed, after you click on a line or point, the shape path becomes open. For more information, see “Cutting and joining shape segments” on [...]

30 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T ool Description The Kaleidoscope mode lets you transform basic brushstrokes into colorful and symmetrical kaleidoscope images. For more information, see “Using the Kaleidoscope Painting mode” on page 153. Composition tools  The Divine Proportion tool lets you plan compositions by using guides based on a c[...]

Workspace tour | 31 T ool Description more information, see “Working with paper texture and grain” on page 115. The View selector allows you to switch between document views and viewing modes. For more information, see “Switching document views” on page 58. Displaying the toolbox The toolbox is open by default, but you can close it. In addi[...]

32 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • (Windows) Choose Edit  Preferences  Interface . 2 Choose an option from the T oolbox Layout list box. Displaying the Media Selector bar The Media Selector bar gives you quick access to the libraries for the following Corel Painter media: patterns, gradients, nozzles, weaves, and looks. The Media Selector[...]

Workspace tour | 33 T o move or dock the property bar • Perform a task from the following table.  T o Do the following Move the property bar Drag the property bar’s header bar to a new location. Dock the property bar Drag the header area of the property bar , and place it under the menu bar . The property bar snaps into place. T o reset the [...]

34 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The Navigator panel also displays document information such as the X and Y coordinates and the cursor position to help you navigate the image. Y ou can also view document width, height, and resolution. For more information, see “Navigating images and viewing image information” on page 59. Displaying the Brush [...]

Workspace tour | 35 T o hide or show the Brush Selector bar • Choose Window  Brush Selector . Y ou can also close the Brush Selector bar by clicking the close button on the header bar . T o move the Brush Selector bar • Perform a task from the following table.  T o Do the following Move the Brush Selector bar Drag the Brush Selector heade[...]

36 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide This palette includes three color -related panels: Color , Mixer , and Color Set Libraries. Y ou can access a panel’s content by clicking its tabs. Corel Painter also includes the Brush controls palette, which is a preset palette that groups all panels that contain brush-related settings. Y ou can copy an indivi[...]

Workspace tour | 37 Panel Description Color Set Libraries Displays the colors in the current color set so you can organize groups of colors. For more information, refer to “W orking with color sets” on page 178. Paper panels  Papers Lets you apply and edit paper textures Paper Libraries Lets you open and manage paper libraries. Y ou can also[...]

38 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Panel Description Clone Source panel Lets you open and manage clone sources. F or more information, see “Cloning images” on page 129. Reference Image panel Lets you display an inspirational image in the document window while maintaining focus on the canvas. For more information, see “Displaying reference ima[...]

Workspace tour | 39 Panel Description Layout Grid Lets you customize the Layout Grid — a tool that helps you divide your canvas so that you can plan your composition. For more information, see “Using the Layout Grid” on page 149. T ext and Scripts panels  T ext Lets you perform all text-related tasks, such as choosing fonts, adjusting opac[...]

40 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide By default, the Color panel is open and is grouped in a palette with the Mixer and Color Set Libraries panels. Y ou can save the arrangement of palettes as a custom workspace layout for later use, and you can delete this custom workspace layout when you no longer need it. T o group panels into palettes • Perform[...]

Workspace tour | 41 Y ou can restore a previously hidden palette by choosing Window , and choosing the name of a panel that is contained in the palette. T o expand or collapse a panel • Double-click the panel tab. T o resize a panel or palette • Perform a task from the following table.  T o Do the following Resize a panel or palette proporti[...]

42 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o access additional panel options • In the panel, click the P anel options button , and choose an option. T o save an arrangement of palettes as a workspace layout 1 Choose Window  Arrange Palettes  Save Layout . 2 In the Palette Layout Name dialog box, type a name in the New Layout list box. The workspa[...]

Workspace tour | 43 If the item that you want is represented on a panel with an icon, you can create a custom palette by holding down Shift and dragging the icon out of a panel to the application window . This method works for brush variants, paper textures, media, such as gradients and patterns, and nozzles, looks, and scripts. Y ou can add brush [...]

44 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o Do the following Display a text label for each item Choose T ext View . Display an icon for each item Choose Icon View or Wide Icon View . T o change the size of the icons, click the Options button in the custom palette, and choose Small Icons or Large Icons . Renaming and deleting custom palettes Y ou can man[...]

Workspace tour | 45 Custom nozzles, scripts, gradients, looks, and weaves are not supported. Buttons for such custom content will not function when the custom toolbox is imported. Any non-custom items that are already in the application appear as duplicates. T o export a custom palette 1 Choose Window  Custom Palette  Organizer . 2 Choose a p[...]

46 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The Paper Libraries panel lets you choose, organize, and apply paper textures. Creating, importing, exporting, and deleting workspaces Corel Painter lets you completely customize your workspace to suit your workflow needs. Y ou can customize Brush libraries , Paper libraries , and P ortfolios and save these change[...]

Workspace tour | 47 Corel Painter lets you modify the default workspace, so this workspace may eventually differ from the factory default workspace. If you restore the factory default workspace, you will lose all customizations unless you save the workspace. For more information, see “Restoring the default Corel Painter settings” on page 47. T [...]

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A short tour of Corel Painter for users of Adobe Photoshop | 49 A short tour of Corel P ainter for users of Adobe Photoshop by Cher Threinen-Pendarvis Corel Painter is known for its responsive, realistic brushes, multitude of rich textures, and fabulous special effects, which cannot be found in any other program. The biggest difference that you wil[...]

50 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The Brush Selector bar (left) lets you choose a brush category and a brush variant (right). Color panel On the upper right corner of your screen you’ll see the large, beautiful Color panel, which lets you choose colors. Y ou can choose colors by using the Hue Ring and the Saturation/V alue T riangle. However , i[...]

A short tour of Corel Painter for users of Adobe Photoshop | 51 In Corel Painter , you can resize the Color panel by dragging the handle in the lower -right corner of the panel to resize it. Resizing the Color panel lets you select colors more accurately . T extures A basic paper texture is automatically loaded when you start Corel Painter . Y ou c[...]

52 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Creative T echniques in Digital Painting , Beyond Digital Photography , and all nine editions of The Painter Wow! book. Visit Cher's web site at: www .pendarvis-studios.com .[...]

Creating, navigating, and manipulating documents | 53 Creating, navigating, and manipulating documents The Corel Painter application provides a digital workspace in which you can create new images, or alter existing images, by using the Natural-Media tools and effects. Y our working image, known as a document, is displayed in a document window . Th[...]

54 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide printed. T o quickly get started, you can choose from a list of preset canvas settings. However , you can also specify custom settings, which you can save as a preset for future use. Y ou can resize the canvas (left) to prepare an image for printing (right). Canvas size and resolution When setting the canvas size [...]

Creating, navigating, and manipulating documents | 55 Y ou can also  Change the color of the canvas Click the Color chip, and choose a paper color from the Color dialog box. Change the texture of the canvas Click the P aper chip, and choose a paper texture from the Paper T extures panel. In the New Image dialog box, setting the document’s pixe[...]

56 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Pixels-per -inch (ppi) is equivalent to dots per inch (dpi). Resolution and print quality The resolution of output devices (printers) is measured in dots per inch, and in the case of halftones, lines per inch (lpi). Output device resolutions vary , depending on the type of press and paper used. In general, a photo[...]

Creating, navigating, and manipulating documents | 57 • GIF — Corel Painter does not convert GIF animations to frame stacks. • JPEG (JPG) Windows only • Frame stacks (FRM) — Corel P ainter animation files • QuickTime (MOV), Video for Windows (A VI), and numbered files. For more information, see “Opening a Corel Painter movie” on pag[...]

58 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o Do the following Retain the image mask Enable the Retain Alpha check box. The image mask becomes a layer mask. If the placed image contains a mask and you do not enable the Retain Alpha check box when placing, the image mask is discarded. Creating and opening templates If you regularly work with documents that[...]

Creating, navigating, and manipulating documents | 59 Single Document View (left); Single Document View in Presentation Mode (right) Y ou can also change the default document view mode for the application. For more information, see “Interface preferences” on page 645. T o switch views • Choose Window , and choose any of the following commands[...]

60 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The Navigator’s canvas preview allows you to view the entire image even when you’re zoomed in. The Navigator also lets you view the X and Y coordinates and cursor position to help you navigate the image. In addition, you can view document information, such as width and height; and unit information, such as pix[...]

Creating, navigating, and manipulating documents | 61 • View Controls — Hides the Navigator controls, such as canvas preview so that you can view the entire image without having to zoom out. Y ou can also move to a different image area without adjusting the zoom level. • Info — Hides the X and Y coordinates, cursor position, and document in[...]

62 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • (Windows) Hold down Ctrl , and press – (minus sign). T o zoom to a specific magnification level • Choose Window  Navigator , and type a value in the Zoom canvas box. If you prefer , open the Zoom Canvas slider , and adjust the zoom level. T o reset magnification to 100% • Double-click the Magnifier to[...]

Creating, navigating, and manipulating documents | 63 Rotate an image to accommodate the way you naturally draw . Rotating an image onscreen is meant for drawing purposes only; whereas rotating the canvas modifies the appearance of the image. For example, if you print an image that you rotated onscreen, the rotation is not reflected in the printed [...]

64 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can also reset image rotation from the Navigator panel by clicking the Reset Rotation button . T o rotate the canvas 1 Choose Canvas  Rotate Canvas . 2 Perform a task from the following table.  Y ou can also  Rotate the Canvas layer 180 degrees Choose Canvas  Rotate Canvas  180 . Rotate the Can[...]

Creating, navigating, and manipulating documents | 65 Image flipped horizontally . Image flipped vertically . T o flip the canvas and layers together 1 Choose Canvas  Rotate Canvas . 2 Choose one of the following: • Flip Canvas Horizontal • Flip Canvas V ertical If your document has layers of different types, you are prompted to commit all o[...]

66 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Repositioning images Y ou can reposition an image in the Corel Painter workspace in order to view , or work on, a different area of an image. Y ou can also view a different area of an image when you’re zoomed in. T o reposition a document 1 In the toolbox, click the Grabber tool . The cursor changes to the Grabb[...]

Creating, navigating, and manipulating documents | 67 T o constrain cropping to a square 1 In the toolbox, click the Crop tool . 2 Hold down Shift , and drag to define the area for cropping. 3 Double-click inside the square. T o adjust the aspect ratio of the cropped image 1 In the toolbox, click the Crop tool . 2 On the property bar , type values [...]

68 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The canvas area is resized in order to apply an empty border around the edge of an image. It is also important to note that the size of the onscreen image is affected by the pixel height and width of the image, the zoom level, and the monitor settings. As a result, an image may be displayed as a different size ons[...]

Creating, navigating, and manipulating documents | 69 T o save a file in its current format • Choose File  Save . T o save a file with a different name or in a different format 1 Choose File  Save As . 2 In the Save (Mac OS) or Save Image As (W indows) dialog box, use the controls to specify a location, file name, and format. T o perform an[...]

70 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can also use the Quality slider to adjust file compression. • The Smoothness slider applies smoothing to the entire image. This is useful when using the Fair option to blur the edges of JPEG artifacts. The default is 0. Keep in mind that using a high smoothness setting can cause blurring. • The Progressiv[...]

Creating, navigating, and manipulating documents | 71 Saving Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) files The encapsulated PostScript (EPS) files in Corel P ainter conform to the Desktop Color Separation (DCS) 2.0 format (EPS-DC S 5 file format). Although Corel Painter saves files in EPS-DCS, it can’t read EPS-DCS. If you plan to save an image in EPS-DC S[...]

72 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • (Mac OS) Choose Corel P ainter 2016 menu  Quit Corel P ainter 2016 . • (Windows) Choose File  Exit . Y ou can also quit Corel Painter by pressing Command + Q (Mac OS) or Ctrl + Q (W indows). Using two monitors The Corel Painter user interface can be displayed across two or more monitors. Y ou can drag [...]

Creating, navigating, and manipulating documents | 73 Y ou can simultaneously perform panning (1), zooming (2), and rotating (3). Y ou can also change the reference point, around which rotating and zooming takes place. If you’re not using a multi-touch tablet, by default the reference point is located at the center of the image. However , when us[...]

74 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o enable or disable multi-touch support (Windows) 1 Choose Edit  Preferences  T ablet . 2 In the Multi-touch options area, enable or disable the Enable multi-touch check box. If multi-touch support is enabled, choose one of the following options: • Corel Painter Multi-touch • Windows Multi-touch W acom[...]

Creating, navigating, and manipulating documents | 75 Dragging layers between documents Y ou can copy layers between Corel Painter documents by dragging from one window to the other . When you drag a layer to a new document, the layer keeps its original properties. For more information, see “Moving layers” on page 399. Dragging between programs[...]

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Keyboard shortcuts | 77 K eyboard shortcuts Many features in Corel Painter have keyboard shortcuts which allow you to access a variety of tools quickly and easily using the keyboard, rather than selecting them from a menu or panel. The four modifier keys on a Mac-compatible keyboard are Command, Option, Shift, and the Spacebar . The four modifier k[...]

78 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Some of the same key combinations are reused to provide different actions depending on which tool is currently selected. For example, holding down the Shift key while using the Rectangle shape tool constrains the shape to a square; whereas holding down the Shift key while using a Cloning brush sets the clone desti[...]

Keyboard shortcuts | 79 3 Choose a command from the Application Commands list. 4 In the Shortcut column next to the command, type the shortcut keys you want to assign. If you typed a unique shortcut key , you can click OK to exit the Preferences dialog box. If the shortcut you assigned is already in use, a message appears below the Application Comm[...]

80 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Key set files created on the Mac OS cannot be imported into Corel P ainter on W indows. Likewise, key set files created on Windows cannot be imported into Corel Painter on the Mac OS. T o manage key sets (Windows)  T o Do the following Open an existing key set Click the Open button . In the Open Key Set dialog [...]

Keyboard shortcuts | 81 T ool name Shortcut key Perspective Guides (opens property bar) . Crop C   Drawing and painting tools  Brush (Freehand line) B Brush (Straight line) V Paint Bucket K Dropper D Dodge ‘ Burn =   Selection tools  Rectangular selection R Oval selection O Lasso L Polygonal selection Shift + L Magic wand W  [...]

82 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T ool name Shortcut key Quick curve Q T ext T   Shape object tools  Rectangular shape I Oval shape J   Shape edit tools  Scissors Z Add point A Convert point Y Remove point X   T ransform tool  T ransform tool Option + Command + T (Mac OS) Alt + Ctrl + T (Windows) Symmetry tools  Mirr[...]

Keyboard shortcuts | 83 Command Mac OS Windows Mixer Command + 2 Ctrl + 2 Color sets Command + 3 Ctrl + 3 Layers Command + 4 Ctrl + 4 Channels Command + 5 Ctrl + 5 Clone source Command + 6 Ctrl + 6 Navigator Command + 7 Ctrl + 7 Gradients Command + 8 Ctrl + 8 Patterns Command + 9 Ctrl + 9 Corel P ainter menu commands  Command Mac OS Windows Pref[...]

84 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Command Mac OS Windows E-mail image Option + Command + E Alt + Ctrl + E Page setup Shift + Command + P Shift + Ctrl + P Print Command + P Ctrl + P Exit (Windows)  Ctrl + Q Edit menu commands  Command Mac OS Windows Undo Command + Z Ctrl + Z Redo Command + Y Ctrl + Y Fade Command + Shift + F Ctrl + Shift + F [...]

Keyboard shortcuts | 85 Command Mac OS Windows Show/Hide guides Command + ; Ctrl + ; Snap to guides Shift + Command + ; Shift + Ctrl + ; Show/Hide grid Command + ‘ Ctrl + ‘ Color management settings Option + Command + K Alt + Ctrl + K Layers menu commands  Command Mac OS Windows New layer Command + Shift + N Ctrl + Shift + N Select all layer[...]

86 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Command Mac OS Windows Duplicate Command + ] Ctrl + ] Set shape attributes Command + [ Ctrl + [ Effects menu commands  Command Mac OS Windows Last effect Command + / Ctrl + / Auto clone Command + Shift + Z Ctrl + Shift + Z T onal control   Correct colors Shift + Command + K n/a Adjust colors Shift + Comma[...]

Keyboard shortcuts | 87 Command Mac OS Windows Center image Spacebar + click Spacebar + click Zoom in Spacebar + Command + click Spacebar + Ctrl + click Zoom out Spacebar + Command + Option + click Spacebar + Ctrl + Alt + click Rotate image Spacebar + Option + drag Spacebar + Alt + drag Constrain rotate to 90 degrees Shift + Option + Spacebar + dra[...]

88 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Command Mac OS Windows When apply color tool or mix color tool active   Pan tool Spacebar Spacebar Zoom tool (zoom-in) Command + Spacebar Ctrl + Spacebar Zoom tool (zoom-out) Command + Spacebar + Option Ctrl + Spacebar + Alt Channels panel   New from Command + Shift + M Ctrl + Shift + M Clear Command +[...]

Keyboard shortcuts | 89 Command Mac OS Windows Load nozzle Command + L Ctrl + L    Cloners   Set clone source Option Alt Set clone destination Option + Shift Alt + Shift Re-link clone source Command + Option + Clone Ctrl + Alt + Clone    Colors   Correct colors Command + Shift + K Ctrl + Shift + K T oggle between main [...]

90 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Command Mac OS Windows Add to selection Shift Shift Subtract from selection Option Alt    Magic wand   Add color to selection Shift + click Shift + click Add range of colors to selection Shift + drag Shift + drag Remove color from selection Option + click Alt + click Remove range of colors from sele[...]

Keyboard shortcuts | 91 Command Mac OS Windows Attribute dialog box for current layer Enter Enter Adjust opacity in 10% increments 1 to 0 keys 1 to 0 keys Select all layers Command + Shift + Option + A none Deselect layers Command + Shift + Option + D none Select/Deselect mode Command + Shift Ctrl + Shift    Selection adjuster   Repo[...]

92 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Shape tools  Command Mac OS Windows Shape selection tool toggle Command Ctrl Shape design tools  Command Mac OS Windows Pen   Add to current point Click last point Click last point    Quick curve   Add to current endpoint Click and draw from endpoint Click and draw from endpoint Shape ob[...]

Keyboard shortcuts | 93 Command Mac OS Windows Move path by one screen pixel Arrow keys Arrow keys Delete selected (closed) shape Delete Backspace Animation  Command Mac OS Windows First frame of stack Home Home Last frame of stack End End Next frame P age up Page up Previous frame Page down Page down Stop at current frame Option + Stop Alt + St[...]

94 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Command Mac OS Windows Delete tile Shift + click tile Shift + click tile Select all tiles A A Deselect all tiles D D Change selected tiles to current color C C Tint selected tiles with current color T T V ary color of selected tiles V V Other commands  Command Mac OS Windows Add current color to color set Comma[...]

Painting | 95 P ainting The Corel Painter application lets you draw and paint as you might with real artists’ tools and media. In your studio, you use brushes, pens, pencils, chalk, airbrushes, and palette knives to make marks on a canvas or piece of paper . With Corel Painter , an infinite variety of marks are possible. This section contains the[...]

96 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The photo (left) was cloned (right) to begin the painting process.  Workflow step Help topic 1. Open a photo for painting “Opening and placing files” on page 56 2. Prepare a photo for cloning “Using Quick Clone” on page 132 3. Paint the clone “Painting in the clone” on page 135 4. Save the photo pai[...]

Painting | 97 Workflow Help topic 1. Choose a photo “Opening and placing files” on page 56 2. Convert a photo into a sketch “ Applying the Sketch effect” on page 503 3. Create a layer “Creating and deleting layers” on page 394 4. Apply a brushstroke to the layer “Painting on layers” on page 408 5. Clear the canvas “Clearing the ca[...]

98 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Brush T racking for all brush variants Brush T racking is particularly useful for artists with a light touch. If a light stroke leaves no color on the canvas, you can use Brush T racking to increase sensitivity for all brushes. Corel Painter saves Brush T racking between sessions, so whatever tracking sensitivity [...]

Painting | 99 The graphs for the Default preset (upper left), Legacy preset (upper right), and the Linear preset (lower left). By default, brush tracking settings apply to all brush variants, but you can also limit them to only the current brush variant. Brush Calibration for individual brush variants The Brush Calibration controls are very useful [...]

100 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o Do the following Achieve a full pressure range with a softer or harder touch In the Pressure area, move the Scale and Power sliders. Achieve a full velocity range with a slower or faster motion In the V elocity area, move the Scale and Power sliders. Limit brush tracking to the current brush variant Enable th[...]

Painting | 101 T o Do the following Achieve a full velocity range with a slower or faster motion Adjust the V elocity Scale and V elocity Power sliders. Exploring painting media Corel Painter lets you apply a wide variety of media to the canvas. F or example, you can use a brush to apply colors directly from a color panel or apply a color that you [...]

102 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide When you have an active selection, painting is confined to the selection by default. For more information, see “Selections and transformations” on page 435. When you use complex brush variants, you see a dotted line on the canvas before the mark appears. For example, the Gloopy variant of the Impasto brush is[...]

Painting | 103 2 Do one of the following: • T o zoom in, click in the Reference Image window . • T o zoom out, hold down Command (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows), and click in the Reference Image window . T o sample a color in a reference image 1 In the Reference Image panel, click the Dropper tool . 2 Move the cursor to the color that you want to sampl[...]

104 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • T riangle • Hollow T riangle • Gray T riangle  Y ou can also  Change the cursor color Click the Main Color button, and click a color in the Color dialog box. Change the cursor orientation Drag the Angle slider . If you want the drawing cursor icon to be a single pixel, enable the Single pixel option[...]

Painting | 105 Paint with the face of a flat brush for a wide stroke; use the edge for a narrow stroke. Tilt Some brush variants, such as the Smeary Flat variant in the Oils category , react to stylus tilt (how close to vertical the stylus is held) and bearing (the compass direction in which the stylus is pointing). Tilt can significantly affect br[...]

106 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 4 Move the Wheel slider . A 90% setting indicates that if a stylus were in use, it would be perpendicular to the tablet. Applying freehand and straight brushstrokes Y ou can draw unconstrained lines by using the freehand drawing style, or you can draw straight lines. When you draw a freehand stroke, you can drag [...]

Painting | 107 6 Press V to end the current polygon without closing it, so that you can begin a new one. 7 Drag on the canvas. Y ou can also paint in a straight line by holding down Shift as you drag on the canvas. Constraining, fading, and undoing strokes Using the freehand stroke drawing style, you can constrain your strokes to a straight line. T[...]

108 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can set the Eraser opacity to Hard (left) or Soft (right). T o erase an image area 1 In the Layers panel, choose the layer on which you want to erase. 2 Choose the Eraser tool in the toolbox. 3 On the property bar , adjust the Size pop-up slider and the Opacity pop-up slider . 4 Click one of the following bu[...]

Painting | 109 Y ou can align brushstrokes to paths (left) and to shapes (right). T o align a brushstroke to a path or shape 1 Click the Brush Selector on the Brush Selector bar . 2 In the Brush library panel, click a brush category and a brush variant. 3 On the property bar , click the Align to P ath button . Brushstrokes within the tolerance area[...]

110 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o enable media pooling 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Spacing . 2 Enable the Continuous Time Deposition check box. When the Continuous Time Deposition check box is disabled, you must move the brush (even just slightly) to cause media to be deposited. Making 360° strokes Because there are no restr[...]

Painting | 111 Angle and tilt determine the shape and size of the conic section created by Corel Painter airbrushes, which resembles a circle of light from a flashlight that is no longer perpendicular to the paper . Extreme-tilt angles affect large areas of the canvas. This can slow the brush down as it tries to squirt paint too far from the stylus[...]

112 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Controlling droplet size Y ou can control the size of the airbrush droplets. This is not the same as adjusting the size of the brush (the larger the brush, the more droplets are sprayed). T o change the size of airbrush droplets 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  General . 2 Choose Airbrush from the Dab[...]

Painting | 113 Corel Painter has a number of brushstroke scripts that can be played back on their own or used in conjunction with an original brushstroke. When you use a brushstroke script, your freehand brushstrokes adhere to the stroke data in the script. This allows you to emulate features of a tablet and stylus while using a mouse. T o record a[...]

114 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • Main color — In the Color panel, what color is the Main Color (front) swatch? Is it a color that will show up when applied to your image? If not, click the Main Color swatch, and then set a different color . • Opacity — Check the Opacity setting on the property bar and, if necessary , adjust the pop-up [...]

Working with paper texture and grain | 115 W orking with paper texture and grain With traditional art media, the results from using a marking tool depend on the texture of the surface to which it is applied. Corel Painter allows you to control the texture of the canvas to achieve the results you would expect from using traditional media on a given [...]

116 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide One brushstroke applied to three different paper textures. It is important to note that some brushes, such as those in the Airbrushes category , don’t reveal paper texture in their brushstrokes. This behavior corresponds with that of a traditional airbrush. Corel Painter includes several default paper textures [...]

Working with paper texture and grain | 117 A paper texture was generated by selecting an area of the image (left). An example of applying a brushstroke to the canvas using the new paper texture (right). T o create a paper texture 1 Choose Window  Paper P anels  Papers . 2 In the P apers panel, click the Papers options button , and choose Make[...]

118 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o open the P aper T extures library panel • Choose Window  Paper P anels  Paper Libraries . Y ou can also open the P aper Libraries panel by clicking the Paper selector button in the toolbox. T o delete a paper texture 1 Choose Window  Paper P anels  Paper Libraries . 2 Click a paper texture swatc[...]

Working with paper texture and grain | 119 T o invert paper grain 1 Choose Window  Paper P anels  Papers . 2 Click the P aper T extures library button . 3 Click a paper texture swatch from the Paper T extures library panel. 4 In the P apers panel, click the Invert T oggle button . Y ou can also invert paper texture by clicking the Paper optio[...]

120 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o change paper grain brightness 1 Choose Window  Paper P anels  Papers . 2 Click the P aper T extures library button . 3 Click a paper texture swatch from the Paper T extures library panel. 4 In the P apers panel, adjust the Paper Brightness slider . T o change paper grain contrast 1 Choose Window  Pap[...]

Working with paper texture and grain | 121 Factors such as stylus pressure, paper , and brush variant affect the appearance of brushstrokes when the Direction T oggle button is enabled. Papers with pronounced grain, such as Wood Grain and Gessoed Canvas , produce the best results. [...]

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Auto-painting photos | 123 Auto-painting photos Corel Painter’s auto-painting tools streamline the process of creating a painting that is based on a digital image or scanned photo. Previous experience with digital art is not required to use these tools. The auto-painting process involves three basic steps:  Step Description 1. Underpainting Pr[...]

124 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • Quickly lighten, darken, or shift the color or contrast of your photo by using a Photo Enhance preset. • Adjust individual settings in the Photo Enhance area, and save the settings as a custom preset. One method you can use to prepare a photo for painting (left) is to choose a source image (center) that con[...]

Auto-painting photos | 125 Y ou can delete a preset by choosing it in the Photo Enhance list box and clicking the Delete Preset button . T o create and clone an underpainting by matching the color and tone of another image 1 Open the image that you want to use as a source for color matching. 2 Open the image that you want to use as an underpainting[...]

126 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can control the speed of auto-painting so that you can see how and where individual strokes are applied. Y ou can also stop the auto- painting process at any time. T o auto-paint a photo by using Smart Stroke painting 1 In the document window , select the clone that you created from the underpainting. 2 Choo[...]

Auto-painting photos | 127 Y ou can also  Randomize the pressure of the brushstrokes Click the Randomness for pressure button, and then move the slider . Randomize the length of the brushstrokes Click the Randomness for length button, and then move the slider . Randomize the rotation of the brushstrokes Click the Randomness for rotation button, [...]

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Image cloning and sampling | 129 Image cloning and sampling Corel Painter includes powerful image cloning tools to help you transform an existing image, such as a photograph, into a work of art. Y ou can also use image sampling tools and techniques to sample a portion of an image so you can use it elsewhere. This section contains the following topi[...]

130 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The area that is painted in the clone document window (left) is identified by a crosshair cursor in the Source Image window (right). Working with the source image The clone source image is best described as a snapshot of a selected image at a given time. Once the clone is created and the clone source image is emb[...]

Image cloning and sampling | 131 Outlining with tracing paper In addition to painting in a clone, you can use a clone with tracing paper enabled to outline an image. Y ou can then use the outline as a starting point for a painting. Use the tracing paper feature to view the source image for outlining (left). When you turn tracing paper off, you can [...]

132 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 3 Do one of the following: • Apply brushstrokes to the canvas by using a clone tool or brush variant set to clone color . • Outline the image using, for example, a Pencil brush variant.  Y ou can also  Change the opacity of tracing paper In the Clone Source panel, adjust the Set T racing Paper Opacity s[...]

Image cloning and sampling | 133  T o Do the following Close the image that was used as the clone source Enable the Close Source Image check box. Open the Clone Source panel automatically Enable the Open Clone Source panel check box. Start painting in the clone colors on a clear canvas Enable the Clear Canvas check box. Activate tracing paper En[...]

134 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 4 Locate the image that you want to add as a clone source. 5 Click Open . The clone source is added to the Clone Source panel, and it’s also embedded in the document. If you want to add additional clone sources, repeat steps 3 to 5. T o work with multiple clone sources 1 Choose Window  Clone Source . 2 In th[...]

Image cloning and sampling | 135 The Clone Source Image dialog box appears. 2 In the Clone Source Image dialog box, enable the Update option. 3 Click OK . T o create a new source image from an edited source 1 W ith the edited clone source image open in the Source Image window , switch to the clone document window . The Clone Source Image dialog box[...]

136 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Cloning method brush variants Y ou can also expand Corel Painter’s cloning capabilities by turning almost any brush variant into a cloner . Using a cloning-method brush variant is the most common way to develop an image in a clone destination. The variant re-creates the source image while it effectively “filt[...]

Image cloning and sampling | 137 2 On the property bar , adjust any of the brush properties, such as size, opacity , and resat. 3 Apply brushstrokes to the canvas. For increased color accuracy , you can enable the Brush Loading option. For more information, see “Using brush loading” on page 137. T o transform a brush variant into a cloner brush[...]

138 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide P erforming offset sampling Offset sampling, also known as “point-to-point cloning,” lets you sample an area of an image and then reuse it elsewhere within the document, or in separate document. Sampling is a useful technique for retouching photographs. T o perform offset sampling, you must set a sampling ref[...]

Image cloning and sampling | 139 T o perform offset sampling between documents 1 Open both the image that you want to use as the sampling source and the image that you want to use as the destination. If you want to view both images at once, you may want to arrange the images side-by-side. 2 With the source image selected, click the Cloner tool in t[...]

140 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The following table describes the available multi-point sampling brush variants.  Multi-point Cloners brush variant Example Rotate , Scale 2P lets you turn the sampled area around its center of rotation and size it to a percentage of its original size. Rotate , Scale 2P uses two reference points.  Scale 2P [...]

Image cloning and sampling | 141 Multi-point Cloners brush variant Example Rotate , Mirror 2P lets you turn the sampled area around its center of rotation while creating a horizontal or vertical mirror image of the clone source. Rotate , Mirror 2P uses two reference points. Rotate , Scale , Shear 3P lets you turn the sampled area around its center [...]

142 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Reference points After selecting a brush variant, you need to set the sample and destination reference points in the image. The number of reference points depends on the type of transformation that you choose. The reference points allow you to identify the sample area, position the destination, and control the tr[...]

Image cloning and sampling | 143 6 Apply brushstrokes to the destination area. Y ou can disable offset sampling by clicking the Clone Color button in the Color panel or by clicking the Brush Selector on the Brush Selector bar , and choosing a non-Cloner brush variant. T o achieve the best scaling results, set the sample reference points at the oute[...]

144 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o rotate and scale the sample source 1 Click the Cloner tool in the toolbox. 2 Click the Brush Selector on the Brush Selector bar . 3 In the Brush library panel, click the XRotate , Scale 2P brush variant. When you choose the XRotate , Scale 2P brush variant, the XRotate & Scale (2) clone type is automatica[...]

Image cloning and sampling | 145 Sample source–destination reference points are set for Rotate, Scale, & Shear . 6 Apply brushstrokes to the destination area. Y ou can disable offset sampling by clicking the Clone Color button in the Color panel or by clicking the Brush Selector on the Brush Selector bar , and choosing a non-Cloner brush vari[...]

146 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 6 Apply brushstrokes to the destination area. Y ou can disable offset sampling by clicking the Clone Color button in the Color panel or by clicking the Brush Selector on the Brush Selector bar , and choosing a non-Cloner brush variant. T o move previously set reference points 1 Do one of the following: Hold down [...]

Image cloning and sampling | 147 If you want to closely outline the sample source area, choose the Lasso tool . For information about setting up a selection, see “Creating path-based selections” on page 437. 2 Click the Cloner tool in the toolbox. 3 Click the Brush Selector on the Brush Selector bar . 4 In the Brush library panel, click the Clo[...]

148 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 2 In the Brush library panel, click the Cloners category , and click a brush variant that allows you to select four sample source and destination points: • XPerspective 4P • XPerspective Tiling 4P • XBilinear 4P 3 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Cloning . 4 In the Cloning panel, enable the Clone [...]

Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides | 149 W orking with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides The placement of objects in a painting can dramatically affect the overall appearance of the finished work. Corel Painter includes many tools and features to help you compose, size, and position images and ima[...]

150 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The Layout Grid helps you compose images. T o show or hide the Layout Grid • Choose Canvas  Compositions , and choose either Show Layout Grid or Hide Layout Grid . Y ou can also show or hide the grid by clicking the Layout Grid tool in the toolbox and clicking the Enable Layout Grid button on the property ba[...]

Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides | 151 T o Do the following Change the opacity of the grid Move the Opacity slider to the left to increase transparency . Move the slider to the right to increase opacity . Y ou can also set some Layout Grid options by clicking the Layout Grid tool in the toolbox, and modifying the s[...]

152 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide When using the Mirror Painting mode, the brushstrokes that you apply on one side of the plane may occasionally look different in the opposite plane. For example, if you start the Mirror P ainting on a canvas that contains previously applied brushstrokes, the mirrored brushstrokes blend with the colors that are al[...]

Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides | 153 T o Do the following Specify an angle of rotation On the property bar , type a value in the Rotation Angle box. Rotate the plane in the drawing window Point to a plane until the cursor changes into a rotation angle cursor , and then drag to rotate the plane. Change the plane p[...]

154 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o Do the following Hide the kaleidoscope planes while painting Click the T oggle Planes button on the property bar . Disable the Kaleidoscope P ainting mode Click the T oggle Kaleidoscope Painting button on the property bar . The Brush tool is the only tool that you can use to create mirror and kaleidoscope pai[...]

Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides | 155 An example of painting a box by using Perspective Guides. The Perspective-Guided Strokes are constrained to direct them towards the closest vanishing point. Y ou can also modify the appearance of Perspective Guides by repositioning the vanishing point, the horizon line, and th[...]

156 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can also show the Perspective Guides by choosing Canvas  Perspective Guides  Enable Perspective Guides . However , this option does not allow you to modify the Perspective Guides. T o show or hide Perspective Guides 1 In the toolbox, click the P erspective Guides tool . 2 Click the Enable P erspective [...]

Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides | 157 T o Do the following Show or hide the primary lines On the toolbar , click the Show/Hide Primary Lines button . Change the color of the primary lines On the toolbar , click the color picker that is to the right of the Show/Hide Primary Lines button, and choose a color . Change[...]

158 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o reset the perspective guides 1 In the toolbox, click the P erspective Guides tool . 2 Click the Reset T ool button on the property bar . T o save perspective guide settings as a preset 1 In the toolbox, click the P erspective Guides tool . 2 Click the Enable P erspective Guide s button on the property bar . 3[...]

Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides | 159 T o show or hide the Divine Proportion guide • Choose Canvas  Compositions , and then choose either Show Divine Proportion or Hide Divine Proportion . Y ou can also show or hide the Divine Proportion guide by clicking the Divine Proportion tool in the toolbox and clicking[...]

160 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 3 Click Save . The preset appears in the T ype list box. Y ou can also save a preset by clicking the Divine Proportion tool in the toolbox and clicking the Add Preset button on the property bar . T o delete a Divine Proportion preset 1 In the Divine Proportion panel, choose the preset you want to delete from the [...]

Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides | 161 T o change the document origin 1 Click the box at the intersection of the rulers (upper -left corner of the document window). 2 Drag diagonally into the document window . Crosshairs mark the new origin point. 3 Drag the crosshairs to the desired position. The ruler numbers upd[...]

162 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o enable the Snap to Ruler Ticks option • Choose Canvas  Rulers  Snap to Ruler Ticks . T o set a guide’s color 1 Double-click the guide’s marker . 2 In the Guide Options dialog box, click the Guide Color chip, and choose a color . T o change the color of all guides, enable the Same Color for All Gui[...]

Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides | 163 Using the grid Corel Painter provides a grid to help you in laying down brushstrokes or creating shapes. Y ou can align and snap image elements to a basic grid. Y ou can set the types, size, line thickness, and color of the grid. Y ou can also print gridlines. T o activate the[...]

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Color | 165 Color Corel Painter offers many ways to select color and apply it to your image. F or example, you can change the paper color , choose colors for your brushstrokes, or apply a color fill to an entire image or selection. Y ou can select colors in several ways. Y ou can use • the color swatches in the Color panel • the temporal color [...]

166 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • “Setting color variability” (page 181) • “Setting Color Expression” (page 182) • “Loading multiple colors” (page 182) • “Working with color fills” (page 182) • “ Applying a color as a fill” (page 183) • “Limiting and preventing leakage” (page 184) Choosing colors from the Col[...]

Color | 167 2 Drag the handle on the Hue Ring to select the predominant hue. The Saturation/V alue T riangle displays all available colors within that selected hue. 3 Select a color on the Saturation/Value T riangle by dragging the circle or by clicking the color you want. Drag in the Hue Ring to select a hue. Drag in the Saturation/Value T riangle[...]

168 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o switch between RGB or HSV values 1 In the Color panel, click the Color options button , and choose the available option: • Display as RGB or • Display as HSV 2 Move the sliders to adjust the values, or type new values in the boxes. Y ou can preview the new color in the Main Color (front) swatch and the Ad[...]

Color | 169 The current color is displayed in a round swatch to the left of the Saturation/V alue T riangle. T o display the temporal colors palette • Press Command + Option + 1 (Mac OS) or Ctrl + Alt + 1 (W indows). Y ou can also customize the temporal color palette keyboard shortcut by choosing Corel P ainter 2016 menu  Preferences (Mac OS) [...]

170 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The Dropper tool picks up visible color only; it cannot be used to select a hidden color . The Dropper tool works with the Brush , Crop , Pen , Rectangular Shape , Oval Shape , T ext , Shape Selection , Scissors , Add Point , Remove Point , Convert Point , and Paint Bucket tools. Y ou can quickly access the Dropp[...]

Color | 171 For information about using the Color Sets panel, see “Working with color sets” on page 178. For information about using Color Expressions , see “Setting Color Expression” on page 182. For different results, try different Expression settings. For example, choose Pressure to create color transitions based on the pressure you appl[...]

172 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Mixer panel tool Description Mix Color tool Mixes colors already in the Mixer pad; does not add new colors to the Mixer pad. Sample Color tool Samples color in the Mixer pad for use on the canvas. The sampled color becomes the Main Color in the Color panel. Sample Multiple Colors tool Samples multiple colors in t[...]

Color | 173 Mixer panel before (left) and after (right) resizing. T o display the Mixer panel • Choose Window  Color Panels  Mixer . Y ou can also display the Mixer panel by pressing Command + 2 (Mac OS) or Ctrl + 2 (Windows). T o choose a Mixer P ad 1 Choose Window  Color Panels  Mixer . 2 Click the Mixer options button , and choose [...]

174 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can sample multiple colors in the Mixer panel and paint directly on the canvas. When you have finished mixing and sampling colors, you can clear the mixer pad, or save it as a mixer pad (MXS) file that you can open and use later . For more information, see “Saving the Mixer pad” on page 177. T o mix colo[...]

Color | 175 T o sample multiple colors 1 In the Brush library panel, choose a brush category and variant that supports mixing. 2 Mix the color you want in the Mixer panel. 3 Move the Change Brush Size slider to set the size of the sample area. The size of the sample area is displayed to the right of the slider and is measured in pixels. 4 Click the[...]

176 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 3 Press Command (Mac OS) or Ctrl (W indows) and then click the Mixer swatch that you want to change. The new color appears in the Mixer swatch. T o save colors in the Mixer panel 1 Choose Window  Color Panels  Mixer . 2 Click the Mixer options button , and choose Save Mixer Colors . 3 In the Save Mixer Colo[...]

Color | 177 • Click the Mixer options button , and choose Clear Mixer Pad . • In the Mixer panel, click the Clear and Reset Canvas button . T o restore the default Mixer pad • Click the Mixer options button , and choose Restore Default Mixer . T o reset Mixer color swatches • Click the Mixer options button , and choose Reset Mixer Colors . [...]

178 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o load a saved version of the Mixer pad 1 Choose Window  Color Panels  Mixer . 2 Click the Mixer options button , and choose Open Mixer Pad . 3 In the Open Mixer Pad dialog box, choose the Mixer pad (MXS) file that you want to open. 4 Click Open . W orking with color sets Corel Painter uses color sets to [...]

Color | 179 T o find a color in a color set 1 In the Color Set Libraries panel, click the Search for Color button . 2 In the Find Color dialog box, do one of the following: • Enable the By name option, and type a name in the box. • Enable Closest to current color . 3 Click Begin . 4 Click OK when the desired color is found. If the color set is [...]

180 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • the Mixer panel Once a color set is created, you can add additional colors to the color set. Y ou can also export the color set. T o create a color set 1 Choose Window  Color Panels  Color Sets . 2 In the Color Set Libraries panel, click the New Color Set button , and choose one of the following options[...]

Color | 181 Y ou can also  Add a sampled color to a color set Click the Dropper tool in the toolbox, click a color in the image, then click the Add Color to Color Set button . Add a color from another color set Drag a color swatch from one color set to another . T o delete a color 1 In the Color Set Libraries panel, choose a color and click the [...]

182 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Setting Color Expression Color expression determines where Corel Painter should use the Main or Additional Color in an image. For more information, see “Color Expression controls” on page 312. Loading multiple colors Imagine the ability to load color at a bristle level, picking up different colors with each ?[...]

Color | 183 Fill type For more information see Color “ Applying a color as a fill” on page 183 Gradient “ Applying gradients” on page 539 Pattern “ Applying pattern fills” on page 527 Weaves “ Applying weaves” on page 563 Applying a color as a fill Corel Painter gives you different options for applying a color as a fill. Y ou can qu[...]

184 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 4 Choose the P aint Bucket tool from the toolbox. 5 On the property bar , click one of the following buttons: • Fill Image • Fill Cell 6 Choose the Current Color option from the Fill list box. 7 Open the Select Fill panel, and choose a color . The image color set displays in the Select Fill palette. 8 Click t[...]

Color | 185 T o limit leakage 1 Choose the P aint Bucket tool from the toolbox. 2 On the property bar , click the Fill Cell button or the Fill Image button . 3 Drag to create a rectangle that just covers the area you want to fill. If there is no leak, only the area within the lines is filled. If there is a leak, the fill goes outside the area, but [...]

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Color management | 187 Color management Corel Painter lets you manage colors when you create or open images, or place images in a document. The color management controls help ensure that colors are consistent when you work with images from various sources, such as Adobe Photoshop or a digital camera. In addition, you can store color information in [...]

188 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide This is an example of a typical digital imaging workflow . A color management system, also known as a color engine, uses color profiles to translate the color values from the source, which ensures a more accurate color reproduction at the destination. A color profile contains the data that the color management sy[...]

Color management | 189 Should I assign or convert color profiles? In deciding whether to assign or convert a color profile, you should first consider the results that each action produces. When you assign a color profile in Corel Painter , the color values, or numbers, in the document do not change. Instead, the application simply uses the color pr[...]

190 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Soft-proofing also lets you verify whether the document’s color profile is suitable for a specific printer or monitor and can help you prevent unwanted results. For more information, see “Previewing and soft-proofing color profiles” on page 191. Specifying the default RGB color profile T o use color managem[...]

Color management | 191 If you do not want to embed the color profile, you need to disable the Embed Profile check box. Specifying the default CMYK color profile for converting CMYK images to RGB Because Corel Painter works with RGB colors, all CMYK images that you open or import in the application are converted to an RGB color profile. Y ou can spe[...]

192 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Assigning or removing color profiles Y ou can change the appearance of a document by assigning a new color profile. A color profile contains the data that the color management system requires to translate colors from one color space to another . The default color profile for Corel Painter is sRGB IEC61966-2-1 noB[...]

Color management | 193 Y ou can also  Choose a rendering intent Choose a rendering intent from the Rendering Intent list box. Flatten all layers in the image Enable the Flatten Image option. Y ou can also convert the color profile from the Navigator panel by clicking the Open Navigator Settings button , clicking Color Management , and choosing C[...]

194 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can also access the Color Management Settings dialog box from the Navigator panel by clicking the Open Navigator Settings button , clicking Color Management , and choosing Color Management Settings . W orking with presets Corel Painter provides color management presets, which are default settings that you ca[...]

Correcting and adjusting colors | 195 Correcting and adjusting colors Corel Painter includes a variety of effects and tools that let you correct and adjust image colors. F or example, you can use the effects to fix a color -casted or washed-out photo. Y ou can also use the effects to creatively alter image colors using techniques such as posterizin[...]

196 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide A visual representation of the curve. The horizontal axis represents the input (original color) values. The vertical axis represents the output (corrected) values. Before you adjust a curve, it appears perfectly diagonally (45°), which indicates that all input and output values are equal. Corel Painter maps ligh[...]

Correcting and adjusting colors | 197 When using the Brightness/Contrast effect, you can adjust all image colors at once. Before (left) and after (right) applying the Brightness/Contrast effect. When using the curve, you can adjust the contrast or brightness of colors while maintaining the tonal transitions in the original image. Y ou can adjust al[...]

198 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide An example of increasing brightness by using the curve. T o quickly adjust brightness and contrast 1 T o apply the effect to: • The canvas — Click the Canvas in the Layers panel. • A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document window to select an area. • A layer — Cli[...]

Correcting and adjusting colors | 199 Using the curve to correct colors Y ou can use the Curve method to drag the color curves to reshape them. This method lets you create very specific changes in color values. Y ou can control the overall effect by using the Effect slider . The slider controls how much of the curve moves in response to dragging. W[...]

200 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can also  Clear all corrections Click Reset . Drawing freehand curves to adjust colors Y ou can use the Freehand method to adjust colors. This method lets you draw a curve to produce dramatic results. It’s particularly useful for creating posterized or solarized effects. Freehand method of color correct[...]

Correcting and adjusting colors | 201 Each section of the curve controls the balance between the shadows, midtones, and highlights of an image. Setting values in the upper portion of the grid lightens the image; whereas setting values in the lower portion of the grid darkens the image. Various tone curves were modified to achieve this look. Y ou ca[...]

202 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • 3/4 T one — adjusts the image contrast • Shadow — adjusts the image shadows (upper portion of the graph) T yping positive percentages, such as 89%, sets values in the upper portion of the graph, which lightens the image. T yping negative percentages, such as -89%, sets values in the lower portion of the[...]

Correcting and adjusting colors | 203 T o adjust colors by using paper luminance 1 Choose Window  Paper P anels  Papers . 2 Choose a paper swatch from the Papers library panel. 3 T o apply the effect to: • The canvas — Click the Canvas in the Layers panel. • A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the docume[...]

204 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can adjust colors that are exactly the same as the color you select, or you can choose colors within a range, based on proximity (on the color wheel or the color space) to the selected color . Selective color adjustments change only certain colors in the image. The Range sliders determine the extent of the H[...]

Correcting and adjusting colors | 205 T o adjust selected colors by using paper luminance 1 Choose Window  Paper P anels  Papers . 2 Choose a paper swatch from the Papers library panel. 3 T o apply the effect to: • The canvas — Click the Canvas in the Layers panel. • A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in t[...]

206 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • Range — controls the range of values adjusted • Feather — controls the softness at the edge of the selected values Moving the Range sliders to the right increases the amount of color space affected and creates smoother transitions between the replaced color and the original. The following controls in th[...]

Correcting and adjusting colors | 207 T o equalize colors 1 T o apply the effect to: • The canvas — Click the Canvas in the Layers panel. • A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document window to select an area. • A layer — Click a layer in the Layers panel. 2 From the menu bar , choose Effects  T on[...]

208 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • Brightness — lets you determine how the luminance from the source image blends with the luminance in the destination image. Higher settings pull more highlights and shadows from the source image into the destination image. • V ariance (Brightness) — lets you adjust the range of highlights and shadows. H[...]

Correcting and adjusting colors | 209 T o posterize an image combined with a paper grain, refer to “ Applying the Apply Screen effect” on page 491. T o posterize to two levels and also adjust the brightness, refer to “Equalizing images” on page 206. T o posterize an image by using a color set 1 T o apply the effect to: • The canvas — Cl[...]

210 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The Dodge tool was used to lighten the girl’s eye. T o darken the tone 1 Choose the Burn tool from the toolbox. If the Burn tool is not displayed in the toolbox, hold down the Dodge tool to open the tool flyout. 2 On the property bar , move the Size slider , or type a value in the Size box. 3 Move the Opacity s[...]

Libraries | 211 Libraries A library is a storage place for a collection of tools or media. In Corel Painter , default libraries are available for the following resources: brushes, paper , color sets, gradients, looks, nozzles, textures, patterns, selections, scripts, images, weaves, and flow maps. The default libraries contain a vast array of resou[...]

212 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o import a library created in a previous version of Corel P ainter 1 Click the Library panel’s options button , choose Import Legacy [Resource type] Library . 2 Choose the drive and folder where the library is stored. 3 Click Open . The imported library displays at the bottom of the panel window . T o export [...]

Libraries | 213 T o remove a library 1 Click the library panel’s options button , choose Remove [Resource type] Library . 2 Choose the library that you want to remove from the Library list box. Modifying the display of library panels Y ou can modify the appearance of the library panels by changing the way they are organized and displayed. Y ou ca[...]

214 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o move a library resource • In a library panel, do one of the following: • Drag a resource swatch to another position within the library . • Drag a resource swatch to another library . If you’re dragging a swatch to a different library , you cannot position the swatch at the end of the library . Y ou mu[...]

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes | 215 Selecting, managing, and creating brushes Corel Painter offers an impressive array of realistic and responsive brushes that you can use to apply media to the canvas. F or example, you can choose a brush with realistic bristles that apply oil, watercolor , or acrylic paint. Y ou can also choose a dry m[...]

216 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Most Corel Painter brushes apply media, such as a color , gradient, or pattern, to an image. However , some brushes make changes to media already in the image. For example, the Just Add Water brush variant (in the Blenders brush category) smudges and dilutes existing colors in the image with smooth, anti-aliased [...]

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes | 217  Digital soft flow airbrush Digital hard edge airbrush Digital soft flat airbrush The Wacom airbrush styluses are fully compatible with the variants in the Airbrushes category . For more information, see “ Airbrush controls” on page 283.  Coarse Spray Fine Spray Digital Airbrush Artists The [...]

218 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Chalk & Crayons Chalk brush variants produce the thick, rich texture of natural chalk sticks, and have strokes that interact with the paper grain. The opacity is linked to stylus pressure.  Blunt Chalk Square Chalk Variable Chalk Crayons offer a range of styles. From soft and dull, to waxy and grainy , the[...]

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes | 219 Cloners The Cloner brush variants behave like other brush variants, except that they take color from a cloned or sampled source. These variants recreate the source imagery while effectively filtering it, reproducing the image in an artistic style, such as pastel chalk or watercolor . For more informat[...]

220 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide  Fairy Dust Glow The Fire brush (works with underlying colors) Some variants, such as Grainy Distorto or Grainy Mover , produce blending effects. Other variants, such as Hurricane , T urbulence , and Water Bubbles , produce more dramatic effects.  Bulge Confusion Hurricane Gel Gel brushes allow you to tint [...]

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes | 221 Image Hose The Image Hose is a special brush that applies images instead of color . The images it “paints” with come from special image files called nozzles. Each nozzle file contains multiple images that are organized by characteristics such as size, color , and angle. Each characteristic (parame[...]

222 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Markers The brush variants in the Marker category replicate conventional, real-world markers. The brush variants range from fine point to blunt and have a variety of nib shapes and opacity levels. The strokes that you make with some of the Marker variants closely reflect those of traditional, high-quality markers[...]

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes | 223 Loaded Palette Knife Palette Knife Smeary Palette Knife Particle brushes Particle brushes are physics-inspired brushes that give a unique look and feel to your artwork. They emit particles from a central point, and in turn the particles draw a pattern of lines (paths) as they move across the canvas. F[...]

224 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Pattern P ens Pattern P ens brush variants let you use a brush to apply a pattern to an image. Y ou can vary features such as the size of the pattern and the transparency . For example, Pattern Pen Micro decreases the size of the pattern, and Pattern P en T ransparent applies a semitransparent version of the patt[...]

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes | 225 Croquil Pen Scratchboard T ool Thick and Thin Pen Whether you want to reproduce the look of calligraphy pen strokes on a grainy texture, or the smooth strokes of a calligraphy brush, the Calligraphy brush variants offer you a range of creative options.  Calligraphy Calligraphy Brush Dry Ink  Pho[...]

226 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Real Wet Oil The Real W et Oil brush variants help you achieve realistic oil brushstrokes. The Real Wet Oil brush variants let you control paint viscosity and color concentration, similar to mixing oil paint and a medium. Y ou can also modify the Real W et Oil brush controls to achieve different effects. For more[...]

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes | 227 Tinting Tinting brush variants let you apply effects to photos or existing artwork. F or example, you can apply translucent color to areas of a black- and-white photo by using the Basic Round brush variant. Applying each color to a separate Gel or Colorize layer lets you adjust the opacity of each col[...]

228 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The Brush library panel lets you choose a brush category (left) and a brush variant (right). The default Corel Painter brush variants are displayed in the Brush library panel until you open or import a different brush library . In addition, the Brush library panel displays only one brush library at a time. For mo[...]

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes | 229 Setting basic brush attributes T o quickly get started in Corel P ainter , you specify basic brush attributes, such as brush size, opacity , and grain, on the property bar . Size determines the dimension of a single brush dab. Y ou can also use the ghost brush to determine if a change in size is requi[...]

230 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 2 Click the Brush Selector on the Brush Selector bar . 3 In the Brush library panel, click a brush category , and click a brush variant. 4 On the property bar , move the Size slider , or type a value in the Size box. If you want to scale the brushstroke feature proportionally with the brush size, click the Scale [...]

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes | 231  T o Do the following Change the brush size Hold down Command + Option (Mac OS) or Ctrl + Alt (Windows), and drag the crosshair cursor to display the Radius circle in the document window . Keep dragging until the circle is set to the size that you want, and then release the stylus or mouse button. [...]

232 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Organizing and displaying brushes in the Brush library panel Y ou can modify the appearance of the Brush library panel by changing the way brushes are organized and displayed. This allows you to set up the Brush library panel to best suit your needs. For example, you can hide the recently used brushes to give you[...]

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes | 233 Unhide all brush variants In the Brush library panel, click the Brush library options button , choose V ariant Display , and choose Show All V ariants . Customize a brush category or brush variant icon Right-click a brush category or variant, and choose Set Custom Icon . Choose the drive and folder wh[...]

234 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide In addition, you can save the variant as a look. V ariant settings are included when you save a look, but looks can also include paper texture, pattern, gradient, and nozzle data. For more information, see “Saving a brush look” on page 239. T o save a brush variant 1 In the Brush library panel, click the brus[...]

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes | 235 Y ou can also delete a brush variant from the Brush library panel by clicking the Brush library options button and choosing Remove V ariant . Restoring default brush variants Y ou can restore any modified brush variant to its default settings. For information about restoring all factory default settin[...]

236 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou cannot remove any of the default Painter brush categories. Y ou can also remove a brush category from the Brush library panel by clicking the Brush library options button and choosing Remove Brush Category . Creating and deleting brush libraries Y ou can create a brush library by modifying the contents of an[...]

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes | 237 Y ou can share exported brush resources (brush libraries, categories, and variants) only with users who have Corel Painter 12 Update 1 or later installed. The brush source files of Corel Painter 12 Update 1 or later are not supported in older versions of Corel P ainter , including Corel Painter 12 and[...]

238 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can also export a brush library from the Brush library panel by clicking the Brush library options button , choosing Export , and choosing Brush Library . T o import a brush category 1 Click Brushes  Import  Category . 2 In the Import Brush Category dialog box, browse to the folder where the brush cate[...]

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes | 239 T o export a brush variant 1 In the Brush library panel, click the brush variant that you want to export. 2 Click Brushes  Export  Brush . 3 In the Export Brush dialog box, click Save . T o rename the brush variant, type a name in the File Name box. Y ou can also export a brush variant from the [...]

240 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 6 Click the Look Libraries options button , and choose Save Look . 7 In the New Look dialog box, type a name for the look in the Save As box. The new look appears as the last item in the Brush Looks panel. T o apply a saved look 1 From the Media Selector bar , click the Look Selector button. 2 Choose a look from [...]

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes | 241 Corel Painter uses the area you selected in step 3 to set the brush size. When the brush is created, the selected area is sampled to compute each brush dab. If the original area requires scaling to the size of the brush dab, sampling can appear aliased. The greater the scaling, the more aliasing is ap[...]

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Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 243 Adjusting brushes with brush controls Like a fully stocked art store, Corel Painter supplies you with many different brushes and drawing tools, each with modifiable characteristics. This chapter provides descriptions and procedures for customizing and saving the many parameters of any brush type. This sec[...]

244 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • “Water controls” (page 288) • “Liquid Ink controls” (page 291) • “Stroke Jitter controls” (page 296) • “Blending controls” (page 297) • “Mouse controls” (page 300) • “Smoothing controls” (page 301) • “Image Hose controls” (page 302) • “Rake controls” (page 302) ?[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 245 Expression settings Corel Painter lets you control brush effects along the stroke based on a number of real-time input factors. F or example, many brushes vary their opacity or size in response to changes in stylus pressure. These responses reflect their default settings. Y ou can use the Expression setti[...]

246 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o Do the following Adjust the brushstroke as you turn a flat-tip Intuos Art Pen that supports 360-degrees of barrel rotation sensitivity Choose Rotation from the Expression list box. Adjust the brushstroke according to the luminance of the clone source Choose Source from the Expression list box. Higher luminanc[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 247 Audio Expression can be used together with other expressions to control brush attributes. For example, you can apply both pressure and audio expression to control how brush size varies. For more information about expressions, see “Expression settings” on page 245. T o link brush attributes and effects[...]

248 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The Dab Preview window lets you choose different viewing modes, to reveal different aspects of the brush dabs. The Dab Preview window lets you toggle between Size and Shape, Hard Media, and Brush Dab views. In the Size and Shape view , concentric circles show the minimum and maximum sizes of a brush. The inner (b[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 249 the Brush Calibration settings override the Brush T racking preferences. F or more information, see “Brush tracking and calibration” on page 97. When you use the scratch pad to set brush calibration, Corel Painter calculates the pressure and velocity settings for you. However , you can manually adjust[...]

250 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Rendered dab types create continuous, smooth-edged strokes. They’re fast and less prone to artifacts than dab-based media application. In fact, you can’t draw fast enough to leave dabs or dots of color showing in a stroke, because they’re just not there. Rendered dab types allow rich new features that were [...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 251 A captured dab lets you paint with specific shapes and designs that you create.  Rendered dab type Description Camel Hair Creates bristle brushes with circular arrays of bristles. Individual brush hairs can have their own color , and they can also pick up underlying colors independently of the Brush Lo[...]

252 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Rendered dab type Description individual droplets of media. Setting the F eature slider too high might produce undesirable artifacts. Y ou can reverse the spray direction when you paint by enabling the Continuous Time Deposition check box in the Spacing panel, and by holding down Option + Shift (Mac OS) or Alt + [...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 253 Other dab types  Liquid Ink Liquid Ink dabs create liquid paint effects that simulate traditional ink-based media. Y ou can give a Liquid Ink brushstroke the appearance of height by applying lighting effects. There are five types of Liquid Ink dab types: Liquid Ink Camel Hair , Liquid Ink Flat , Liquid[...]

254 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The Single stroke type has one dab path. • The Multi stroke type draws a set of randomly distributed dab paths, positioned around the brushstroke you make. These dabs leave dab paths that are not parallel and might overlap. The Multi stroke type may produce different results each time you use it. For more infor[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 255 General controls: Methods and subcategories The brush method defines the most basic level of brush behavior and is the foundation on which all other brush variables are built. The method and method subcategory represent attributes of the stroke’s appearance. Because the method sets a brush variant’s m[...]

256 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide An example of the Buildup method. The Cover methods produce brushstrokes that cover underlying strokes, as oil paint does in traditional painting. No matter what colors you use, you can always apply a layer of paint that completely hides what’s underneath. Even with a black background, a thick layer of yellow r[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 257 Plug-in is a special category of method subcategories. It defines no specific brush behavior , but is an open door to a wide range of subcategories. It’s well worth your time to browse through the Plug-in method subcategories. There, you’ll find methods such as Left T wirl , which simulates the dab an[...]

258 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Not all brush variants support the Multicore option. Opacity controls Opacity lets you control how Corel Painter varies the density of the media that you apply to the canvas. The Opacity controls let you set opacity levels for the currently selected brush. Y ou can also use the Expression settings to link opacity[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 259 Y ou can also  Link the opacity settings to a specific stylus or mouse movement Choose an option from the Expression list box. Set the percentage of variability that you want the expression to apply Move the Min Opacity slider . Adjust the angle of the Direction expression Move the Direction slider . A[...]

260 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Brushstrokes with Random Brush Stroke Grain disabled (top) and enabled (bottom) In addition, you can use the paper’s brightness and contrast settings to control brush–grain interaction. For more information, see “W orking with paper texture and grain” on page 115 and “Expression settings” on page 245.[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 261 control where the effect is applied. For more information about composite methods, see “Blending layers by using composite methods” on page 411. T o apply a merge mode 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Stroke Attributes . 2 Enable the Use Stroke Attributes check box. 3 Move the Stroke Opaci[...]

262 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Merge Mode Description Luminosity Creates a new color from the hue and saturation of the underlying color and the luminance of the brushstroke color . This method is the opposite of Color . Magic Combine Combines the brushstroke color with the underlying color based on luminance. The parts of the brushstroke that[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 263 Size controls the width of the brush. Y ou can choose an Expression setting to create a brush that responds to subtle hand movements. For more information, see “Expression settings” on page 245. Y ou can also adjust the Min setting to specify the range of variability that you want the expression to ap[...]

264 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The brushstroke changes its width in synch with the audio input (right). Size Step controls the transition between narrow and wide sections of a stroke. Brushstrokes with Size Step set to 1% (top) and 100% (bottom) T o set brush size 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Size . 2 Move the Size slider to th[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 265 Y ou can also change the brush size from the property bar by adjusting the Size slider or typing a value in the Size box. T o set stroke transition 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Size . 2 Move the Size Step slider to the right to increase the transition between brush sizes. Move it to the le[...]

266 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Brushstrokes with Angle set to 90° (top) and 45° (bottom) The Angle Jitter control lets you introduce variation to the angle of the brushstrokes, which enhances their responsiveness and natural appearance. Y ou can use the Smoothness slider to smooth the angle variation in a brushstroke for a more organic look.[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 267 For dab-based brushes, the Ang Range setting lets you specify a range of dab angles that may appear in a brushstroke. T o take advantage of this feature, you must use the Expression settings to base the angle on some factor , such as stroke direction or bearing. For more information, see “Expression set[...]

268 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o set brush dab angle range 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Angle . 2 Move the Ang Range slider to the right to increase the range of angles that can appear in a dab. Move the slider to the left to reduce the range of angles that can appear in a stroke. Setting this slider to 360° allows for any a[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 269 T o set spacing between brush dabs 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Spacing . 2 Perform a task from the following table.  T o Do the following Increase the distance between dabs Move the Spacing slider to the right. Decrease the distance between dabs Move the Spacing slider to the left unti[...]

270 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Profile Description Medium Profile  Has a wide area of greater density at the center , with rapid falloff to the edge. Linear Profile  Provides maximum density at the center , with even falloff to the edge. Dull Profile  Provides maximum density at the center , with high density weighting to the edge. Wa[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 271 Chisel Designed for Artists’ Oils palette knives, its maximum density is off- center , with uneven falloff. Wedge Designed for Artists’ Oils palette knives, it provides maximum density at one edge, with consistent falloff to the other edge. Hard Media Profiles There are six tip profiles designed speci[...]

272 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Real W atercolor controls The Corel Painter Real Watercolor brush controls help you achieve very realistic watercolor brushstrokes. The controls simulate working with a watercolor brush, watercolor paper , pigments, and a glass of water . Y ou can adjust pigment levels and water consistency to achieve natural flo[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 273 Brushstrokes set at a higher Settling Rate (left) and a lower Settling Rate (right) Paper controls With the Paper controls, you can adjust how the Real Watercolor brushes interact with paper texture and grain. Y ou can adjust the paper roughness, which affects all other paper settings. Brushstrokes set at[...]

274 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o Do the following Set the amount of water the brush deposits on the paper In the Brush area, move the Wetness slider to adjust the amount of water . Set the amount of pigment the brush deposits on the paper In the Brush area, move the Concentration slider to adjust the amount of pigment. Adjust the water thick[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 275 Y ou can optimize the performance of Real W atercolor and Real Wet Oil brushes by temporarily disabling High Quality Display . Click the Magnifier tool in the toolbox, and click the High Quality Display button on the property bar . T o apply a flow map when using a Real Watercolor brush 1 In the Brush lib[...]

276 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Brushstrokes set at a lower Wetness setting (left) and higher Wetness setting (right) Liquid Flow controls The Liquid Flow controls let you adjust the liquid viscosity , or thickness, in order to control the way it’s applied to the canvas. For example, if the liquid viscosity is high, the paint spreads easily a[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 277 Brushstrokes set at a lower Settling Rate (left) and higher Settling Rate (right) Canvas controls With the canvas controls, you can adjust how the Real Wet Oil brushes interact with canvas texture and grain. For example, you can adjust the canvas roughness, which affects all other canvas settings. Brushst[...]

278 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o Do the following Set the amount of oil the brush deposits on the canvas In the Brush area, move the Wetness slider to adjust the amount of liquid. Set the concentration of paint the brush deposits on the canvas In the Brush area, move the Concentration slider to adjust the amount of pigment. Adjust the oil th[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 279 Y ou can improve the appearance of the visual flow of paint onscreen by clicking the Magnifier tool in the toolbox, and disabling the High Quality Display button on the property bar . T o apply a flow map when using a Real Wet Oil brush 1 In the Brush library panel, choose a Real Wet Oil brush variant. 2 [...]

280 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o Do the following Control the color density at the edge of the dab Move the Dab Hardness slider to the left to reduce the color density and create a soft dab. Move it to the right to increase the color density and create a hard dab. Hard Media controls The Hard Media controls let you customize drawing and sket[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 281 RealBristle controls RealBristle controls let you choose a brush tip profile, adjust the brush, and determine how the brush interacts with the surface of the canvas. For more information about RealBristle controls, see “Modifying RealBristle settings” on page 374. Static Bristle controls The Static Br[...]

282 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Brushstrokes with Hair Scale set to 410% (top) and 990% (bottom) Scale/Size lets you control the degree of size variation applied to the bristles of a brush. At 0%, there is no size change applied to the bristles. Setting this slider to a value greater than 0% creates a set of scaled iterations of the dab. Brushs[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 283 T o scale bristles according to brush size 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Static Bristle . 2 Move the Scale/Size slider to the left to reduce the degree of size variation. Move it to the right to increase size variation. Airbrush controls The Airbrush controls allow you to adjust the amount [...]

284 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Finer Spray Airbrush brushstrokes without Feature Jitter (left) and with Feature Jitter (right) Flow Jitter applied to a brushstroke without jitter smoothing (top) and with jitter smoothing (bottom) Feature Jitter applied to a brushstroke without jitter smoothing (top) and with jitter smoothing (bottom) T o adjus[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 285 When adjusting F eature Jitter , make sure the Min Feature slider is not set to 100%. Setting the Min Feature to 100% stops Feature Jitter from occurring. T o set paint spread 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Airbrush . 2 Move the Spread slider to the left to reduce the amount of spread, or to[...]

286 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Artists’ Oil brushes hold a finite amount of paint. As the paint runs out, the stroke becomes fainter . Paint Amount determines how much paint is loaded before each new brushstroke. The more paint you load, the longer the brushstroke lasts. Viscosity controls the rate of paint transfer to the canvas. The higher[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 287 T o set the viscosity of Artists’ Oils paint 1 With an Artists’ Oils brush selected, choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Artists’ Oils . If the controls on the Artists’ Oils panel are not available (appear gray), the selected Oils brush variant is not supported by the Artists’ Oils contro[...]

288 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Impasto controls The Impasto brush controls let you modify and create brush variants that give the illusion of depth. The controls allow you to choose different methods for applying and controlling the appearance of depth. For more information, see “Impasto” on page 381 and “ Adjusting and creating Impasto [...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 289 Dry Rate controls the rate at which water dries during diffusion. Lower values cause greater spread; higher values reduce the amount of spread. Brushstrokes with Dry Rate set to 1% (top) and 50% (bottom) The evaporation threshold ( Evap Thresh slider) controls the minimum amount of water that can still di[...]

290 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Brushstrokes with Grn Soak-In set to 0% (top) and 100% (bottom) Enable the Accurate Diffusion check box to use a smaller diffusion window . Disabling Accurate Diffusion results in a larger , less accurate window being used. Brushstrokes with Accurate Diffusion enabled (top) and disabled (bottom) Y ou can specify [...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 291 T o Do the following Adjust wetness Move the W etness slider to the left to create a more uniform brushstroke, or to the right to have the water flow more in the direction of the wind. Set paint pickup Move the Pickup slider to the right to increase the amount of leaching, or to the left to reduce it. Set[...]

292 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Example Description Ink Plus Color applies the currently selected color to the Ink form. Ink Only applies only the ink component. Color Only applies only the color component. Soften Ink Plus Color applies color to an ink form, causing inks and colors to blend into one another . Soften Ink Only applies only the in[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 293 Example Description Erase deletes ink and color . Presoftened Ink Plus Color is applied in conjunction with surface depth effects. Smoothness controls the “tack” of the brushstrokes. Lower values result in coarser brushstrokes. Higher values cause brushstrokes to appear smoother . Brushstrokes with Sm[...]

294 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide In addition, you can adjust the Min V olume setting to specify the range of variability that you want the expression to apply . The Min V olume setting represents a percentage of the V olume setting and it must be linked to an expression to have an effect. For example, if you choose the Wheel expression on the Li[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 295 Brushstrokes with Volume Jitter set to 0% (top) and 75% (bottom) Size Jitter controls the variation in bristle width. A value of zero signifies that all the bristles are of equal width. Brushstrokes with Rand Br Size set to 0% (top) and 100% (bottom) Feature lets you adjust the size and count of the ink d[...]

296 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can also  Adjust the angle of the Direction expression Move the Direction slider until the desired angle is achieved. Reverse the effect of an Expression setting Click the Invert button . T o set random volume 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Liquid Ink . 2 In the Randomness area, move the V o[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 297 Brushstrokes with Stroke Jitter set to 0 (top) and 3.13 (bottom) Audio Expression lets you link the Stroke Jitter effect to audio input from your microphone, or internal audio such as streaming music. The jitter changes in synch with the audio signal. Varying Stroke Jitter in synch with audio Y ou can als[...]

298 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Brushstrokes without (left) and with Enhanced Layer Blending (right) The Bleed , Resaturation, and Dryout controls work together to determine how much color a brush has at the start and finish of a stroke. Resaturation lets you control the amount of color that is replenished in a stroke. If it is set at zero, the[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 299 When Brush Loading is not active, brushes interact with previously applied colors by sampling underlying pixels and then loading the brush with one new color — the average of the colors that were sampled. When you use Brush Loading , it’s best to use a very low setting for spacing. For more informatio[...]

300 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o set resaturation 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Blending . 2 Move the Resaturation slider to the left to reduce the amount of color replenished in a stroke. Move it to the right to increase the amount of color .  Y ou can also  Link the size settings to a specific stylus or mouse movement [...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 301 T o set tilt for the mouse 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Mouse . 2 Move the Tilt slider . A 90º setting indicates that if a stylus were in use, it would be perpendicular to the tablet. T o set bearing for the mouse 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Mouse . 2 Move the Bearing sli[...]

302 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o set smooth strokes by adding path points 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Smoothing . 2 In the Cubic Interpolation area, move the P oints slider to the right to add points and even out jagged strokes. Move it to the left to decrease the number of additional points. Image Hose controls The Image Ho[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 303 Brush Scale controls the spacing between individual bristles that compose the Rake . The size of each dab is determined in the Size brush control panel. For more information, see “Spacing controls” on page 268. Brushstrokes with Brush Scale set to 2500% (left) and 0% (right) When you turn a real brush[...]

304 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Brushstrokes with Soften Bristle Edge disabled (left) and enabled (right) T o set brush contact angle 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Rake . 2 Move the Contact Ang slider to the left to create a low contact angle (few of the dabs are in contact with the paper). Move the slider all the way to the righ[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 305 T o set bristle spacing 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Rake . 2 Enable the Spread Bristles check box. T o soften bristle edge 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Rake . 2 Enable the Soften Bristle Edge check box. Multi controls Y ou can set the number of bristles used for brushes se[...]

306 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Rotate & Scale cloning. Note that the source and destination reference points are numbered and connected by a line. • Scale (2) cloning scales the source image using two reference points. The distance between the two destination points, in relation to the distance between the two source points, determines t[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 307 Rotate & Mirror cloning. • Rotate, Scale, & Shear (3) cloning rotates, scales, and shears (slants) the source image using three reference points. The relative positions of the three source and destination reference points determine the transformation effect. Rotate, Scale, Shear cloning. • Bil[...]

308 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Perspective cloning. When you work with brushes using the Cloning method, you can modify the Variability to control the offset of the clone based on the location of the source image. When V ariability is set at zero, the pixels of the source and destination images correspond precisely . Using a cover brush at ful[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 309 Brushstrokes with Random Clone Source disabled (left) and enabled (right) T o set clone color 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Cloning . 2 Enable the Clone Color check box. T o set clone type 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Cloning . 2 Choose a type from the Clone T ype list box. [...]

310 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o Do the following Limit offset so that source and destination images correspond more precisely In the Clone Location area, move the Variability slider to the left. Clone location sliders have no effect when Clone Color is enabled in the Color panel. They have an effect only when a Clone method is used. T o set[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 311 Audio Expression lets you link color variability to audio input from your microphone, or internal audio such as streaming music. The brushstroke colors vary in synch with the changes of the audio signal. Color Variability linked to audio (right) T o display the Color V ariability panel • Choose Window ?[...]

312 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o set color variability based on the current color set 1 In the Color panel, choose a main color . 2 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Color Variability . 3 Choose from Color Set from the list box. Color variability is now based on random colors from the current color set. T o smooth the color variabil[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 313 Brushstroke color can change in synch with audio input. T o set Color Expression controls 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Color Expression . 2 In the Color Expression panel, choose one of the following options from the Expression list box: • None — applies no adjustment to the color expre[...]

314 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Dynamic Speckles brushstrokes with bristle brushes (left) and Particle brushes (right) T o modify the appearance of the brushstrokes, you can adjust the number of dynamic speckles and change their size. Y ou can connect speckle size to an expression such as pressure or velocity so that the speckles grow or shrink[...]

Adjusting brushes with brush controls | 315 Dynamic speckles without jitter (left), and with jitter applied (right). Y ou can apply the Dynamic Speckles feature to any brush variant, but it works best with Bristle, RealBristle and Particles brushes to create brushstrokes with thick lines. T o find a Dynamic Speckles brush variant 1 In the Search ba[...]

316 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o Do the following T o apply additional Opacity variation, enable the Jitter check box. Move the Smoothness slider for a more organic look. T o apply Dynamic Speckles to a brush variant 1 Choose a RealBristle, bristle, or Particle brush variant from the Brush Selector . 2 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels [...]

Jitter brushes | 317 Jitter brushes Corel Painter includes a collection of Jitter brushes that let you introduce a range of random behaviors to brushstrokes to produce more realistic results. Y ou can use the preset Jitter brush variants and adjust them as needed. Y ou can also save these customized brushes as new Jitter brush variants. This sectio[...]

318 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Brush category Jitter brush variant Impressionist Blender Jitter Sargent Super Jitter Blenders Coarse Smear Blender Jitter Grainy Blender Impasto Jitter Chalk and Crayons Real Chalk Jitter Cloners Impasto Cloner Jitter Etch F- X Fog Jitter Furry Airbrush Jitter Gel Gel Fractal Jitter Gouache Gouache Rake Jitter I[...]

Jitter brushes | 319 T o choose a Jitter variant 1 Click the Brush Selector on the Brush Selector bar . 2 In the Brush library panel, click one of the categories that are listed in the above table. 3 Click a Jitter brush variant. Y ou can also quickly find all Jitter brush variants by typing jitter in the Search bar , and pressing Enter . Controlli[...]

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Watercolor | 321 W atercolor Corel Painter features different tools and controls that allow you to produce natural-looking watercolor effects. The tools include watercolor brushes that are stored in the following brush categories.  Brush category Description Real Watercolor The Real Watercolor brushes allow you to apply pigment to the paper in a[...]

322 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide W orking with the Watercolor layer Both the Real Watercolor and W atercolor brushes paint into a watercolor layer , which enables the colors to flow and mix and absorb into the paper . In Corel Painter , you can edit the Watercolor layer as you would any other layer without changing anything in the image layer . [...]

Watercolor | 323 W atercolor brushes and paper texture interaction The watercolor brushes interact with paper texture and grain — the colors flow , mix, and are absorbed into the paper . The luminance information of the paper grain is used to determine how the paint diffuses into the paper . It also affects how the pigment settles onto the paper [...]

324 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide If too many strokes are made within a short period, particularly with slow-drying brushes, the application can become slower . In this situation, it is best to wait for the drying process to finish before continuing. Watercolor Dab T ypes For more information about W atercolor Dab T ypes, see “General controls:[...]

Watercolor | 325 Wet F ringe The W et Fringe slider controls the amount of water pooling and paint at the edges of Digital Watercolor brushstrokes. Y ou can dynamically adjust the wet fringe on any Digital Watercolor brushstroke before you dry it. Dynamically adjusting the W et Fringe affects every wet Digital Watercolor brushstroke, which remains [...]

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Particle brushes | 327 P article brushes Particle brushes are physics-inspired brushes that give a unique look and feel to your artwork. They emit particles from a central point, and in turn the particles draw a pattern of lines (paths) as they move across the canvas. Y ou can control the particle paths with precision or introduce randomness in the[...]

328 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Gravity , Flow , and Spring Particle brushes were used to create smoke and Aurora Borealis effects in this artwork, as well as to enhance the water reflections. Gravity P article brushes Gravity Particle brushes create sweeping marks that dramatically shrink and grow with movement. The movement of the particles i[...]

Particle brushes | 329 Gravity Particle brush controls Y ou can customize Gravity Particle brushes by using the Gravity P articles control panel, which includes the V elocity , Acceleration , and Spin Rate controls. The V elocity slider sets the base speed of all particles. Use it together with the Acceleration slider to control the forward movemen[...]

330 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Using Audio Expression to vary spin rate For information about common P article brush settings, see “Common Particle brush controls” on page 335. For information about other brush settings, see “ Adjusting brushes with brush controls” on page 243. T o choose a Gravity P article brush variant 1 In the tool[...]

Particle brushes | 331 • Flow Flare • Flow Sparkler Glow Flow Particle brush controls Y ou can customize Flow Particle brushes by using the Flow P articles control panel, which includes the Position Jitter , Randomize Chaos , and Enhance Flow Map controls. The P osition Jitter slider lets you vary the starting position of the particles. Y ou ca[...]

332 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o choose a Flow P article brush variant 1 In the toolbox, click the Brush tool . 2 Click the Brush Selector on the Brush Selector bar . 3 In the Brush library panel, click the Particles brush category , and click a Flow Particle brush variant. T o customize a Flow P article brush variant 1 Choose Window  Bru[...]

Particle brushes | 333 • Geometric — P articles form a geometric shape around the brush path. A brushstroke with Appearance set to Nucleus A brushstroke with Appearance set to Chain A brushstroke with Appearance set to Geometric The Random Length slider randomly varies the length of individual springs. Once adjusted, the lengths remain constant[...]

334 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Low random length (left) and high random length (right) A brushstroke with low random length (left) and high random length (right) The Stiffness slider controls the strength of the springs. Low values produce more relaxed springs, which allows the particles to move more freely in relation to each other . Y ou can[...]

Particle brushes | 335 A brushstroke with low minimum length (left) and high minimum length (right) T o choose a Spring P article brush variant 1 In the toolbox, click the Brush tool . 2 Click the Brush Selector on the Brush Selector bar . 3 In the Brush library panel, click the Particles brush category , and click a Spring Particle brush variant. [...]

336 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Global chaos (left) and local chaos (right) A brushstroke with low chaos (top), high global chaos (lower -left) and high local chaos (lower -right) Smoothness applied to chaos A brushstroke with high chaos, low smoothness (left) and high chaos, high smoothness (right) The Damping slider allows or inhibits particl[...]

Particle brushes | 337 A brushstroke with low damping (left) and high damping (right) The F orce slider applies global directional force to all particle movement. The effect is similar to the effect of wind on watercolor . The Direction slider sets the direction of the global force in degrees. Y ou can also associate force and direction with an exp[...]

338 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Using Audio Expression to vary force Using Audio Expression to vary direction Using Audio Expression to vary global chaos Using Audio Expression to vary local chaos T o access the common P article brush controls 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Particles - Common . 2 Adjust any of the settings in the [...]

Particle brushes | 339 A brushstroke with low weight (left) and high weight (right) Weight jitter applied to individual paths A brushstroke with low weight jitter (left) and high weight jitter (right) In addition, the P articles - Thin Lines panel includes two controls to adjust the opacity of Spring Particle brushes. The P ath Opacity slider sets [...]

340 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o access the P articles - Thin Lines brush controls 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Particles - Thin Lines . 2 Adjust any of the settings in the Particles - Thin Lines panel. Using Dynamic Speckles with P article brushes Some Particle brushes can be used with dynamic speckles to create thicker , mo[...]

Particle brushes | 341 A Spring Particle brushstroke (left) and a Dynamic Speckle Spring Particle brushstroke (right) [...]

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Applying and adjusting flow maps | 343 Applying and adjusting flow maps Flow maps are designed to maximize the creative potential of the Real Watercolor brushes and the P article brushes by adding a textured surface that helps direct the flow of paint. This section contains the following topics: • “Getting started with flow maps” (page 343) ?[...]

344 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The Wet Flowmap Fringe brush variant is used with paper texture (1). The same brushstroke is used in combination with paper texture and the Gravel flow map (2). Although flow maps are intended for Real Watercolor brushes, you can also use them with Real W et Oil brushes. Choosing flow maps and compatible brush va[...]

Applying and adjusting flow maps | 345 Brushstrokes using the Melted Flowmap (1), Noisy Flowmap Fringe (2), and Wet Flowmap Fringe (3) brush variants with the Gravel flow map selected. T o choose a flow map brush variant 1 From the Brush library panel, choose the Real W atercolor brush category . 2 Choose one of the following brush variants: • Me[...]

346 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Brushstrokes using the Noisy Flowmap Fringe brush variant set at a flow resistance of 0 (1), 33 (2), 66 (3), and 100% (4) with the Clouds flow map selected. T o enable flow maps and control flow resistance 1 In the Brush library panel, choose a Real Watercolor brush variant. 2 Choose Window  Brush Control Pane[...]

Applying and adjusting flow maps | 347 An area of an image was selected (1) to create a flow map (2). T o create a flow map from a paper texture 1 Choose Window  Paper P anels  Paper Libraries . 2 Click a paper texture swatch. 3 Choose Window  Flow Map Panels  Flow Maps . 4 In the Flow Maps panel, click the Flow Maps options button , an[...]

348 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o Do the following Resize the flow map pattern Move the Flow Map Scale slider . Control the contrast of the flow map Move the Flow Map Contrast slider . A higher setting alternates the flow map pattern from high to low more quickly and with fewer intermediate levels than a lower setting. Control the brightness [...]

Hard Media | 349 Hard Media Corel Painter lets you simulate many different types of traditional hard media, such as pencils, pens, and markers. The hard media brush controls and variants give you a wide range of options for creating drawings, sketches, and renderings. Y ou can use the preset variants or create your own collection of customized Hard[...]

350 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Brush category Hard Media brush variant Real 6B Soft Pencil Real 2H Drafting Pencil Real 4H Hard Pencil Real Soft Colored Pencil Real Sharp Colored Pencil Erasers Real Pointy Eraser Real Soft Eraser Real Hard Eraser Pens Real Fine-Point P en Real V ariable- Width Pen Real Drippy Pen Real V ariable-Tip P en Chalk [...]

Hard Media | 351 • Pens • Chalk and Crayons • Charcoal and Conté • Pastels • Blenders • Sumi-e • Markers 3 Click a Hard Media brush variant. Modifying Hard Media profiles Y ou can modify Hard Media profiles to change the shape and size of the dabs that you apply to the canvas. By changing the profile, you can simulate the real-world [...]

352 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide When changing the shape, you can use the Squeeze controls to specify the vertical and horizontal ranges of the dab. For example, tilting the tool while drawing can change the dab shape from round to elliptical. Y ou can also change the size of the tip. The Hard Media controls are usable only with the Circular , C[...]

Hard Media | 353 T o set the Hard Media size step 1 With a Hard Media variant active, choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Hard Media . 2 Move the Size Step slider to the right to produce fewer angles between dabs, or move it to the left to create more angles between dabs. T o set the Hard Media transition range 1 With a Hard Media variant ac[...]

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Markers | 355 Markers Corel Painter includes a Markers brush category to simulate the professional markers that are used by illustrators, graphic designers, industrial designers, and architects for drawing and creating renderings. This section contains the following topics: • “Getting started with markers” (page 355) • “Customizing marker[...]

356 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Scratchy Dry Tip Marker Sharp Marker Thick n Thin Marker Variable Chisel Tip Marker Worn Marker Jitter  The strokes that you make with the Marker variants closely reflect those of traditional, high-quality markers, mainly because of the way the Marker variants interact with the canvas. For example, the Flat Re[...]

Image hose | 357 Image hose The Image hose lets you paint with images instead of painting with color . The images flowing from the hose change as you make a brushstroke. Y ou can modify the appearance of the default Image hose elements or create your own set of images so you can paint with a unique image series. The Image hose allows you to paint w[...]

358 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide description — leaves, bark, grass, stones, people, or whatever you want. When you paint with these image elements, you can build them into coherent shapes, such as a tree, hill, cobblestone street, or crowd of people. As with other Corel Painter brushes, the Image hose has several variants. These built-in varia[...]

Image hose | 359 Y ou can change the opacity of Image hose strokes. Settings shown are 100% opacity (left) and 20% opacity (right). Y ou can also adjust the grain, which lets you mix the additional color with the nozzle images. If the Grain slider is set to 100%, the nozzle images remain unaffected. As you move the slider to the left, more of the a[...]

360 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Adjusting the size and spacing of image hose elements Y ou can scale the size of image elements that are applied by the Image hose. At 100%, the images are the same size as they are in the nozzle file. Y ou can also control the space between images. The Spacing slider controls the spacing of the images. Settings [...]

Image hose | 361 Ranks and indexing rules Image nozzle files can be created with one, two, or three image progressions known as “ranks.” Corel Painter offers these three rankings, so each nozzle file can be identified as a 1-Rank, 2-Rank, or 3-Rank nozzle. For more information, see “Creating a 1-Rank nozzle” on page 364. The following index[...]

362 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • Random selects images from the rank at random. Randomness can add irregularity of color and texture to the areas you paint with the Image hose. This contributes to the aesthetics of the painting, because minor irregularities occur in natural structures. • Sequential indexes images in the order they appear i[...]

Image hose | 363 Designing nozzles: 1, 2, or 3 ranks A nozzle file contains a series of images arranged in a regular grid. Usually , the images are progressive in terms of size, shape, angle, or color . Progression is not necessary , but it increases the sophistication of the Image hose. For example, a nozzle file with images progressing in size ca[...]

364 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Color is the third rank in this 3-Rank nozzle. It is recommended that you consider how you will control each rank before you build a nozzle. The way you lay out the images can limit the ways you can control the indexing. Before you begin building a nozzle, you must decide which rank level you need as well as how [...]

Image hose | 365 Nozzles are most useful when they deliver similar images with some irregularity — for example, butterflies on flowers. T o create a 1-Rank nozzle from layers 1 Choose Window  Layers . 2 Click the New Layer button . 3 Create an image element to be used as a nozzle. The alignment of layers in the document doesn’t affect the no[...]

366 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Creating a 2-Rank nozzle If you want to create a 2-Rank nozzle, such as a nozzle with a two-dimensional progression, you need to set up the nozzle images accordingly . Unlike 1-Rank nozzles, nozzles of two and three ranks cannot be created from a layer group. Y ou must build these nozzles manually . The indexing [...]

Image hose | 367 In this finished 2-Rank nozzle, variety is the first rank, and size is the second rank. T o paint with your new nozzle file, you’ll need to load it first. For more information, see “T o load a 1-Rank nozzle file” on page 369. Creating a 3-Rank nozzle Y ou can create a 3-Rank nozzle using the grid method. This nozzle file has [...]

368 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Painting with the 3-Rank nozzle “Broken Shells.” T o create a 3-Rank nozzle 1 Build or open a 2-Rank file. 2 Determine the number of elements you want in the third rank. 3 Choose Window  Navigator to display the Navigator panel, and check the height of the current nozzle file. 4 Multiply the number of item[...]

Image hose | 369 Loading and managing nozzle files T o paint with a custom nozzle file, one that isn’t available in a nozzle library , you need to load it in the application. Y ou can also store custom nozzle files by adding them to a nozzle library . T o load a 1-Rank nozzle file 1 Choose Window  Media Library Panels  Nozzles . 2 In the No[...]

370 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 2 In the Nozzle Libraries panel, click the Nozzle options button , and choose Check Out Nozzle . 3 In the Check Out Nozzle dialog box, type a value in the Scale box. Corel Painter opens the nozzle file in an image window . 4 Choose Select  Reselect . 5 If necessary , edit the file. Make sure to keep the select[...]

Image hose | 371 5 Continue adding image elements to the remaining frames. Make sure to apply the Drop and Select command before moving to a new frame. Y ou need to arrange image elements in sets according to the second rank. In the following example, the second rank progression for the new nozzle is changing color . The movie is organized in three[...]

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RealBristle brushes | 373 RealBristle brushes RealBristle brushes bring a new level of realism to the digital painting experience by simulating the natural movement of an artist’s brush. The resulting brushstrokes and their interaction with the canvas more closely reflect the look and feel of working with a traditional art brush. RealBristle Pain[...]

374 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 2 In the Brush library panel, click a brush category that contains a RealBristle variant, and click a RealBristle brush variant. Y ou can find RealBristle brush variants in brush categories such as Acrylics , Oils , and Watercolor . Their names begin with the word “Real.” Modifying RealBristle settings Y ou c[...]

RealBristle brushes | 375 Although quite different in shape, both brushes have a Profile length of approximately 50%. Bristle rigidity — lets you control the flexibility of the bristles. Lower values create a more flexible brush, similar to a sable hair brush; higher values create a more rigid brush, similar to a hog hair brush. The brush on the [...]

376 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 2 In the Brush library panel, click a brush category that contains a RealBristle variant, such as Acrylics , Oils , and W atercolor , then click a RealBristle brush variant. 3 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  RealBristle . If the selected brush variant is a true RealBristle brush, the controls in the Re[...]

Liquid Ink | 377 Liquid Ink Liquid Ink brushes in Corel Painter create liquid paint effects that simulate traditional ink-based media. This section contains the following topics: • “Working with Liquid Ink brushes” (page 377) • “ Adjusting attributes of the Liquid Ink layer” (page 377) • “Using Liquid Ink controls” (page 378) W or[...]

378 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o adjust Liquid Ink layer attributes 1 In the Layers panel, double-click the Liquid Ink layer you want to modify . 2 Click the Layers options button , and choose Layer Options . 3 In the Liquid Ink Layer Attributes dialog box, perform a task from the following table.  T o Do the following Name the layer T yp[...]

Liquid Ink | 379 Light pressure is used to apply overlapping strokes (left). Increased pressure produces a heavier layering effect (right). Lighting effects Y ou can use the Surface Lighting controls to add light sources and change lighting angles to give the appearance of height to a Liquid Ink brushstroke. For more information, see “ Applying p[...]

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Impasto | 381 Impasto Impasto is a painting technique that involves using a brush or palette knife to apply thick paint on a canvas and retain visible brush or knife marks. This painting method is used to add texture, dimension, and movement to a painting. In Corel Painter , the Impasto brushes allow you to simulate the appearance and texture of tr[...]

382 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 2 In the Navigator panel, click the Open Navigator Settings button , and choose Show Impasto . If you want to deactivate the Impasto view , click the Open Navigator Settings button in the Navigator panel, and choose Hide Impasto . Y ou can also activate the impasto view by choosing Canvas  Surface Lighting , a[...]

Impasto | 383 The impasto depth method option is not supported by all brush types. Controlling the depth interaction of a medium If the brush variant that you chose allows you to select a Depth Method , you can also adjust various settings that alter the way the brushstrokes interact with the canvas and other brushstrokes. Y ou can invert the depth[...]

384 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 2 From the Draw to list box, choose one of the following options: • Color and Depth — applies brushstrokes with color and depth • Color — applies brushstrokes with color only , depth is disabled • Depth — applies grayscale brushstrokes to represent the highlights and shadows created by depth, color is[...]

Impasto | 385 Y ou can also  Invert the appearance of the depth expression Click the Invert Depth Expression button. Adjust the amount of variation that is applied to Depth Move the Depth Jitter slider . Smooth the depth variation Move the Smoothness slider . Specify the transitions in the brushstroke texture Move the Smoothing slider to the rig[...]

386 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide When you disable the Simple lighting option, the lighting sphere appears with a single light indicator . Y ou can then add more light sources and change their position. In addition, you can change the color of a light source. For example, you can have multiple colored lights interact with the depth to produce dif[...]

Impasto | 387 T o Do the following Add custom lights along a circular path In the Light Controls area, disable the Simple lighting check box, and move the Lights slider . Change the position of a custom light source Drag a light indicator to a new position on the sphere. Change the light color Click a lighting indicator , click the Light Color chip[...]

388 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide An example of the Subtract composite depth method. • The Replace method uses layer masks to replace the depth information from lower layers with information from top layers. Wherever brushstrokes overlap, only the top brushstrokes are visible; the lower brushstrokes are completely covered. If the composite dept[...]

Layers | 389 Layers Layers provide one of the great advantages of creating images in a digital workspace — the freedom to experiment with different compositions and effects without risking an unwanted, permanent edit. The Corel Painter file format preserves layers when you save a document, so you can easily make changes at a later time. This sect[...]

390 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • “ Applying layer masks” (page 418) • “Loading layer masks to selections” (page 419) • “Selecting and viewing layer masks” (page 419) • “Enabling and disabling layers masks” (page 420) • “Copying layer masks” (page 420) • “Inverting layer masks” (page 420) • “Editing layer[...]

Layers | 391 V ector -based layers contain shapes or text. When you create a shape with one of the shape tools ( P en , Quick Curve , Rectangular Shape , or Oval Shape ) or text using the T ext tool, Corel Painter automatically adds a new layer to the document. Each new shape or text block becomes a separate layer; you can group multiple shapes tog[...]

392 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Displaying the Layers panel All layers in a document are listed in the Layers panel. The Layers panel allows you to display manage the order of layers. It also includes commands and controls for selecting, hiding, locking, deleting, naming, and grouping layers. Y ou can access the various layer commends and contr[...]

Layers | 393 Icon Description Pixel-based layer Shape layer Floating object Reference layer Dynamic layer Watercolor layer Liquid Ink layer T ext layer Layer group Expanded group Visible layer Hidden layer Locked layer In the Layers panel, you can also set layer opacity and choose a composite method. For information, see “ Adjusting layer opacity[...]

394 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o display the Layers panel • Choose Window  Layers . If the panel is not expanded, double-click the Layers panel tab. T o convert to a default layer 1 In the Layers panel, select the layer that you want to convert. Y ou can convert Shape, Watercolor , Liquid Ink, and dynamic layers into default layers. 2 C[...]

Layers | 395 Y ou can also delete shape layers by selecting the shape and pressing Delete (Mac OS) or Backspace (Windows). Y ou cannot delete the canvas layer . Converting selections into layers or floating objects In Corel Painter , you can convert a selection that was made on the canvas into a layer . Y ou can also convert a selection that was ma[...]

396 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 2 Choose Select  All . 3 Choose Select  Float . T o reposition or drop a floating object 1 In the Layers panel, select the floating object. 2 Perform an action from the following table.  T o Do the following Reposition a floating object In the document window , drag the floating object to the new locatio[...]

Layers | 397 Y ou can also add notes for pixel-based layers and reference layers, by double-clicking the item in the Layers panel, or selecting an item and pressing Return (Mac OS) or Enter (Windows). Selecting layers In Corel Painter , you have different options for selecting individual and multiple layers. Y ou must select layers to make changes [...]

398 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o Do the following • In the Layers panel, hold down Command + Shift (Mac OS) or Ctrl + Shift (W indows), and click each layer you want to select. • Choose the Layer Adjuster tool from the toolbox, enable the Auto Select Layer button on the property bar , and then drag over the layers you want to select in t[...]

Layers | 399 T o duplicate a layer 1 In the Layers panel, choose a layer . 2 Choose Layer  Duplicate Layer . A duplicate layer is created on top of the original layer . Drag the new layer to reveal the original layer in the document window . Y ou can also duplicate a layer by choosing the Layer Adjuster tool from the toolbox, clicking the Auto S[...]

400 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide This layer contains a brushstroke. The content area is defined by an invisible bounding box (indicated by a dashed outline in the image). The layer indicators provide a visual representation of the bounding box. For more information, see “Selecting layers” on page 397. T o move or nudge a layer 1 In the Layer[...]

Layers | 401 T ransforming layers Y ou can apply transformations to layers individually or multiple layers simultaneously , which also includes transforming layer groups. For more information about the various methods of transformation, see “Selections and transformations” on page 435. An example of selecting multiple layers for performing a tr[...]

402 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide In addition, you can apply a transformation to a selection across multiple layers. For more information, see “Creating path-based selections” on page 437. T o transform one or multiple layers 1 Choose Window  Layers . 2 In the Layers panel, do one of the following: • Click a layer . • Click a layer gro[...]

Layers | 403 The left edge of the image is the leftmost point of all the layers (left). The layers are aligned horizontally to the left so that all the layers line up with the leftmost point (right). T o align layers 1 Select the layers or groups that you want to align. 2 Choose Layers  Align , and choose any of the following commands: • Left [...]

404 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide In the example on the right, the layer containing the background is hidden; in the example on the left, the layer containing the background is visible. Layer visibility settings stay active when you print or save documents to certain file formats. In other words, the content of hidden layers does not print and is[...]

Layers | 405 T o Do one of the following • On the property bar , click the Move to T op button . Move a layer down one • From the menu bar , choose Layers  Move Down One Layer . • On the property bar , click the Move Down One Layer button . Move a layer up one • From the menu bar , choose Layers  Move Up One Layer . • On the propert[...]

406 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can move, rename, hide, show , lock, and set options for a group just as you do for a single layer . However , you cannot paint across layers in a group or change the composite method for a group; you must collapse the group into a single layer if you want to paint on it. T o work with individual layers in a[...]

Layers | 407 • Click the Layer Commands button , and choose Ungroup Layers . • Click the Layer options button , and choose Ungroup Layers . T o collapse a group 1 In the Layers panel, select the group. 2 Click the Layer Commands button , and choose Collapse Layers . If the group contains shapes, Liquid Ink layers, or dynamic layers, the Commit [...]

408 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o Do the following Make a selection by dropping a layer In the Layers panel, click the Layer options button , and choose Drop and Select . P ainting on layers Painting on layers, instead of painting directly on the canvas, allows you build an image gradually and with more control. F or example, if you add a ser[...]

Layers | 409 4 Paint on the layer in the document window . The Preserve T ransparency button in the Layers panel affects what areas of a layer you can paint on. For more information, see “Preserving layer transparency” on page 409. T o pick up color from underlying layers • In the Layers panel, click the Pick Up Underlying Color button . Pres[...]

410 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o preserve layer transparency • In the Layers panel, click the Preserve T ransparency button . Y ou can also load a layer’s transparency to a selection. In the Layers panel, hold down Control and click the layer (Mac OS), or right-click the layer (Windows), and choose Select Layer Content . Y ou can also cl[...]

Layers | 411 • Thinness — specifies the amount of blur applied perpendicular to the Angle . If a blur shows streaks, increase Thinness to soften it. If you want to merge the drop shadow layer with the image layer , enable the Collapse to one layer check box. Blending layers by using composite methods Composite methods control how layers interac[...]

412 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Composite method Example GelCover Uses a combination of the Default method and the Gel method. The edges of the layer’s content tint the underlying image with their color (the Gel method). The rest of the layer covers the underlying image ( Default method). If you save a file that uses a GelCover composite meth[...]

Layers | 413 Composite method Example Magic Combine Combines the layer with the underlying image based on luminance. The parts of the layer that are lighter than the underlying image are visible. The parts that are darker are replaced by the lighter area of the underlying image. One way to use this method is to fill text. With a photograph as the t[...]

414 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Composite method Example Multiply Combines colors to create a darker color  Screen Combines colors to create a lighter color  Overlay Combines colors while preserving the highlights and shadows of the image color  Soft Light Darkens or lightens colors depending on the luminance of the layer color [...]

Layers | 415 Composite method Example Hard Light Multiplies or screens colors, depending on the luminance of the layer color  Darken Colors with the image color or the layer color — whichever is darker  Lighten Colors with the image color or the layer color — whichever is lighter  Difference Subtracts one color from the other , dependi[...]

416 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Composite method Example Hue Creates a color by combining the luminance and saturation of the image color with the hue of the layer color  Saturation Creates a color by combining the luminance and hue of the image color with the saturation of the layer color  Color Creates a new color by combining the lumin[...]

Layers | 417 T o change a layer’s composite method 1 Select a layer . 2 In the Layers panel, choose a composite method from the Composite Method list box. Y ou can also choose a composite depth method from the Composite Depth list box. For more information, see “Blending impasto with other layers” on page 387. Creating and deleting layer mask[...]

418 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The layer mask icon varies in appearance depending on how you’re viewing the layers. If you are displaying layers as No Thumbnails , the icon is the same as the New Layer Mask button . If you’re viewing layers as any size of thumbnail, a small- scale representation of the mask displays as the icon. Y ou can a[...]

Layers | 419 T o apply a layer mask 1 Select a layer mask. 2 Choose Layers  Apply Layer Mask . Loading layer masks to selections Although a layer mask does not protect areas of a layer from being edited, you can load a layer mask to a selection. The selection provides protection to the hidden parts of the layer . For more information, see “Sel[...]

420 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Enabling and disabling layers masks Y ou can disable a layer mask to you view the entire layer , but you can re-enable it at any time. T o enable or disable a layer mask • Select a layer mask.  T o Do the following Enable a layer mask Choose Layers  Enable Layer Mask . Disable a layer mask Choose Layers ?[...]

Layers | 421 T o invert a layer mask 1 Select a layer mask. 2 In the Channels panel, click the Channel options button , and choose Invert . Editing layer masks When you select a layer mask, you can edit it as you would edit a channel. Y ou can paint in a layer mask; apply effects to it; fill it with a color , pattern, gradient, or weave; and feathe[...]

422 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Corel Painter Composite Method Photoshop Blend Mode Corel Painter Composite Method Photoshop Blend Mode Magic Combine Lighten Difference Difference Pseudocolor Normal Hue Hue Normal Normal Saturation Saturation Dissolve Dissolve Color Color Multiply Multiply Luminosity Luminosity Screen Screen   For more in[...]

Layers | 423 T o Do the following Rotate a reference layer Hold down Command (Mac OS) or Ctrl (Windows), and drag a corner handle. The pointer changes when you position it over a corner handle . Skew a reference layer Hold down Command (Mac OS) or Ctrl (W indows), and drag a side handle. The pointer changes when you position it over a side handle .[...]

424 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Corel Painter places the Image Portfolio item on a new layer . [...]

Alpha Channels | 425 Alpha Channels Alpha channels, also referred to simply as channels, let you store and edit path-based and pixel-based selections in an active document. Corel Painter stores only the current selection by default, therefore, when you make a new selection, your previous selection is automatically lost. However , by saving the sele[...]

426 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The Channels panel displays all of the alpha channels that are stored in the current document. T o create a channel from a selection 1 Click a selection tool in the toolbox and make a selection. 2 Choose Window  Channels . 3 In the Channels panel, click the Save Selection as Channel button . 4 T ype a name in [...]

Alpha Channels | 427 range of colors. These methods are similar to automatically generating pixel-based selections. For more information, see “Creating pixel- based selections” on page 440. An image (left), the channels created using image luminance (middle), and inverted image luminance (right). T o generate a channel based on luminance 1 In t[...]

428 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 5 In the New Channel from Color Range dialog box, adjust the Range slider in the Hue , Saturation, and Value areas. These sliders control the selected range. Y ou can drag the limits of the range in either direction. 6 In the New Channel from Color Range dialog box, adjust the F eather slider in the Hue , Saturat[...]

Alpha Channels | 429 The Channels panel displays the RGB color image (1) and the Layer Masks of selected layers (2). Y ou can view the RGB image and more than one channel, but your editing applies only to the one item selected in the Channels panel — either the RGB image or a channel. Left: The “wings” channel and the RGB image are displayed.[...]

430 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o Do the following View a channel as a colored overlay In the Channels panel, click the eye icon next to the channel’s thumbnail. In this mode, the RGB image is always displayed. View a channel as a grayscale image In the Channels panel, make sure the channel is hidden (eye closed ) and not selected, and clic[...]

Alpha Channels | 431 If you want the channel displayed at its full intensity , move the Opacity slider to 100%. Choose a lower value to display the channel more transparently so you can follow the underlying RGB image as you edit the channel. Deleting and clearing channels If you’ve finished working with a particular channel you can delete it. Y [...]

432 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide A channel — before and after feathering. Y ou can also invert a channel to convert a protected area into an unprotected area. A channel — before and after inversion. In addition, you can introduce interesting effects by filling a channel with a pattern, gradient, or weave. For more information, see “W orkin[...]

Alpha Channels | 433 2 Choose an effect from the Effects menu. T o feather a channel 1 In the Channels panel, display and select the channel you want to work with. 2 Click the Channel options button , and choose Feather . 3 In the Feather dialog box, type a number of pixels. T o invert a channel 1 In the Channels panel, choose a channel from the li[...]

434 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can also  Soften the edge of the fill Enable the Anti-Alias button on the property bar . Anti- aliasing is desirable when F eather is zero or extremely low . The P aint Bucket tool applies a fill only to a visible channel. Make sure the channel’s eye icon is open before using the Paint Bucket tool. Y ou[...]

Selections and transformations | 435 Selections and transformations Corel Painter includes various tools for selecting an area of the canvas to mark it for special treatment. Y ou can make selections to change an area, to protect an area from change, or to apply a transformation. This section contains the following topics: Creating and saving selec[...]

436 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Getting started with selections Y ou can use selections to isolate an area of the canvas to apply effects or transformations, while protecting the unselected areas from the changes. Selection types Corel Painter supports two types of selections: path-based and pixel-based. The method that you use to create a sele[...]

Selections and transformations | 437 Oval Selection Creates oval selections (path-based) Lasso tool Creates freehand selections (path-based) Polygonal Selection tool Selects an area based on different points set in an image which are anchored by straight line segments (path-based) Magic Wand tool Selects pixels of similar color by clicking or dragg[...]

438 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can also select the entire canvas or create path-based selections by converting shapes or pixel-based selections. Converting a shape to create a path-based selection is useful for selecting an area that is identical to an existing shape or text. T o make an oval or a circular selection 1 Choose Window  La[...]

Selections and transformations | 439 • Click a layer . • Click a layer group. • Hold down Command + Shift (Mac OS) or Ctrl + Shift (Windows), and click each layer you want to select. 3 Perform a task from the following table.  T o Do the following Make a freehand selection Choose the Lasso tool from the toolbox. Draw a freehand border arou[...]

440 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Creating pixel-based selections Corel Painter offers various methods for making pixel-based selections. The Magic Wand tool selects groups of pixels according to color . Y ou can adjust the settings to control the range of colors, and you can also choose to include only adjacent colors (contiguous) or only nonadj[...]

Selections and transformations | 441 Y ou can restrict a selection to a rectangular area by pressing Option + Shift (Mac OS) or Alt + Shift (W indows), and dragging a bounding rectangle in your image. Y ou can restore the default settings by clicking the Reset T ool button on the property bar . Adding to a selection by using the Magic Wand tool. T [...]

442 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Feathering helps soften the selection edge. 5 The Preview window shows the selected area as a red overlay on the image. Drag in the Preview window to see other parts of the document. Creating selections from layers Y ou can create a selection from a layer , multiple layers, or layer group. Y ou can also add the t[...]

Selections and transformations | 443 Y ou can also create a selection from a layer by choosing Load Selection from the Select menu. In the Load Selection dialog box, choose the transparency of the selected layer from the Load From list box, and enable the Replace Selection option. Choosing the protected area of a selection The drawing mode determin[...]

444 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The image The eye and beak channels (saved selections) are loaded and added. The combined selection is saved to the “eyebeak” channel. The “outline” channel is loaded. The “eyebeak” channel is loaded and subtracted from the “outline” channel. The resulting selection is saved to the “head” chan[...]

Selections and transformations | 445 A “face” selection is drawn roughly by using the Lasso tool. The eyes, the beak, and a portion of the background are included. The “head” channel (the outline with eyes and beak subtracted) is loaded and intersected with the rough “face” selection. This step removes the eyes, beak, and background por[...]

446 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can also save a selection to a channel by clicking the Save Selection As Channel button in the Channels panel. T o load a selection from an alpha channel 1 Choose Select  Load Selection . 2 Choose a channel from the Load From list box. 3 In the Operation area, enable one of the following options: • Repl[...]

Selections and transformations | 447 Y ou can also turn off a selection by clicking outside it with the Oval Selection tool , the Rectangular Selection tool , or the Lasso tool . T o reactivate a selection • Choose Select  Reselect . This command is available only if you have previously turned off a selection. T o hide or show the selection ma[...]

448 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Softening the edges of selections Y ou can soften the edges of a path-based selection by anti-aliasing or feathering. Anti-aliasing smooths the edges of a selection by modifying the color transition between the pixels. Feathering, on the other hand, softens the edges by gradually increasing the transparency of th[...]

Selections and transformations | 449 Stroking a selection while using the Draw Anywhere drawing mode lets you apply strokes to both sides of the selection border . Modifying the borders of selections Y ou can modify the border width of path-based selections. Y ou can also smooth a selection border by removing sharp edges, rounding corners, and stra[...]

450 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o expand or contract a selection • Perform an action from the following table.  T o Do the following Expand a selection Choose Select  Modify  Widen . In the Widen Selection dialog box, specify the number of pixels. Contract a selection Choose Select  Modify  Contract . In the Contract Selectio[...]

Selections and transformations | 451 3 Select the area that you want to subtract. If you are using the Oval Selection tool or the Rectangular Selection tool , you can select a circular or square selection by holding down Shift while dragging. Y ou can also subtract from a selection by holding down Option (Mac OS) or Alt (Windows) and selecting the [...]

452 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can reset the Reference P oint to its default location by clicking the Reset Reference Point button on the property bar or choosing the Edit  T ransform  Reset Reference Point . Moving selections Y ou can move both path-based and pixel-based selections to a new location on the canvas. T o move a select[...]

Selections and transformations | 453 T o transform a duplicate 1 Hold down Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows), and choose the T ransform tool from the toolbox. If the T ransform tool is not displayed in the toolbox, click and hold the Layer Adjuster tool to open the flyout, and then choose the T ransform tool . 2 On the property bar , click a transforma[...]

454 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o Do the following Scale around the reference point Hold down Alt (W indows) or Option (Mac), and drag a corner handle. On the property bar , click the Commit T ransformation button . Drag a side handle to scale horizontally . Y ou can also scale a selection by choosing Edit  T ransform  Scale , and speci[...]

Selections and transformations | 455 Skewing and distorting path-based selections Y ou can skew and distort path-based selections. Skewing slants the vertical and horizontal dimensions of a selection non-proportionally . Distorting a selection lets you move the sides or corners of a selection in different directions. For example, you can crush or s[...]

456 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide A selection before (left) and after (right) distorting. T o distort perspective in a selection 1 In the toolbox, click the T ransform tool . If the T ransform tool is not displayed in the toolbox, click and hold the Layer Adjuster tool to open the flyout, and then choose the T ransform tool . 2 On the property ba[...]

Common options for effects | 457 Common options for effects Corel Painter includes a wide array of effects that you can use to alter images. The effects are organized in four main categories: • T onal control • Surface control • Focus • Esoterica T o control each of the effects, you need to modify their individual settings. However , the ef[...]

458 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o fade an effect 1 Choose Edit  Fade . T o apply F ade , you must have previously applied an effect to the image. 2 In the Fade dialog box, move the slider . If you change your mind, choose Edit  Undo . Applying recently used effects At the top of the Effects menu, Corel Painter displays the last two effe[...]

Using focus and esoterica effects | 459 Using focus and esoterica effects Corel Painter includes Focus effects for sharpening, softening, motion blurring, and distorting image. It also includes a collection of Esoterica effects, which let you transform images in various ways. This section contains the following topics: Focus effects • “ Applyin[...]

460 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Before (left) and after (right) using Smart Blur . T o apply Smart Blur 1 T o apply the effect to: • The canvas — Click the Canvas in the Layers panel. • A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document window to select an area. • A layer — Click a layer in the Layers pa[...]

Using focus and esoterica effects | 461 Applying Depth of Field This effect creates a blur similar to the distance from the plane of camera focus in photography . Y ou can specify the radius of the blurring effect in the image. The “M” is a floating shape. The blur on the shadow was created by using Depth of Field. There are five different meth[...]

462 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o apply Depth of Field by using image luminance 1 T o apply the effect to: • The canvas — Click the Canvas in the Layers panel. • A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document window to select an area. • A layer — Click a layer in the Layers panel. 2 Choose Effects [...]

Using focus and esoterica effects | 463 Applying Glass Distortion The Glass Distortion effect creates the kind of distortions you would see if you were looking at your image through a sheet of glass. Y ou can make your image appear as if it is behind the pebble glass of a shower door , or you can distort your image beyond recognition. Glass Distort[...]

464 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • The canvas — Click the Canvas in the Layers panel. • A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document window to select an area. • A layer — Click a layer in the Layers panel. 5 Choose Effects  Focus  Glass Distortion . 6 Choose 3D Brush strokes from the Using lis[...]

Using focus and esoterica effects | 465 Increasing the Softness setting creates more intermediate steps, which produces a smoother distortion. If you experience aliasing in a glass distortion, try increasing the Softness setting. • Refraction ( Map type) — displaces pixels in the same way that an optical lens bends light. This is the best map t[...]

466 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Sharpening focus The Sharpen effect heightens contrast by intensifying highlights and shadows. Y ou can create sharper images by using either the Gaussian or Circular aperture options. Gaussian aperture sharpens the red, green, and blue components of color; Circular aperture sharpens an image based on luminance. [...]

Using focus and esoterica effects | 467 4 Adjust the Amount slider . The farther the slider is to the right, the more steps there are between image elements, which creates more blurring. T o soften by specifying pixel values 1 T o apply the effect to: • The canvas — Click the Canvas in the Layers panel. • A selection — Click a selection too[...]

468 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Applying Marbling The Marbling effect creates intricate distortions of an image, following a technique that dates back to the 12th century . Marbling is created by dragging a fork, or rake, across an image, which produces an effect similar to a fork dragging through a mix of chocolate syrup and melted ice cream. [...]

Using focus and esoterica effects | 469 Selections can help you control the marbling when you have a particular effect in mind. For example, the rake path normally begins from the edge of the image. If you want the rake path to begin in the center of a blob, select an area that begins at the blob’s center . Steps are applied in order , so subsequ[...]

470 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Another way to automate cloning is by recording and playing back individual brushstrokes, which is especially useful for filling in backgrounds. For more information, see “Recording and playing back brushstrokes” on page 112 and “Image cloning and sampling” on page 129. T o automatically fill an area with[...]

Using focus and esoterica effects | 471 T o apply Auto V an Gogh to an image 1 Select the image you want to clone. 2 Choose File  Quick Clone . 3 Click the Brush Selector on the Brush Selector bar . 4 In the Brush library panel, click the Artists brush category , and then click the Auto V an Gogh brush variant. 5 Choose Effects  Esoterica [...]

472 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o Do the following Fill blobs with Clipboard contents Copy an image to the Clipboard. Y ou can copy images outside of Corel Painter . Fill blobs with the current color Choose a color in the Color panel. Fill blobs with a pattern Choose a pattern in the Patterns panel. 2 Open the image. 3 T o apply the effect to[...]

Using focus and esoterica effects | 473 Before (left) and after (right) applying tiles generated from a preset pattern. When you generate tiles from either a paper pattern, clone source, or channel, tiles are based on light and dark concentrations in the selected source. In this case, the shape of the tiles is varied and may not cover an image even[...]

474 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The original grout appearance (left) is changed by blurring (right). T o apply custom tiles by using clone or pattern luminance 1 Do one of the following: • T o use a clone source, choose Window  Clone Source . In the Clone Source panel, click the Open Image button , and Open Source to choose a clone source.[...]

Using focus and esoterica effects | 475 3 Choose Effects  Esoterica  Custom Tile . 4 Choose the channel or layer mask from the Using list box. 5 Adjust any of the Custom Tile controls. For information, see “Custom tile controls” on page 475. Custom tile controls • Brick Width and Brick Height — adjusts the size of bricks • Angle and[...]

476 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Examples of Growth patterns. Growth patterns are created from the current main color . Y ou have access to the Color panel while the Growth dialog box is open, so you can change the main color at any time. T o create growth patterns 1 In the Color panel, choose a color . 2 Choose Effects  Esoterica  Growth [...]

Using focus and esoterica effects | 477 Highpass uses either the Gaussian or Circular aperture options. Gaussian aperture affects the red, green, and blue components of color; Circular aperture uses image luminance. Y ou can make the highpass more pronounced by using the Equalize effect. The Highpass effect introduces stark shifts between brightnes[...]

478 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o apply a Maze effect 1 Choose Effects  Esoterica  Maze . 2 Click the Maze Color chip, and choose a maze color . 3 Click the Background chip, and choose a background color . 4 Enable any of the following check boxes: • Patterned — constrains barriers to the horizontal • Display solution — displays[...]

Using focus and esoterica effects | 479 2 Choose Window  Color Panels  Color . 3 In the Color panel, do one of the following: • If using an Image hose brush variant, set the additional color to black. • If using another brush variant, set the main color . If using the Image hose, the effect automatically controls mixing of the additional [...]

480 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Before (left) and after (right) applying the Pop Art Fill effect. T o apply a Pop Art Fill 1 T o apply the effect to: • The canvas — Click the Canvas in the Layers panel. • A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document window to select an area. • A layer — Click a lay[...]

Using lighting and surface texture effects | 481 Using lighting and surface texture effects Corel Painter includes a collection of effects that let you control image lighting and surface texture. For general information about using effects, see “Common options for effects” on page 457. This section contains the following topics: Lighting effect[...]

482 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Applying preset lighting effects Corel Painter includes a series of preset lighting effects that you can apply to your images. The lighting effects allow you to quickly change the intensity or direction of the image lighting. Y ou can apply a preset lighting environment without making any changes, or you can use [...]

Using lighting and surface texture effects | 483 The small circle (left) controls the light direction. The large circle (right) controls the light source. In addition, you can change the light properties, such as intensity and spread. For more information, see “ Adjusting light properties” on page 483. T o add, delete, and reposition a light 1 [...]

484 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 3 In the preview window , click an indicator to select it. 4 In the Directional Lighting area, move any of the following sliders: • Brightness — controls the light intensity • Distance — controls how far the light is from the image. If you move the light source closer , you can compensate for the increase[...]

Using lighting and surface texture effects | 485 Using 3D brushstrokes to create texture Y ou can create the illusion of textured brushstrokes by applying the 3D Brushstrokes effect to an image. T o use this effect, you need to clone the image, apply brushstrokes to the clone using cloners, and then apply the effect to the image. Corel Painter then[...]

486 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o apply 3D brushstrokes to an image 1 Open an image. 2 Choose File  Quick Clone . 3 Apply brushstrokes to the clone. 4 Choose Effects  Surface Control  Apply Surface T exture . 5 Choose 3D Brushstrokes from the Using list box. 6 Adjust any of the Apply Surface T exture controls. For more information, s[...]

Using lighting and surface texture effects | 487 The clone source luminance helps produce a textured effect. Any image effects or brushstrokes that you apply to the clone source result in different textures. For example, you can create raised areas in the clone by darkening the area in the source image. T o create surface texture based on clone sou[...]

488 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide If you want the embossed image to be white, select all, and then press Delete (Mac OS) or Backspace (Windows). 4 Choose Edit  Fill . 5 In the Fill dialog box, choose Current Color from the Fill with list box. 6 Adjust the Opacity slider to set the opacity of the fill. 7 Click OK to fill the clone file with col[...]

Using lighting and surface texture effects | 489 Creating reflection maps A reflection map is an image that is mapped onto a texture to produce the illusion that it’s reflecting light from the surrounding environment. Y ou can use either a pattern or a clone source image as a reflection map. Choosing a pattern allows you to quickly apply a realis[...]

490 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 8 Choose Effects  Surface Control  Apply Surface T exture . 9 Choose the layer mask from the Using list box. 10 Move the Reflection slider to adjust the amount of reflection you want. 11 Move the Softness slider to adjust the mapping from the edges of the layer’s image. Increasing softness gives a rounder[...]

Using lighting and surface texture effects | 491 T o Do the following Add a custom light Click on the lighting sphere where you want to add a new light source. A new light indicator (small circle) appears where you click. Delete a custom light Click a light indicator , and press Delete (Mac OS), or Backspace (Windows). Add custom lights along a cir[...]

492 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Before (left) and after (right) using Apply Screen using the image luminance. T o apply a screen 1 Open an image. 2 Choose Effects  Surface Control  Apply Screen . 3 Choose Image Luminance from the Using list box. 4 Choose three colors by clicking each color chip and choosing a color from the Color dialog b[...]

Using lighting and surface texture effects | 493 Before (left) and after (right) applying the Color Overlay effect using the Paper method. T o apply a uniform tint to an image 1 T o apply the effect to: • The canvas — Click the Canvas in the Layers panel. • A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document wind[...]

494 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o use clone source or pattern luminance to apply a color overlay 1 Open an image. 2 Do one of the following: • T o use a clone source, choose Window  Clone Source . In the Clone Source panel, click the Open Image button , and Open Source to choose a clone source. • T o use a pattern, choose Window  Me[...]

Using lighting and surface texture effects | 495 • A layer — Click a layer in the Layers panel. 2 Choose Effects  Surface Control  Dye Concentration . 3 Choose Uniform Color from the Using list box. 4 Adjust any of the Dye Concentration controls. For information, see “Dye Concentration controls” on page 496. T o adjust dye concentrati[...]

496 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Dye Concentration controls • Presets — the controls in this area let you choose a preset effect, save the current settings as a preset, and delete a preset • Maximum — controls the amount of dye on the peaks of the texture If you think of texture as peaks and valleys, the Maximum slider controls the amoun[...]

Using lighting and surface texture effects | 497 3 T o apply the effect to: • The canvas — Click the Canvas in the Layers panel. • A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document window to select an area. • A layer — Click a layer in the Layers panel. 4 Choose Effects  Surface Control  Express T ext[...]

498 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Before (left) and after (right) applying the Image Warp effect. Y ou can also use the Quick W arp effect to create some basic distortions, like stretch or bulge. These distortions are useful for preparing images for reflection maps when applying surface texture. For more information, see “Creating reflection ma[...]

Using lighting and surface texture effects | 499 • A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document window to select an area. • A layer — Click a layer in the Layers panel. 2 Choose Effects  Surface Control  Image Warp . 3 In the Image Warp dialog box, enable one of the following options: • Linear — [...]

500 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o apply a black and white Woodcut effect 1 T o apply the effect to: • The canvas — Click the Canvas in the Layers panel. • A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document window to select an area. • A layer — Click a layer in the Layers panel. 2 Choose Effects  Sur[...]

Using lighting and surface texture effects | 501 Applying the Distress effect Y ou can apply the Distress effect to generate a high-contrast, black and white rendering of an image. Y ou can control the edges, smoothness, variability , and threshold of the effect. The effect interacts with either the currently selected paper grain, pattern, clone so[...]

502 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o apply the Distress effect using a layer mask or alpha channel luminance 1 Do one of the following: • T o use a layer mask, choose Window  Layers , and click the layer that contains a layer mask in the Layers panel. • T o use an alpha channel, choose Window  Channels , and click the alpha channel in [...]

Using lighting and surface texture effects | 503 This color is used on the new layer . 5 In the Serigraphy color dialog box, adjust any of the following sliders: • Smoothing — determines the smoothness of the black edge • Threshold — determines the total amount of color difference from the center color • Distance Weighting — determines [...]

504 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o save a sketch effect as a preset 1 Choose Effects  Surface Control  Sketch . 2 In the Sketch dialog box, modify any of the settings. 3 Click the Add button . 4 In the Add Preset dialog box, type a name in the Preset Name box. Y ou can delete a preset sketch effect by choosing it from the Preset list box[...]

Dynamic Plug-ins | 505 Dynamic Plug-ins Dynamic plug-ins are a category of floating layers that give you the ability to manipulate, transform, and adjust underlying images non- destructively . In other words, you can apply and modify the dynamic plug-effects any number of times without altering the source image. The Liquid Metal dynamic plug-in let[...]

506 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Getting started with dynamic plug-ins Dynamic plug-ins allow you to apply effects to images without altering the original image. For example, you can add a burnt effect to the edge of an image or increase the image brightness. The Dynamic plug-ins are accessible from the Layers panel. When you apply an effect usi[...]

Dynamic Plug-ins | 507 Committing a dynamic layer captures its current appearance to a pixel-based layer . After a dynamic layer is committed, you can no longer adjust the effect. The following operations automatically generate a prompt to commit a dynamic layer: • painting on a dynamic layer • applying an additional effect or dynamic plug-in ?[...]

508 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Different Burn settings produce different results. T o burn a layer or selection 1 Do one of the following: • In the Layers panel, choose the Canvas , and choose Select  All . • In the Layers panel, choose a layer . • Choose the Rectangular Selection tool from the toolbox, and then drag in the document w[...]

Dynamic Plug-ins | 509 Applying the T ear dynamic plug-in The T ear dynamic plug-in lets you apply a torn-paper effect to the edge of a selection or layer . Y ou can also control the amount of tearing that the effect produces. Y ou can tear a little (left) or a lot (right). T o apply the T ear dynamic plug-in 1 Do one of the following: • In the L[...]

510 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Applying the Bevel W orld dynamic plug-in The Bevel W orld dynamic plug-in lets you create three-dimensional (3D) objects by adding bevel effects, or angled edges, to selections or layers. Y ou can control both bevel shape and lighting to create unique effects. Examples of various bevel profiles. For example, you[...]

Dynamic Plug-ins | 511 Y ou can also  Add beveling on the interior edges of the bevel area Enable the Bevel Interior Edges check box. Change the color of the outside portion Click the Outside Color chip, and choose a color in the Color dialog box. This control applies only when Outside P ortion is greater than zero. Change the light color Click [...]

512 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • In the Layers panel, choose the Canvas . • Choose the Rectangular Selection tool from the toolbox, and then drag in the document window to select an area. 2 In the Layers panel, click the Dynamic Plug-ins button , and choose Equalize . 3 In the Equalize dialog box, adjust the contrast by dragging the small [...]

Dynamic Plug-ins | 513 • Amount — controls the degree of displacement. A higher amount leads to more distortion. • V ariance — creates multiple variations in the neighborhood of the displacement. The result of increasing variance depends on the type of image and other settings. Corel Painter automatically creates a new layer when you apply [...]

514 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Move the Kaleidoscope layer to produce different effects. T o preserve the Kaleidoscope layer , you need to save the image in RIFF format. T o create and capture a Kaleidoscope pattern 1 Drag the Kaleidoscope layer on the canvas until it displays an image that you like. 2 In the Layers panel, select the Kaleidosc[...]

Dynamic Plug-ins | 515 Liquid Lens tool Example The Circular Distortion tool creates circular rings of distortion. Drag in the direction you want the distortion to move. Size and Spacing have no effect on the Circular Distortion tool. The Left T wirl tool distorts in counterclockwise spirals. The Right T wirl tool distorts in clockwise spirals. The[...]

516 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Liquid Lens tool Example The Pinch tool distorts inward, drawing images closer . The Brush tool distorts in the direction you drag. T o create a Liquid Lens dynamic layer 1 In the Layers panel, choose the Canvas . 2 Click the Dynamic Plug-ins button , and choose Liquid Lens . 3 In the Liquid Lens dialog box, choo[...]

Dynamic Plug-ins | 517 Low spacing makes a smooth, continuous stroke (left); high spacing lets the dabs appear individually (right). • Amount — controls the degree of distortion applied • Smooth — changes the blending between the distortion stroke and the unaffected images Higher values create a smooth, continuous distortion (right). Lower [...]

518 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Rain melts the image. T o erase Liquid Lens distortion 1 In the Liquid Lens dialog box, choose the Eraser tool . 2 Adjust the Size , Spacing , and Smooth sliders to modify the Eraser tool settings. Higher settings on the Smooth slider create softer transitions from the erased area to the remaining distortion. 3 D[...]

Dynamic Plug-ins | 519 The Liquid Metal dynamic plug-in creates either liquid metal or translucent, refractive liquid. A stroke of metal is made up of a series of discrete droplets. Y ou can select one or several droplets and move them or change their properties. The “handles” show the droplet’s circle and center point. Showing the handles on[...]

520 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Liquid Metal tool Example Y ou can create circles of metal by using the Circular Drop tool. Y ou can create randomly falling metal raindrops by applying the Rain feature. T o create a Liquid Metal dynamic layer 1 In the Layers panel, choose the Canvas . 2 Click the Dynamic Plug-ins button , and choose Liquid Meta[...]

Dynamic Plug-ins | 521 A stroke with low spacing (left): the droplets flow together . A stroke with high spacing (right): each droplet is distinct.  • V olume — adjusts visibility along the perimeter Decreasing volume below 100% shrinks the visible portion of the droplet, “drying it up” (left). Increasing volume beyond 100% extends visib[...]

522 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Reflection and Refraction invert when you move the Amount slider to either extreme. • Refraction — controls droplet appearance. The slider represents a scale between reflection and refraction. Low refraction means high reflection (left). High refraction creates translucent, refractive liquid. As Refraction ne[...]

Dynamic Plug-ins | 523 T o Do the following Remove the last metal applied Press Delete (Mac OS) or Backspace (Windows). Remove the selected metal droplets In the Liquid Metal dialog box, click the Select Drops tool , select the metal, and press Delete (Mac OS) or Backspace (Windows). Remove all metal on the layer In the Liquid Metal dialog box, cli[...]

524 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Drag over the droplets you want to select. T o move metal droplets 1 In the Liquid Metal dialog box, choose the Select Drops tool , and select the droplets that you want to move. 2 Choose the Move Drop tool, and drag the droplets to a new position. Notice how the droplets seek to join other droplets they encounte[...]

Dynamic Plug-ins | 525 If no clone source has been specified, Corel Painter uses the current pattern as the reflection map. The same piece of metal changes appearance when a pattern is used as the reflection map. Applying the P osterize dynamic plug-in The P osterize dynamic plug-in creates a layer that reduces the number of color levels in the ima[...]

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Patterns | 527 P atterns With Corel Painter , you can apply patterns to an image by filling or painting. In addition, you can customize patterns by modifying sample patterns or by creating them from scratch. All patterns, including both the sample and custom patterns, reside in libraries. Y ou’ll find more libraries, with additional materials, on[...]

528 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Left: The pattern offset set to 50% produces a seamless pattern. Right: The pattern offset set to 100% increases the pattern tile visibility . The tiles also appear misaligned. T o apply a pattern as a fill 1 Choose Window  Media Control Panels  Patterns . 2 Click the Pattern selector , and click a pattern [...]

Patterns | 529 • Horizontal Pattern T ype — offsets the tiles in subsequent rows • V ertical Pattern T ype — offsets the tiles in subsequent columns If applicable, move the P attern Offset slider to control the amount of offset. 4 Move the P attern Scale slider to control the size of each tile in the pattern. After you set these options, th[...]

530 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can also paint with a pattern by choosing a brush variant from the P attern Pens category . If you have not set a clone source, Corel Painter uses the current pattern in any operation related to clone source colors or luminance. This means you can paint with a pattern by using a Cloner brush. When painting w[...]

Patterns | 531 A pattern tile was created by applying brushstrokes to the canvas. If you want to edit an existing pattern, or if a pattern preview isn’t detailed enough, you can open the pattern tile in its own window so that you can view the pattern closely to modify it. For example, you can manipulate a pattern to be a half -drop design, tradit[...]

532 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 3 In the P atterns panel, click the Pattern options button , and choose Define Pattern . 4 Click the Pattern options button , and choose Add Image to Library . 5 In the Save Image dialog box, type a name for the pattern. T o create a pattern from a selection 1 Open the image file that you want to use in creating [...]

Patterns | 533 T o edit a pattern 1 Choose Window  Media Control Panels  Patterns . 2 Click the Pattern selector , and click a pattern in the Patterns library panel. 3 Click the Pattern options button , and choose Check Out P attern . The pattern tile appears in a separate document window . 4 On the canvas, modify the pattern tile image. 5 Cl[...]

534 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Left: The pattern tile before the edges were modified. Right: The same pattern tile after the edges were painted by using the Straight Cloner brush and the wrap-around colors feature. T o ensure a seamless pattern, you can also apply an effect, such as the Glass Distortion effect, the Super Soften effect (with th[...]

Patterns | 535 Y ou can also copy a selection to a layer and move it over the edge. T o produce clean transitions, feather the layer , and reduce opacity . Drop the layer when you’re satisfied with the result. For more information, see “Layers” on page 389. The changes that you make to a pattern fill are not reflected in the original pattern [...]

536 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Corel Painter uses four channels to store graphic information: Red, Green, Blue, and Alpha. When creating fractal patterns, you can place information other than color values in these channels, which allows you to visualize this information in different ways. T o create fractal patterns 1 Choose Window  Media C[...]

Patterns | 537 T o convert a fractal pattern into a paper texture 1 Choose Window  Media Control Panels  Patterns . 2 In the Patterns panel, click the Pattern selector , and click a pattern in the Patterns library panel. 3 Click the Pattern options button , and choose Check Out P attern . The fractal pattern is displayed in a new image window[...]

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Gradients | 539 Gradients A gradient is a type of fill that displays a smooth progression of two or more colors and adds the illusion of depth to an image. Gradient fills are also known as blends or fountain fills. Corel Painter offers a wide selection of preset gradients, but you can also create gradients. This section contains the following topic[...]

540 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • Linear Gradient • Radial Gradient • Circular Gradient • Spiral Gradient 4 Perform a step from the following table.  T o apply a gradient to Do the following The canvas Click the Canvas in the Layers panel. A selection Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document window to select [...]

Gradients | 541 3 Click a gradient in the Painter Gradients library panel. 4 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  General . 5 Click the Brush Selector on the Brush Selector bar . 6 In the Brush library panel, click a brush category , and a brush variant. If the Source pop-up menu in the General controls panel is not available (appears gray), [...]

542 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 5 In the Express in Image dialog box, adjust the Bias slider to define how the gradient is mapped. Corel Painter replaces the colors in the image with the colors in the gradient, based on matching luminance. Adjusting gradients Y ou can adjust gradients to control the display of the gradient colors. For example, [...]

Gradients | 543 T o change a gradient angle • In the Gradients panel, drag the Set the Angle of the Ramp slider to adjust the gradient. If you prefer , type an angle in the corresponding numeric value box. T o modify the spiral gradient appearance 1 From the Gradients panel, click the Spiral Gradient button. 2 Perform a task from the following ta[...]

544 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide A new color was added to the gradient by adding a color control point to the color ramp bar . In addition, you can modify the gradient hue to change the appearance of a particular gradation of color . Y ou can use any existing image as a source for creating new gradients. For example, you can capture the colors i[...]

Gradients | 545 Drag a color control point to adjust the color transition at a specific point in the gradient. T o modify a two-point gradient, you can add additional color control points by clicking in the color ramp bar where you want to set the control points. Y ou can blend the gradient color ramp by disabling the Linear check box and dragging [...]

546 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o create a gradient from an image 1 Click the Rectangular Selection tool from the toolbox. 2 Drag in the document window to select a horizontal or vertical area, making the selection as narrow as possible. If the selection is horizontal, Corel Painter creates the gradient from the first row of pixels starting a[...]

Mosaics and tessellations | 547 Mosaics and tessellations Mosaic is a decorative art technique that involves creating images by assembling colored tiles and setting them on a surface by using grout. A tessellation is also a form of mosaic that involves repeating a geometric shape, without overlaps, to create an image. In Corel Painter , you create [...]

548 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can alter the appearance of mosaics and tessellations in many ways. For example, you can give a three-dimensional (3D) appearance to mosaics or add points to tessellations to increase the number of shapes. This section contains the following topics: • “Creating a mosaic” (page 548) • “Selecting and[...]

Mosaics and tessellations | 549 Y ou can create a mosaic from a clone with tracing paper turned off to hide the clone source image. • If you want to continue working on the mosaic at a later date, you need to save mosaic in the RIFF format. RIFF is the only file format that saves resolution-independent mosaic tile objects. Saving in any other for[...]

550 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can monitor the progress of the clone-based mosaic by viewing the image with the Use tracing paper check box enabled. This lets you see a faded out version of the clone source. Selecting and removing tiles Y ou can select and deselect tiles so you can add or modify them. Y ou can also remove individual tiles[...]

Mosaics and tessellations | 551 T o Do the following Remove all tiles In the Mosaic and T essellation dialog box, click Clear . Specifying tile and grout color When creating a mosaic from scratch, you can adjust the tile color by adjusting the value, hue, or randomize color variability to build visual interest. Y ou can adjust the color for individ[...]

552 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o change the grout color 1 In the Mosaic and T essellation dialog box, choose Apply Tiles from the Action list box. 2 Click the Grout Color chip. 3 Choose a color on the Color panel or the P ainter Colors panel that appear . Changing the grout color automatically re-renders the mosaic, which erases any part of [...]

Mosaics and tessellations | 553 Dimension control Description With the Pressure slider set to zero, a light stroke produces narrow tiles, and a heavier stroke creates wider tiles. Increasing the Pressure slider also increases the effect of pressure on the width of the tiles and prevents the creation of narrow tiles in response to a light stroke. Se[...]

554 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Randomness control Description Length Allows the length of a tile to vary by a set percentage. The lowest setting, 0%, produces no variability and the highest setting, 100%, produces the most variability . In this example, the Length slider is set to98%. Pressure Cut Controls the variability of the angle of th[...]

Mosaics and tessellations | 555 The Start with triangle mode creates a perfect wedge in the “V .” Y ou can use the Respect edge of image mode to automatically insert a space at the perimeter of the image so that the tiles you insert at the edge of the image do not pass the edge. The white tiles that surround the image respect the edge, while th[...]

556 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o give mosaic tiles a 3D look 1 Choose Effects  Esoterica  Make Mosaic and T essellation. 2 Drag in the document window to apply tiles. When the mosaic is complete, you can proceed to step 3. 3 Choose Render T o Mask from the Action list box. 4 Click Render T o Mask , and then click OK . This action uses [...]

Mosaics and tessellations | 557 selection with tiles, you can make the selection using the Lasso tool. T o fill an oval or rectangular selection, you must first use the Stroke Selection command to apply tiles to the selection path, and then use the Fill Selection command to fill the rest of the selection. T o fill an oval or rectangular selection, [...]

558 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Creating tessellations A tessellation is a type of mosaic that is made up of nonrectangular tiles. With Corel Painter , you can create a tessellation from scratch or from a clone source. A tessellation that is based on a clone source is a powerful option. The tessellation points are distributed according to the l[...]

Mosaics and tessellations | 559 Adding points in the shape of a letter . The letters appear as a swath of smaller polygons. After creating a tessellation, the shapes appear as mosaic tiles that are given the main color and are surrounded by grout lines. Y ou can change the color of the tiles. Y ou can set the tile color to white, the grout color to[...]

560 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • Random — generates a tessellation by using random points Corel Painter forms polygons by connecting the points according to the spacing type. 8 Do one of the following: • Click Add 500 P oints , and repeat if necessary . • Click or drag in the image. 9 Click Apply . If you want to modify the tessellatio[...]

Mosaics and tessellations | 561 Y ou can also base the color on the color in a clone source if you enable Clone Color in the Colors panel. [...]

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Weaves | 563 W eaves Corel Painter includes an assortment of weave samples that you can apply as fills. On Windows, you can also edit a weave sample to make it your own. In addition, Corel Painter includes a powerful programing language that allows you draft custom weave patterns from scratch. Weaves reside in default libraries. Y ou’ll find more[...]

564 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Left: A weave displayed as two-dimensional. Right: The same weave displayed as three-dimensional produces a more jagged effect. T o apply a weave as a fill 1 Choose Window  Media Control Panels  Weaves . 2 Click the Weave selector , and click a weave in the Painter W eaves library panel. 3 Click one of the [...]

Weaves | 565 T o edit weave colors 1 Choose Window  Color panels  Color Sets . 2 Choose Window  Media Control Panels  Weaves . 3 In the Weaves panel, click the Weave selector , and click a weave on the Painter W eaves library panel. 4 Click the W eave Options button , and choose Get Color Set . The color set for the selected weave appea[...]

566 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide An example of a simple weave using 1) grey horizontal weft threads and 2) black vertical warp threads. In traditional weaving, you need to follow a draft to create a weave. A draft is a set of instructions for setting up a loom to produce a weave. The draft contains the following details: • warp threading defin[...]

Weaves | 567 Component Description 1. W arp The values in the Warp area specify the threading sequence of the vertical threads in the weave. 2. W arp Colors The values that appear in the Warp Colors area control the color and number of vertical threads in the weave. 3. W eft The values in the W eft area specify the treadling sequence of the horizon[...]

568 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Connect warp thread T o harness 4 1 5 2 6 3 The sequence repeats for subsequent threads. 7 2 8 3 9 4 The threading sequence above, 234123, has a length of 6, which indicates that the pattern runs for 6 threads before repeating. The following table describes which treadle is pre[...]

Weaves | 569 T raditional expression Pattern language expression 1223334444333221 (1-4-1)[](1-4-1) T o define a warp or weft expression • In the Edit W eave dialog box, type an expression in the Warp box. As you type a warp or weft sequence, the “Expands to n”message above the panel displays the length n (number of digits) of the expression. [...]

570 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Designing the tie-up (Windows only) The purpose of the tie-up is to describe which of the warp rows to use when weaving a given weft thread. It works in conjunction with the warp and weft expressions to generate the weave pattern. The tie-up describes which threads are in front at which point in the weaving proce[...]

Weaves | 571 In this tie-up, alternate black cells that are positioned in the fourth row and column instruct the warp thread (white) to be placed in front of the weft thread (black). Notice that the addition of the black cells in the fourth row and column produces a checkerboard effect. T o modify the tie-up • In the Edit W eave dialog box, click[...]

572 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide BL OCK Operator usage Short form <pattern> block <count> []  The left operand is a sequence of any length. The right operand is a pattern of digit characters for specifying block lengths from 0 to 9. If either operand is shorter than the other , it is extended (via repeating) to exactly the length [...]

Weaves | 573 Operator usage Short form <pattern> extend <count> ext, -> The left operand is a pattern of any length. The right operand is an integer that is interpreted as a length. The left operand is reshaped to be the length as specified by the right operand. If the left operand is shorter that the desired length, it is repeated o[...]

574 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Example Expansion 123456787654321 ~ 121221222 112231425261728272615241322211 UPTO  Operator usage Short form <pattern> upto <pattern> <, - The“-” may be used as an upto operator only when the last element of the left operand is strictly less than the first element of the right operand. The l[...]

Weaves | 575 The downto operator may be followed immediately (with no intervening characters) by any number of tick marks ( ' ). A tick mark indicates to cycle through the domain before running down to the right operand. The number of tick marks sets the number of cycles.  Example Expansion 8-1 87654321 1-8-1 123456787654321 5-''1[...]

576 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Operator usage Short form <pattern> palindrome pal, | This operator takes only one operand, the left operand. That operand can be a pattern of any length. The resultant expansion is the left operand concatenated with itself backwards. However , the center element is not repeated, and the last element of the[...]

Weaves | 577 Example Expansion 123456787654321 pbox 21436587 214365878563412 1-'8 pbox 4-18-5 4321876543218765 UPDOWN  Operator usage Short form <pattern> updown <pattern> <> The left and right operands are both patterns of any length. If either operand is shorter than the other , it is extended (via repeating) to exactly [...]

578 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Example Expansion 12 ><' 567 18765432187656781234567812187654321876781234567818765432187 ROT ATE  Operator usage Short form <pattern> rotate <number> rot,  The left operand is a pattern of any length. The right operand is an integer (which may be negative) that is interpreted as a len[...]

Weaves | 579 Example Interpreted as 1-4-2 ((1 upto 4) downto 2) 1234[]4321| ((1234 block 4321) palindrome) 1-4 block 4-1 ((1 upto 4) block (4 upto1)) (1-4|),(4-1|)| ((((1 upto 4) palindrome) concat ((4 upto 1) palindrome)) palindrome) • If precedence does the wrong thing, or if it is unclear , use parentheses to bring out the intended order of ev[...]

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Shapes | 581 Shapes Shapes are vector -based objects that you can draw , modify , and fill. They can be open shapes, such as lines and curves, or closed shapes, such as circles and squares. Y ou can create and edit shapes with the precision of a drawing program and integrate them with the Natural- Media environment in Corel Painter . An image creat[...]

582 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • “Duplicating shapes” (page 597) • “Combining shapes” (page 598) • “Blending shapes” (page 599) • “Saving a shape outline as a selection” (page 600) Sharing shapes • “Exporting Adobe Illustrator shapes” (page 600) Getting started with shapes In Corel Painter , you work mainly with b[...]

Shapes | 583 T o draw a rectangle or square 1 Choose the Rectangular Shape tool from the toolbox. 2 On the property bar , click the T oggle Stroke Color button, then click the Select Stroke Color button, and choose an outline color . 3 On the property bar , click the T oggle Fill Color button, then click the Select Fill Color button, and choose a f[...]

584 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Shapes created with straight line segments. Shapes created with curved line segments. Working with Bézier lines Bézier Lines can be straight or curved, and they consist of anchor points connected by line segments (or paths). When the path is a curve, “wings” extend from the anchor points. The wings are repr[...]

Shapes | 585 An anchor point can be a smooth point (top) or a corner point (bottom). Y ou can easily adjust shapes after you create them. For more information, see “ Adding, deleting, and moving anchor points” on page 590. Clicking creates anchor points connected by straight line segments. Dragging curves the segments between points. T o draw a[...]

586 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • Close the shape by clicking the Close Shape button on the property bar . • Hold down Command (Mac OS) or Ctrl (Windows) to temporarily access the Shape Selection tool , and click outside the shape to deselect it. Y ou can constrain the placement of the points by snapping to the grid. For more information, s[...]

Shapes | 587 3 In the Shape Attributes dialog box, perform an action from the following table:  T o Do the following Apply an outline to a shape Enable the Stroke check box. Remove an outline from a shape Disable the Stroke check box. Change the outline color In the Stroke area, double-click the color chip and choose a color from the Color dialo[...]

588 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o Do the following Adjust the fill opacity In the Fill area, move the Opacity slider . Y ou can also adjust shape flatness by adjusting the Flatness slider . T o set preferences for shape tools 1 Do one of the following: • (Mac OS) Choose Corel P ainter 2016 menu  Preferences  Shapes . • (Windows) Cho[...]

Shapes | 589 Modifying shape outlines and fills Y ou can choose the color , opacity , and width of the path outlining the shape, which is also known as a stroke. Y ou can also control the way line ends are drawn and joined. In addition, you can apply a fill to a shape by choosing the color and opacity of the fill. Stroke and fill attributes apply t[...]

590 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o set shape fill attributes 1 Choose the Shape Selection tool from the toolbox, and click a shape. Y ou can select multiple shapes by holding down Shift while clicking the shapes. 2 Right-click the shape and choose Set Shape Attributes . 3 In the Shape Attributes dialog box, perform an action from the following[...]

Shapes | 591 Use the Add Point tool to add anchor points to the path. Use the Remove Point tool to delete anchor points. Y ou can also move one or several points by averaging, which moves two or more anchor points with respect to each other . Averaging is useful when you need to join the endpoint of one curve to the endpoint of another . Averaging [...]

592 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Drag an anchor point to move it. T o average anchor points 1 With the Shape Selection tool , select the anchor points you want to average. It is often easiest to drag a marquee around the points you want. 2 Choose Shapes  Average Points . 3 In the Average Points dialog box, enable an option to determine the ax[...]

Shapes | 593 Use the Shape Selection tool to drag a wing handle. T o convert a smooth or corner point 1 With the Shape Selection tool , select an anchor point. If the anchor point’s wings are not displayed, drag over the anchor point to display them. 2 Choose the Convert P oint tool from the toolbox. 3 Click one of the anchor point’s wing handl[...]

594 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide After a path is cut, it can be moved. T o join endpoints 1 Choose the Shape Selection tool from the toolbox. 2 Select the two anchor points you want to join. Y ou can do this either by marquee selecting both points, or by clicking the first point and then holding down Shift and clicking the second point. 3 Choose[...]

Shapes | 595 automatically displays a warning message to instruct you to commit the shape to an image layer . After you commit the shape to an image layer , you cannot re-access the shape-specific controls. For more information, “Layers” on page 389. T o convert a shape to a pixel-based layer for painting 1 Click the shape in the Layers panel. [...]

596 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Resizing, rotating, skewing, and flipping shapes Corel Painter lets you resize, rotate, flip, or skew an individual shape, or a group of shapes. Before you can work with a shape, you must select it. Resizing a shape Rotating a group of shapes. A rectangle (upper left) is skewed by dragging a side middle handle (u[...]

Shapes | 597 2 Select the shape or group you want to rotate. A selection rectangle appears around the shapes. The rectangle has a handle on each corner and side. 3 Hold down Command (Mac OS) or Ctrl (W indows) and drag a corner handle. This command works for both shapes and pixel-based layers. T o skew a shape 1 Choose the Layer Adjuster tool from [...]

598 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o create a transformed duplicate 1 Select the shape you want to transform. 2 Choose Shapes  Duplicate . Corel Painter creates a duplicate shape according to the specifications you’ve set. This duplicate is now the selected shape. Y ou can choose the Duplicate command again, or press Command + ] (Mac OS) or[...]

Shapes | 599 The resulting compound shape can itself be used again to create another compound shape. T o release a compound shape 1 Select a compound shape. 2 Choose Shapes  Release Compound . Blending shapes Y ou can blend single shapes, or groups of shapes, so that they appear to be one shape morphing into another . Blending creates intermedia[...]

600 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide With a Perspective F actor of 1.0, the shapes are spaced evenly . W ith a Perspective F actor of less than 1.0, shapes are closer at the beginning of the blend and farther apart at the end of the blend. With a Perspective F actor greater than 1.0, shapes are farther apart at the beginning of the blend and closer [...]

Shapes | 601 If both Corel Painter and Adobe Illustrator are running on your computer , you can copy content from Adobe Illustrator and paste it in Corel Painter . T o export shapes to Adobe Illustrator 1 Choose File  Export  Adobe Illustrator File . 2 In the Export as Illustrator File dialog box, specify a location and filename, and click Sa[...]

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Adding text | 603 Adding text Corel Painter lets you position and manipulate editable text on your image. This section contains the following topics: • “ Adding text to images” (page 603) • “ Aligning text” (page 604) • “ Adjusting text kerning and leading” (page 604) • “Stretching, rotating, and skewing text” (page 605) •[...]

604 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide F ormatting text Y ou can format text by changing the font, point size, and color . Y ou can also perform these tasks from the property bar or from the T ext panel, where you’ll find additional text controls. The changes that you make are applied to all of the text in the text layer . T o change the font, point[...]

Adding text | 605 T o kern text 1 Choose Window  T ext . 2 Choose the T ext tool from the toolbox. 3 In the Layers panel, select a text layer . 4 In the T ext panel, adjust the T racking slider . T o adjust leading 1 Choose Window  T ext . 2 Choose the T ext tool from the toolbox. 3 In the Layers panel, select a text layer . 4 In the T ext pa[...]

606 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide If the bounding box is not shown, click the Layer options button and choose Show Layer Indicators . Adding drop shadows to text Y ou can apply a drop shadow to text. Y ou can choose between two drop shadow styles: external, which places the shadow behind the text, or internal, which places the shadow inside the t[...]

Adding text | 607 T o adjust text opacity 1 In the T ext panel, click on the following buttons: • T ext Attributes • Shadow Attributes 2 In the T ext panel, move the Opacity slider to the left to increase transparency or to the right to increase opacity . T o blur text 1 In the Layers panel, select the T ext layer or the Shadow layer . 2 In the[...]

608 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Curve Style Example The Curve P erpendicular style places the text along the curve, with each letter perpendicular to the curve. The Curve Stretch style actually changes the shape of the letters to fill in the space that would be left when the curve bends. For example, if text is set on a circular path, Corel Pai[...]

Adding text | 609 3 Choose the Shape Selection tool from the toolbox. 4 Click an end point on the path. Drag the handles to change the shape of the path. Converting text layers Y ou can convert a text layer into a standard layer so that you can apply effects such as gradations, blends, or surface textures. For example, you can also apply surface co[...]

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Working with animation and digital videos | 611 W orking with animation and digital videos Corel Painter lets you create animations frame-by -frame from scratch, as well as open existing digital videos (QuickTime or AVI) for editing frames on Windows. Whichever workflow you choose, you can use Corel Painter’s Natural Media brushes and effects to [...]

612 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • Create animations by tracing • Create animations from layers Customizing an animation-specific color set Y ou can customize a color set for the animation to better control the use of color . For example, using a particular color set prevents the colors of your characters from shifting between frames. Y ou m[...]

Working with animation and digital videos | 613 Bytes per pixel are determined by the storage type. For example, 24-bit color with an 8-bit alpha channel uses 4 bytes per pixel. F or more information about storage types, see “Creating frame-by-frame animation” on page 613. When you save a movie as QuickTime or A VI, the file size can be reduced[...]

614 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Y ou can also  Choose a paper color Click the Color chip, and choose a color from the Color dialog box. Choose a paper texture Click the P aper chip, and choose a paper texture from the Papers T extures panel. The storage type lets you specify the color depth for saving each frame. This applies to the saved fr[...]

Working with animation and digital videos | 615 Importing QuickTime and A VI files Y ou can import QuickTime or A VI digital videos so you can edit them using any of the Corel P ainter brushes, textures, and effects. When you import a QuickTime or A VI file, Corel Painter automatically converts it into a frame stack. A frame stack is a series of im[...]

616 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Applying effects to a single frame Y ou can paint on, or apply effects to, any frame in a movie. Y ou can do anything in a frame that you can do in a single image: paint with a brush, add layers, or apply an effect to a selection or to the entire image. Frames are automatically saved when you select another frame[...]

Working with animation and digital videos | 617 T o set the preview rate • In the Frame Stacks panel, move the Playback slider . Using onion skinning Onion skinning is a feature animators use to view previous and future frames while working in the current frame. T raditional animators work on an onion skin paper that allows them to see a sequence[...]

618 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide T o create motion with layers 1 Choose Movie  New Movie . 2 T ype 1 in the Number of Frames box. 3 Enable one of the Layers of Onion Skin options, and click OK . 4 In the Enter Movie Name dialog box, choose a location, type a name for the file, and click Save . 5 Choose Window  Media Library Panels  Imag[...]

Working with animation and digital videos | 619 T ake, for example, a blinking eye. For this type of action, draw the cycle once, and repeat it as many times as needed. This example shows a blinking eye as an animated cycle. Y ou draw the frames once, and then repeat them. T o create a clean cycle, the beginning and ending images must be the same. [...]

620 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Rotoscoping Rotoscoping is the process of painting on a movie, applying effects to a movie, or compositing a portion of the images from one movie with the images of another . This is often done to make the action of a person filmed in one place appear on a background filmed in another . Y ou can also use rotoscop[...]

Working with animation and digital videos | 621 3 Perform the actions you want included in the script, and click the Stop button in the Scripts panel. 4 In the Script Name dialog box, type a name for the script in the Save as box. T o apply a script to a movie 1 Open the movie to which you want to apply the script. 2 Choose Window  Scripts . 3 I[...]

622 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • The Cinepak method produces acceptable motion and image quality at remarkably small file sizes. It is the preferred format for CD delivery and transfer across the Internet. Cinepak can take a long time to compress, and it can be difficult to find the best compression settings for certain image types and frame[...]

Working with animation and digital videos | 623 Understanding frame rate Frame rate describes the number of image frames displayed per second (fps). The frame rate can determine not only how big a file your animation is, but also how smooth the motion appears. When you save a movie as an A VI file, you can specify the rate of display . This doesn?[...]

624 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 2 In the Save Movie dialog box, enable the Save Movie As Numbered Files option, and click OK . 3 In the Save Numbered File As dialog box, choose a location and file format, enter a name for the first file, and click Save . Y ou must begin or end the filename with a number — for example, “01Movie” or “ Ani[...]

Working with animation and digital videos | 625 6 In the Animation Options area, type a value in the F rame Delay box to specify a pause (in 100ths of a second) between frames. 7 In the Disposal Method area, choose one of the following options: • Default — uses the client browser’s default disposal method • Background — Restores to the ba[...]

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Using scripts to automate tasks | 627 Using scripts to automate tasks Y ou can use scripts to speed up repetitive tasks, combine multiple or complex actions, or make an option more easily accessible. This section contains the following topics: Working with scripts • “Getting started with scripts” (page 627) • “Displaying the Scripts panel[...]

628 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • Y ou can record a script that plays back using the current art materials. For example, you can record a script of a pencil drawing, then open a new document, choose a different paper texture, color , and brush, and play back the script. Then, you can watch Corel Painter repeat your drawing with the selected a[...]

Using scripts to automate tasks | 629 T o prepare for a script recording session, you may find it useful to write down the individual steps that you want to perform so you don’t forget any steps while recording. However , you can edit or delete a script if you’re not satisfied with the result. For more information, see “Editing, renaming, and[...]

630 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide with a timestamp, along with the other scripts that you create. Y ou can specify how long Corel Painter saves background scripts before deleting them. Y ou can play background scripts; however , unlike custom scripts, you cannot edit background scripts. T o enable background scripts 1 Do one of the following: •[...]

Using scripts to automate tasks | 631 If the destination document has a different aspect ratio from the original, the image created by the script will be proportionally distorted. 2 In the Scripts panel, click the resolution-independent script you recorded in the Scripts library viewer . 3 Before playing the script, choose Select  All , or press[...]

632 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 2 In the Scripts panel, choose a script from the Scripts library viewer . 3 Click the Delete button . Converting scripts to movies (Windows only) Y ou can convert a script into a Corel Painter movie, which you can save as a QuickTime or A VI file. Every action you perform in the script becomes a frame in the movi[...]

Using scripts to automate tasks | 633 2 In the Scripts panel, click the Import a script button . 3 Choose the drive and folder where the script is stored. 4 Click the script file. 5 Click Open . T o export a script 1 Choose Window  Scripts . 2 In the Scripts panel, click the Export the currently selected script button . 3 In the Export script di[...]

634 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Creating and deleting script libraries Y ou can store and organize scripts to make it easier to locate and access them. When you create a new script, it is automatically saved to the currently selected script library . However , you can move a script to a new library . If you no longer need a script library , you[...]

Printing images | 635 Printing images Y ou can print Corel Painter images on a wide variety of printers, including P ostScript, W indows Graphics Device Interface (GDI), and QuickDraw , and high-resolution imagesetters. This section contains the following topics: • “Specifying the page layout and image size” (page 635) • “Printing your wo[...]

636 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide • (Mac OS) Click the Show Details button, choose Corel Painter 2016 from the list box, and enable the Fit to page check box. • (Windows) Click the Painter 2016 tab, and enable the Size to Fit Page check box. Y ou must enable this option to print images larger than the page size. Printing your work In Corel Pa[...]

Printing images | 637 Y ou can also  Painter places a color bar , registration marks, and the color name on each of the four separated plates. Print an image to a black-and-white PostScript laser printer (Windows only) Choose the P ainter 2016 tab, and enable the B & W PostScript option. T o print to a file (Windows only) 1 Choose File  P[...]

638 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Proofs If you’re sending your images to a print service provider for printing, it is recommended that you first obtain proofs. Y ou can use proofs from a black-and-white printer to check page size and image placement. Proofs from a color printer provide a general impression of what your final image will look li[...]

Notes for users of Adobe Photoshop | 639 Notes for users of Adobe Photoshop If you have previously worked with Adobe Photoshop, you may notice the differences in the tools and terminology of Corel Painter . This section describes these differences and provides additional tips to help you move smoothly between these applications. This section contai[...]

640 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Adobe Photoshop term Corel Painter term Layer style Composite method Palette Panel Selection Selection Snapshot Clone Comparing tools in Corel P ainter and Adobe Photoshop The following table lists Adobe Photoshop tools and the corresponding Corel Painter tools. Many of these tools create similar results but oper[...]

Notes for users of Adobe Photoshop | 641 Adobe Photoshop tool Corel Painter tool For more information Freeform P en tool Quick Curve tool  See “Drawing lines and curves” on page 583. Gradient tool Gradients panel Gradient fill, available with the P aint Bucket tool See “ Applying gradients” on page 539. Hand tool Grabber tool See “Repo[...]

642 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Adobe Photoshop element When the PSD file is opened in Corel P ainter Alpha channels Alpha channels are preserved. Blending modes Most blending modes are preserved as composite methods. If no equivalent composite method exists for a particular blending mode, the blending mode is converted to the Default composite[...]

Setting preferences | 643 Setting preferences Corel Painter preferences allow you to customize the program to complement your work style and to achieve optimal performance. The purpose of this section is to describe all Corel Painter preferences and, when applicable, provide references to more detailed information. This section contains the followi[...]

644 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Brush size increment Lets you set the brush size increment value in pixels. For more information, see “Setting basic brush attributes” on page 229. Align Brush to Path tolerance Determines how close the brushstroke must be to the path or shape for automatic alignment to occur . For more information, see “ A[...]

Setting preferences | 645 T o access the general preferences • Do one of the following: • (Mac OS) Choose Corel P ainter 2016 menu  Preferences  General . • (Windows) Choose Edit  Preferences  General . Interface preferences The following table describes the Corel Painter preferences for modifying the display of the application in[...]

646 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Default Sets the default workspace view to display all standard tools in the workspace and all open documents. Single Document View Sets the default workspace view to hide your computer’s desktop and view the document window without scroll bars. T oolbox Layout Sets the orientation and layout of the toolbox in [...]

Setting preferences | 647 Performance preference Description Undo Levels Allows you to undo and redo up to 256 levels of changes. The number of Undo levels applies across all open documents. For example, if you set 5 undo levels and have two open documents, undoing three operations on the first document leaves you with only two undo operations on t[...]

648 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Shape preference Description Colors - Wing/Bézier/Handle Sets the color of the wings, Bézier , and handles. Colors - Outline/Path Sets the color of the shape outline paths. Colors - Selected Point/Anchor Sets the color of the selected anchor points. The unselected anchor points appear “hollow .” T o change [...]

Setting preferences | 649 you that any source image editing needs to be updated, saved, exported, or discarded. T o change Cloning preferences • Do one of the following: • (Mac OS) Choose Corel P ainter 2016 menu  Preferences  Cloning . • (Windows) Choose Edit  Preferences  Cloning . T ablet preferences The T ablet preferences let[...]

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Web | 651 W eb Corel Painter includes various options for creating images for the web. This section contains the following topics: • “Choosing web-safe colors” (page 651) • “Posterizing using color sets” (page 651) • “Choosing web-friendly brushes” (page 652) • “Creating transparent GIFs” (page 653) • “Reducing the numbe[...]

652 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Posterizing means adjusting the number of color levels an image contains. Corel P ainter can automatically constrain all colors in your image to a web-safe, 216-color palette. Although the P osterize Using Color Set option is not designed to be a highly sophisticated method of reducing color (it offers you no con[...]

Web | 653 Web brushes are also included with the extra content in Corel P ainter , which is available online. T o change the brush method and subcategory 1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  General . 2 From the Method list box, choose Cover . 3 From the Subcategory list box, choose Grainy Edge Flat Cover . The result is the current brush w[...]

654 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide 3 Choose File  Save As . 4 Choose GIF from the Save As T ype list box. 5 Specify a location and filename, and click Save . 6 In the Save As GIF Options dialog box, enable the Output T ransparency check box to make the selected area the only part of the canvas displayed on your web page. 7 Enable one of the fol[...]

Web | 655 The RIFF format contains data about your image that is lost when you convert it to GIF . If you want to edit the file later , save a RIFF copy before you generate a GIF version. Creating image maps An image map is a web feature that lets you jump to different locations by clicking specific areas within an image. There are two types of ima[...]

656 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide The size of the layer determines the size of the clickable area, or hotspot. Server -side image mapping handles circles and ovals differently . W ith server -side mapping, you can export ovals. For more information on server -side image maps, see “Creating server -side image maps” on page 657. T o define a cl[...]

Web | 657 Creating server -side image maps In Corel Painter , you can define a layer as a clickable region. Corel Painter saves this image map information within a separate text file, which you can upload to your web server . It can then be accessed by a CGI script. Because server -side image mapping is becoming obsolete, be sure to read the previo[...]

658 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Use the Fade command to lighten a pattern. Controlling background color Using a background color closely matched to your background image takes no additional download time and creates a pleasing transition. For example, suppose your page loads a dark green seamless background tile. The tile takes a little time to[...]

Web | 659 Example of using seamless and non-seamless tiles in a pattern A way to partially avoid seams that occur with effects such as Apply Surface T exture is to apply the effect several times at lower strengths (by moving the Amount slider). Shift the pattern a little (using Shift + Spacebar ) between applications. This tends to “distribute”[...]

660 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Applying surface texture Leading the array of Corel Painter web-friendly tools, the Apply Surface T exture feature could easily become a web designer’s best friend. Y ou can use Apply Surface T exture to apply 3D effects to web buttons, bars, or other elements. Y ou can use the Reflection slider to create an ef[...]

Index | 661 Index Numerics 1-Pixel Edge brush tip profile 270 for Hard Media 271 1-Rank nozzles creating 364 2-Rank nozzles building 366 creating 366 making from movies 370 360° brushstrokes 110 3D brushstrokes simulating 485 3D techniques applying depth of field 461 for mosaic tiles 556 for Web buttons 659 3-Rank nozzles creating 367 A Acrylics b[...]

662 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide creating 624 exporting movies as 624 animations 611 calculating required disk space 612 considering frame rate 623 creating 611 frame delay 625 keyboard shortcuts for 93 using color sets in 612 anti-aliasing selections 448 Apply Color tool 171 sizing 172 Apply Screen effect 491 Apply Surface T exture effect 484 u[...]

Index | 663 Camera Motion Blur effect 460 Motion Blur effect 465 Smart Blur effect 459 text 606 Zoom Blur effect 467 brightness adjusting 196 adjusting for paper grain 120 matching across images 207 Brightness and Contrast dynamic plug-in 507 Brightness/Contrast effect 196 Bristle Spray dab type 251 bristles adjusting number 304 modifying spacing 3[...]

664 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Brush Selector bar 49 choosing brushes with 228 description 24 moving or docking 35 showing or hiding 34 brush size scaling features with 643 brush tip profiles 269 airbrushes 111 Artists’ Oils 270 choosing 271 modifying Hard Media 351 Brush tool 27 applying Liquid Lens with 516 applying Liquid Metal with 519 e[...]

Index | 665 saving 113 scaling 230 setting alignment tolerance 109 straight lines 106 troubleshooting 113 two-color 170 types 253 undoing 107 using data from 113 Buildup brush methods 255 Bulge tool applying Liquid Lens with 515 Burn dynamic plug-in 507 Burn tool 29 darkening tone with 210 burning 209 layers or selections 508 C Calligraphy brushes [...]

666 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide creating tessellation from 560 creating texture with 486 definition 22 editing 134 exporting 134 filling areas with 147 moving reference points 146 painting 135 rotating 143, 143 rotating and mirroring 143 rotating and scaling 144, 144 rotating, scaling, and shearing 144, 144 scaling 142 selections 146 s[...]

Index | 667 saving on Mixer panel 176 setting variability 181 sorting in color sets 179 swapping main and additional 167 text 604 using in movies 612 variability controls 310 Web-safe 651 color cast correcting 195 Color composite method 416 color correction advanced setting 200 Freehand 200 hue, saturation, and value 202 using color curve 199 color[...]

668 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide using, for warp and weave expressions 569 Color Sets panel 37 displaying 178 color swatches Mixer pad 175 color tools 27 color variability brush controls 310 setting 181 color wheel hiding in Color panel 168 colored pencils 224 Colorize composite method 412 Colorize merge mode 261 combining layers with canvas 407[...]

Index | 669 Cover brush methods 256 crayons 218 Crop tool 28 constraining to a square 67 cropping images with 66 setting aspect ratio 67 crosshair for cloning 129 Cubic Interpolation control 301 cursor icon changing 645 crosshairs cloning cursor 131 preferences 645 curvature, adjusting in shapes 592 curve correcting colors with 199 curves adjusting[...]

670 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide watercolor 290 Digital Watercolor brushes 219 adjusting diffusion 325 adjusting wet fringe 325 choosing variants 325 controls for 288 description 321 drying brushstrokes 325 using 324 Digital Wet brush method 256 directional grain, enabling 120 Dirty Brush Mode tool 171 Dirty Mode, painting in 286 Dissolve compos[...]

Index | 671 Dryout control 299 Dull brush tip profile 270 for Hard Media 271 duplicating channels 426 layers 398 selections 452 shapes 597 shapes, settings for 597 shapes, transformed 598 Dye Concentration effect 494 dynamic brush resizing 229 dynamic layers 391 Brightness and Contrast, creating 507 changing settings 506 committing 506 creating 506[...]

672 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide Pop Art Fill 479 T esselation 558 exporting Adobe Photoshop files, notes on 642 A VI movies 622 brush categories 236 brush variants 236 clone source images 134 color set libraries 211 color sets 180 custom palettes 45 flow map libraries 211 gradients libraries 211 image libraries 211 libraries 211 looks libraries[...]

Index | 673 layers 65 selections 65 shapes 596 floating object layers 391 floating objects 395 creating 395 dropping from layers 396 duplicating 395 repositioning on layers 396 flow jitter 283 flow map libraries 211 adding to 212 creating 212 deleting resources 213 importing and exporting 211 modifying display of 213 moving resources 213 panel 37 r[...]

674 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide multicore support 257 source, opacity , and grain 257 stroke types 253 general preferences accessing 645 description 643 getting started guide 1 GIF files creating 653 exporting movies 624 reducing color 654 reducing the number of colors 654 saving 70 transparent 653 Glass Distortion dynamic plug-in 512 Glass Dis[...]

Index | 675 locking 162 perspective 154 removing all 162 removing one 162 repositioning 161 showing 161 snapping items to 162 snapping to rulers 162 unlocking 162 H Hand tool 641 Hard Light composite method 415 Hard Light merge mode 261 Hard Media 349 brush tip profiles 351 choosing variants 350 controlling variants 352 controls for 280 customizing[...]

676 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide cloning 129 compositing mosaics with 557 correcting and adjusting colors 195 creating color sets from 180 creating gradients from 546 creating patterns from 531 cropping 66 dodging 209 emailing 71 equalizing 206 erasing areas 107 fitting to page 635 fitting to printed page 635 flattening 407 flipping 64 generatin[...]

Index | 677 choosing variants 319 controlling variants 319 list of variants 317 jitter controls adjusting opacity 258 angle jitter 265 color jitter 312 feature 283 flow 283 flow and feature jitter 283 grain jitter 259 opacity jitter 258 size jitter 262 Jitter controls 319 joining endpoints 594 JPEG files saving 69 K Kaleidoscope dynamic plug-in 513[...]

678 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide converting to default 394 copying 398 copying selections from 399 creating 394 creating 1-Rank nozzles from 364 creating color sets from 180 creating selections from 442 creating transparent GIFs from 653 deleting 394 deselecting 398 dragging between 75 dropping 407 duplicating 398 fast preview 401 flattening [...]

Index | 679 working with 211 library panels displaying swatches 213 hiding swatches 213 modifying display 213 resizing 213 Lighten composite method 415 Lighten merge mode 261 lightening image tone 209 lighting adding and deleting source 482 adjusting properties 483 ambient 483 applying presets to 482 applying to textures 490 brightness 483, 483 [...]

680 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide zooming to specific levels 62 Magnifier tool 30 resetting 62 zooming in with 61 zooming out with 61 main color , choosing 167 Marbling effect 468 creating recipes for 468 managing recipes for 468 margins setting for page 635 Marker brush method 256 markers 222 brush category 355 choosing variants 356 customizing [...]

Index | 681 resetting colors 176 resizing 172 sampling pad colors 174 saving colors 176 saving Mixer pad 177 saving pad 177 tools for 171 using 171 Mixer swatches adding to color sets 176 mixing colors 173 paint 173 modifier keys 2 monitors calibrating color 188 resolution 55 using two 72 Mosaic and T essalation dialog box 548 mosaics 547 compositi[...]

682 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide negative depth Impasto 384 Negative effect 208 negative metal 522 New Brushes workspace layout 328 new features 12 Updates 1 and 2 18 new features 2015 7 Jitter Smoothing 13 Real- Time Stylus support 14 UI arrangements 14 new features in 2016 7 new features X3 14 brush search 227 clone source editing 134 enhanced[...]

Index | 683 page 635 resetting image 63 toolbox 646 origin, ruler changing 161 restoring 161 Oval Selection tool 28, 437 deactivating selections with 447 keyboard shortcuts for 89 selecting circular areas with 438 selecting oval areas with 438 Oval Shape tool 28 using 582 ovals, creating 583, 583 Overlay composite method 414 Overlay merge mod[...]

684 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide paper (definition) 22 paper grain 115 brightness and contrast 119 direction and behavior 120 inverting and scaling 118 setting in movies 621 paper libraries 211 adding 212 creating 212 deleting resources 213 importing and exporting 211 modifying display of 213 moving resources 213 removing 212 renaming resources [...]

Index | 685 performance preferences 646 specifying 647 PERMUTE expression operator 576 perspective adding to clones 145 distorting in selections 456 perspective guides 154 Perspective Guides tool 30 perspective-guided strokes 156 Photo brushes 225 Photo Enhance settings saving as presets 124 Photo Painting System 123 Auto-Painting panel 125 Restora[...]

686 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide presets, canvas 55 pressure, brushstroke 105 previewing brush dabs 247 brush sizes 265 brushstrokes 247 color profiles 191 with color management 191 printing 635 composite images 638 EPS files 637 fitting to page 635 general information 637 grayscale 636 gridlines 163 images 636 images with shapes 638 PostScript [...]

Index | 687 Fanning setting 375 Friction setting 375 Height setting 375 opening 375 Profile Length setting 374 Roundness setting 374 recent brushes bar , description 25 recipes, marbling clearing 469 loading 469 saving 469 recording brushstrokes 113 notes for layers 396 resolution-independent scripts 630 scripts 628 rectangles, creating 583, 583[...]

688 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide setting color variability based on 311 setting in Color panel 168 RIFF files saving 69 saving layers as 421 saving mosaics as 548 Right T wirl tool applying Liquid Lens with 515 ROT ATE expression operator 578 Rotate Page tool 30 resetting images with 63 rotating images with 63 rotating canvas 62 clones 143, 1[...]

Index | 689 Screen composite method 414 Screen merge mode 262 screens, applying texture with 491 script libraries 45, 211 adding to 212 creating 212 creating and deleting 634 deleting resources 213 exporting 633 importing 633 importing and exporting 211 modifying display of 213 moving resources 213 removing 212 renaming resources 213 scripting 6[...]

690 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide feathering edges 448 flipping 65 freehand 438 generating automatically 441 generating color -based 441 generating from a clone 441 inverting 447 libraries 211 loading 443 loading from alpha channel 446 loading layer masks to 419 marquee 446 marquee, hiding 447 marquee, showing 447 modifying border 449 modifying c[...]

Index | 691 sizing brushstrokes 262 canvas 54 Hard Media 352 page 54 Sketch effect 503 skewing reference layers 423 selections 455 shapes 596 text 605 Smart Blur 459 Smart Brush Settings 231 Smart Settings 125 Smart Stroke brushes 226 Smart Stroke Painting option 125 using 126 smooth points converting 593 working with 584 smoothing brush controls 3[...]

692 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide surface lighting adjusting Impasto depth 387 adjusting intensity and brightness 387 Impasto 381, 385 surface texture applying lighting 490 applying, to Web buttons 660 creating 3D brushstrokes 485 creating embossing 487 creating from paper 484 creating with paper 484 effects 481 generating from channels 488 ge[...]

Index | 693 selecting in mosaics 550 using to create seamless patterns 533 tiling clones 142 images 472 Tinting brushes 227 tip profiles Hard Media 351 T onal Control effects Adjusting Selected Colors 203 Brightness/Contrast 196 Equalize 206 Match Palette 207 Negative 208 Posterize 208 Video Legal Colors 209 tone darkening 210 lightening 209 toolbo[...]

694 | Corel Painter 2016 User Guide setting levels 647 unit of measure changing 54 for rulers, setting 160 setting 645 unlocking guides 162 layers 403 updating software 644 UPDOWN expression operator 577 UPTO expression operator 574 user guide 1 V value adjusting 202 V alue slider 203 variants Hard Media 349 Jitter 317 vector shape layers 390 video[...]

Index | 695 applying surface texture to 660 creating 659 using Bevel World plug-in for 660 using Impasto feature on 660 Web features 651 web graphics reducing the number of colors 654 Web graphics GIF files 653 image maps 655 Web page backgrounds 657 controlling color in 658 creating fractal pattern tiles 659 designing 657 using tiled 658 Web-based[...]