Corel Painter X3 Win/Mac, EDU, EN User's Guide

Contents viiPreviewing and soft-proofing color profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242Assigning or removing color profiles . . . .

Creating, navigating, and manipulating documents 77The location of the last file saved is stored and used for iterative saves unless you specify a new

78 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guideto the original. However, because the JPEG algorithm takes into account the sensitivity of the eye to differe

Creating, navigating, and manipulating documents 79Saving GIF filesCorel Painter lets you save documents as GIF files. GIF, a file format using 8 or f

80 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideSaving Adobe Photoshop (PSD) filesCorel Painter can save files in Adobe Photoshop (PSD) format. For optimum c

Creating, navigating, and manipulating documents 81To email a document1 Choose File  Email Image.2 Type the image name in the Image Name text box.3 I

82 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guidetime. If a panel or palette straddles two monitors, it automatically snaps to the nearest vertical edge of th

Creating, navigating, and manipulating documents 83Using the Intuos airbrush wheel The Intuos Airbrush — the first true computer airbrush — provides f

84 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideYou can simultaneously perform panning (1), zooming (2), and rotating (3).You also have the ability to change

Creating, navigating, and manipulating documents 85To restore the canvas position, rotation, and zoom level• Double-tap two fingers simultaneously on

viii Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideSearching and selecting brushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295Setting ba

Keyboard shortcuts 87Keyboard shortcutsMany features in Corel Painter have keyboard shortcuts which allow you to access a variety of tools quickly and

88 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe four modifier keys on the Windows keyboard are Ctrl, Alt, Shift, and the Spacebar.The keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts 89• Panel menu commands• Brush tools• Selection tools• Adjuster tools• Shape tools•Animation• Lighting• Layer selection tools• Mosa

90 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide3 Choose a command from the Application Commands list.4 In the Shortcut column next to the command, type the

Keyboard shortcuts 91Key set files created on the Mac OS cannot be imported into Corel Painter on Windows. Likewise, key set files created on Windows

92 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideDrawing and painting toolsBrush (Freehand line) BBrush (Straight line) VPaint Bucket KDropper DDodge ‘Burn =S

Keyboard shortcuts 93Panel commandsShape edit toolsScissors ZAdd point AConvert point YRemove point XTransform toolTransform tool Option + Command + T

94 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideCorel Painter menu commandsFile menu commandsCommand Mac OS WindowsPreferences  GeneralCommand + ,Ctrl + ,Hi

Keyboard shortcuts 95Edit menu commandsCanvas menu commandsCommand Mac OS WindowsUndo Command + ZCtrl + ZRedo Command + YCtrl + YFade Command + Shift

96 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideLayers menu commandsSelect menu commandsShapes menu commandsCommand Mac OS WindowsNew layer Command + Shift +

Contents ixSize controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340Angle controls . . . . . . . .

Keyboard shortcuts 97Effects menu commandsWindow menu commandsCommand Mac OS WindowsLast effect Command + /Ctrl + /Auto clone Command + Shift + Z Ctrl

98 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideScreen navigationPanel navigationCommand Mac OS WindowsScroll image with grabber Spacebar SpacebarCenter imag

Keyboard shortcuts 99Panel menu commandsCommand Mac OS WindowsLayers panelSelect all layers Command + Shift + 1Ctrl + Shift + 1Delete layer Command +

100 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideBrush toolsCommand Mac OS WindowsBrush controlsDropper Option AltLayer adjuster Command CtrlResize brush Opt

Keyboard shortcuts 101Selection toolsColorsCorrect colors Command + Shift + KCtrl + Shift + KToggle between main and additional colorsShift + XShift +

102 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideAdjuster toolsCommand Mac OS WindowsLayer adjuster Command (except when either the screen navigation or Shap

Keyboard shortcuts 103Shape toolsShape design toolsSelection adjusterSelect/Deselect mode Shift ShiftFree transformDistort Option + corner handles Alt

104 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideShape objects toolsShape selection toolAnimationCommand Mac OS WindowsRectangleConstrain to square Shift + c

Keyboard shortcuts 105LightingLayer selection toolsMosaicsCommand Mac OS WindowsLighting mover Shift + Command + LShift + Ctrl + LCommand Mac OS Windo

106 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideOther commandsCommand Mac OS WindowsAdd current color to color setCommand + Shift + TCtrl + Shift + TSwap co

x Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideChoosing a Jitter brush variant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407Controlling

Painting 107PaintingThe Corel Painter application lets you draw and paint as you might with real artists’ tools and media. In your studio, you use bru

108 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideChoosing a painting workflowCorel Painter includes a wide array of tools and features that allow you to crea

Painting 109Workflow 2: Start with a sketchIn Corel Painter, you can quickly create a sketch of a photo so you can use it as a guide for applying colo

110 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideWorkflow 3: Start with a blank canvasYou can also start a project from scratch by choosing a paper texture a

Painting 111Working with the canvas and layersIn Corel Painter, you have the option of painting directly on the canvas by applying brushstrokes or by

112 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideYou can also select a channel or a layer mask as the target for your brushstrokes. For more information, see

Painting 113We recommend using reference images that are a maximum of 1600 X 1600 pixels. You can open reference images that are saved as the followin

114 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideClearing the canvasYou can erase the canvas by clearing its contents. Clearing the canvas does not delete th

Painting 115• Tr ian g le • Hollow Triangle • Gray Triangle If you want the drawing cursor icon to be a single pixel, enable the Single pixel option i

116 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideBrush tracking and calibrationWhen you draw with traditional media, the amount of pressure that you use with

Contents xiUnderstanding nozzles, ranks, and indexing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443Creating a 1-Rank nozzle. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Painting 117Manually adjusting pressure and velocityWhen you use the scratch pad to set brush tracking and calibration, Corel Painter calculates the p

118 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide6 Click the Set brush calibration settings button .7 Drag in the scratch pad by using a “normal” stroke.Use

Painting 119TiltSome brush variants, such as the Smeary Flat variant in the Oils category, react to stylus tilt (how close to vertical the stylus is h

120 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideA setting of zero indicates that if a stylus were in use, it would be pointing left.5 Move the Rotation slid

Painting 121To create a straight line stroke, you click to add the first point and then click or drag to create the stroke.To draw freehand lines1 On

122 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideConstraining, fading, and undoing strokesUsing the freehand stroke drawing style, you can constrain your str

Painting 123Erasing image areasYou can erase any part of your image and control the opacity of erased areas. You can also link the opacity to stylus p

124 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideYou can also erase image areas by choosing the Brush tool in the toolbox and choosing Erasers from the Bru

Painting 125To set the tolerance area for brushstroke alignment1 Choose one of the following:• (Mac OS) Corel Painter X3  Preferences• (Windows) Edit

126 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guideinterruption. Computed brushes use bearing, with the exception of those that use the Rendered dab type, so y

xii Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTransforming layers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495Aligni

Painting 127 Now, airbrushes respond to angle (tilt), bearing (direction), and flow (fingerwheel setting) data from a stylus, allowing for a truly rea

128 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideAirbrush edges created with the Watercolor profile (left) and the Medium profile (right).Adjusting flowAltho

Painting 129Very large droplets may produce unexpected results.The Feature setting is not available for variants that use the Pixel Airbrush or Line A

130 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideAnother way to use a recorded stroke is with Auto Playback, which lets you repeat the recorded stroke at ran

Painting 131To select a saved stroke• Choose Brushes  Strokes, and choose a saved stroke.The selected stroke is used when you play back strokes or us

Working with paper texture and grain 133Working with paper texture and grainWith traditional art media, the results from using a marking tool depend o

134 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideApplying paper textureCorel Painter allows you to apply paper texture to the canvas. In general, you can def

Working with paper texture and grain 135The currently selected paper is saved with the document. This includes custom paper textures that may not be s

136 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide3 In the Make Paper dialog box, choose a pattern from the Pattern list box.4 Adjust the Spacing slider.Movin

Contents xiiiImporting and exporting alpha channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533Selecting and viewing channels. . . . . . . .

Working with paper texture and grain 137Opening and managing the Paper Textures libraryYou can organize and manage paper textures from the Paper Textu

138 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo invert paper grain1 Choose Window  Paper Panels  Papers.2 Click the Paper Textures library button .3 C

Working with paper texture and grain 139Controlling brightness and contrast of paper grainBrightness can be thought of as controlling the depth of the

140 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideBy default, paper grain is fixed, which means that the texture is in the same position each time you apply a

Auto-painting photos 141Auto-painting photosCorel Painter’s auto-painting tools streamline the process of creating a painting that is based on a digit

142 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideChoosing an underpainting methodDepending on the effect you want to achieve, you can choose one of the follo

Auto-painting photos 143• Saturation — lets you adjust the vividness of colors• Value — lets you brighten or darken the photo by using the HSV color s

144 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideIf you want to fine-tune the underpainting, you can adjust the Photo Enhance settings.4 Click the Apply butt

Auto-painting photos 145• Stroke — lets you choose a brushstroke. You can also add custom brushstrokes to the list.• Randomness — introduces an “accid

146 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo auto-paint a photo by using stroke settings1 In the document window, select the image that you want to au

xiv Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideApplying recently used effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 574Changing e

Auto-painting photos 147You can use a custom stroke by clicking the Recording Options button and choosing Record Stroke. Paint a stroke on the canvas,

148 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide3 Adjust the Brush Size slider .4 Paint over the area in which you want to restore detail.

Image cloning and sampling 149Image cloning and samplingCorel Painter includes powerful image cloning tools to help you transform an existing image, s

150 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideSetting up the cloneTo begin the cloning process, you need to select the source image that you want to clone

Image cloning and sampling 151Cloning with tracing paperBefore you begin painting in the clone, you can also enable tracing paper. Tracing paper displ

152 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideUse the tracing paper feature to view the source image for outlining (left). When you turn tracing paper off

Image cloning and sampling 153When you create a clone, a copy of the source image is automatically embedded in the clone document. Consequently, if yo

154 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideYou can also enable tracing paper from the Navigator panel by clicking the Open Navigator Settings button

Image cloning and sampling 155To customize cloning behavior1 Do one of the following:• (Mac OS) Choose Corel Painter X3  Preferences  Cloning.• (Win

156 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe girl (1) and background (2) images were set as clone sources. They were then merged into the clone image

Contents xvUsing paper to create texture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615Using 3D brushstrokes to create texture

Image cloning and sampling 157Editing, updating, saving, and exporting clone source imagesYou can edit an embedded clone source image to change its ap

158 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide5 In Source Image window, edit the source image.To update changes to a clone source image1 With the edited c

Image cloning and sampling 1592 In the Clone Source Image dialog box, enable the Discard option.3 Click Ok.Painting in the cloneAfter creating a clone

160 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideCloning allows you to “filter” source images to create an artistic rendering of the image.You can create new

Image cloning and sampling 161To choose a cloner brush1 With a clone source selected, click the Cloner tool in the toolbox.The Cloners brush categor

162 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• Hard Cover Cloning — results in partially anti-aliased brushstrokes that hide underlying strokes• Soft Cov

Image cloning and sampling 163Performing offset samplingOffset sampling, also known as “point-to-point cloning,” lets you sample an area of an image a

164 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideYou can disable offset sampling by clicking the Clone Color button in the Color panel or by clicking the B

Image cloning and sampling 165Applying transformations when samplingCorel Painter allows you to sample part of an image and apply a transformation to

166 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideMulti-point Cloners brush variant ExampleRotate, Scale 2P lets you turn the sampled area around its center o

xvi Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideApplying the Liquid Lens dynamic plug-in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 661Applying the Liquid

Image cloning and sampling 167Rotate, Mirror 2P lets you turn the sampled area around its center of rotation while creating a horizontal or vertical m

168 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideReference pointsAfter selecting a brush variant, you need to set the sample and destination reference points

Image cloning and sampling 169the relative positions of the source and destination reference points and repeated as necessary to cover the area. If yo

170 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideYou can disable offset sampling by clicking the Clone Color button in the Color panel or by clicking the B

Image cloning and sampling 171To rotate and mirror the sample source1 Click the Cloner tool in the toolbox.2 Click the Brush Selector on the Brush S

172 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide5 Hold down Option + Shift (Mac OS) or Alt + Shift (Windows), and set the two destination reference points.T

Image cloning and sampling 173Sample source–destination reference points are set for Rotate, Scale, & Shear.6 Apply brushstrokes to the destinatio

174 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide2 Click the Brush Selector on the Brush Selector bar.3 In the Brush library panel, click the XPerspective 4P

Image cloning and sampling 175Use Obey Source Selection to paint in the area that corresponds to the source selection.Use Copy Source Selection to sam

176 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide5 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Cloning.6 In the Cloning panel, enable the Clone Color check box.7

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Contents xviiWeaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727Applying weaves . . . .

Image cloning and sampling 177Filling an area with a sampled imageYou can apply a transformed sample by filling, instead of using a brush. Filling all

178 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe destination points determine where the transformation occurs.By using transformed clone information, the

Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides 179Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guidesThe placement

180 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe Layout Grid also lets you divide the canvas into compositional sections based on the proportions of the

Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides 181You can also set some Layout Grid options by clicking the Layout Grid tool in t

182 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo delete a Layout Grid preset1 In the Layout Grid panel, choose the preset you want to delete from the Type

Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides 183The green line that displays in the middle of the document window represents the

184 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe Brush tool is the only tool that you can use to create mirror and kaleidoscope paintings. Other tools, s

Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides 185The green lines that display in the document window delineate the symmetrical pl

186 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo control the display of the kaleidoscope planes1 In the toolbox, click the Kaleidoscope Painting tool .2

xviii Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideAdding text to images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 779Forma

Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides 187An example of painting a box by using Perspective Guides.You can choose from a s

188 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe Perspective-Guided Strokes are constrained to direct them towards the closest vanishing point.You can al

Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides 189To show or hide Perspective Guides1 In the toolbox, click the Perspective Guides

190 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo control the display of the horizon line1 In the toolbox, click the Perspective Guides tool .2 Perform a

Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides 191To reset the perspective guides1 In the toolbox, click the Perspective Guides to

192 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide2 With perspective guides enabled, click the Perspective Guide Presets button on the property bar, and then

Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides 193You can also show or hide the Divine Proportion guide by clicking the Divine Pro

194 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideYou can also set some Divine Proportion options by clicking the Divine Proportion tool in the toolbox and

Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides 195Using rulersCorel Painter lets you show or hide rulers along the top and left si

196 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideUsing guidesGuides are nonprinting lines that appear over the image in the document window. They are very he

Contents xixExporting a movie as an AVI movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 806Importing and exporting numbered files . . .

Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides 197To enable the Snap to Ruler Ticks option• Choose Canvas  Rulers  Snap to Ruler

198 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• Dragging shapes and selections. The edges of the content and the selection rectangle for the shapes and se

Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides 199To print gridlines• Choose Effects  Esoterica  Grid Paper. Using Snap to GridT

Color 201ColorCorel Painter offers many ways to select color and apply it to your image. For example, you can change the paper color, choose colors fo

202 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• Clearing and resetting Mixer panel colors•Saving the Mixer pad• Loading color swatches and Mixer pad files

Color 203• Color values span the Saturation/Value Triangle from top to bottom. The top of the triangle represents the highest value (white), and the b

204 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideDrag in the Hue Ring to select a hue. Drag in the Saturation/Value Triangle to pick the saturation.You can a

Color 205To work with the Main Color, click the front swatch to reselect it.To swap the Main and Additional Colors• Click the Color Swap icon in the

206 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo show or hide the color wheel•In the Color panel, click the Color options button , and choose one of the

xx Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideShapes preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 842Cloni

Color 207clicking to the left reduces the level of color saturation, producing “muddier” or grayer colors. Values can be set from top to bottom. The t

208 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideExample of changing the paper color.To change the existing paper color1 Choose a Main Color from the Color p

Color 209Cloning colorCloning a color lets you pick up dabs of color from an original (source) image and apply the same color to a clone (destination)

210 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide5 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Color Expression.Displaying the Color Expression panel helps you de

Color 211You can save, load, and reset colors in the Mixer panel. In addition, you can save colors as Mixer swatches and save colors to color sets.Und

212 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideUsing the Clear Mixer Pad buttonThe Clear Mixer Pad button erases the contents of the Mixer pad and resets

Color 213swatches. For more information, see “Changing and saving the Mixer color swatches” on page 217.You can also change the background of the Mixe

214 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo change the Mixer pad background1 Choose Window  Color Panels  Mixer.2 Click the Mixer options button ,

Color 2152 Click the Apply Color tool in the Mixer panel.3 Choose a color from a Mixer swatch, and paint on the Mixer pad.4 Choose a second color fr

216 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide2 Mix the color you want in the Mixer panel.3 Move the Change Brush Size slider to set the size of the sam

Welcome to Corel Painter 1Welcome to Corel PainterCorel® Painter® X3 is the ultimate digital art studio. Its inventive drawing tools, realistic brushe

Color 2174 Choose the image, and click Open.Changing and saving the Mixer color swatchesYou can store commonly used colors in Mixer color swatches at

218 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo add a Mixer color swatch to a color set1 In the Mixer panel, click the Sample Color tool , and choose th

Color 219To reset Mixer color swatches• Click the Mixer options button , and choose Reset Mixer Colors.Saving the Mixer padWhen you have finished mix

220 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide3 In the Load Mixer Colors dialog box, choose the Mixer swatch (MSW) file that you want to load.4 Click Open

Color 221Color Sets panelTo display the Color Sets panel• Choose Window  Color Panels  Color Sets.To open a color set•In the Color Set Libraries pan

222 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide2 In the Find Color dialog box, do one of the following:• Enable the By name option, and type a name in the

Color 223To display the color swatches as a list• In the Color Set Libraries panel, click the Color Set options button , choose Color Set Library Vie

224 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideFor information about adding colors to a color set, see “Editing color sets” on page 224. For more informati

Color 225To delete a color1 In the Color Set Libraries panel, choose a color and click the Delete Color from Color Set button .2 In the warning dialo

226 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo name or rename a color1 Right-click a color swatch in the Color Set Libraries panel, and choose Rename Co

2 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideDocumentation conventionsThe following table describes the conventions used in the Help.Convention Description

Color 227When you move a layer, its annotations go with it. If you move an annotated layer on top of another, the visible annotation might actually be

228 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide4 Type a new name in the Set Color Name dialog box.5 Choose Canvas  Annotations  Annotate.6 Re-create the

Color 2295 Choose Multi from the Stroke Type list box.6 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Well .7 In the Wel l panel, enable the Brush Loading c

230 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideApplying a color as a fillCorel Painter gives you different options for applying a color as a fill. You can

Color 231• 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 L

232 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideYou can constrain the fill to a rectangular area by dragging with the Paint Bucket tool.Limiting and prevent

Color 2334 Click OK. A new channel is displayed in the Channels panel.5 In the Channels panel, display and select the channel.6 Click the Brush Select

Color management 235Color managementCorel Painter lets you manage colors when you create or open images, or place images in a document. The color mana

236 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guidemanagement to ensure a more accurate color representation when an image is viewed, modified, or printed.Duri

Welcome to Corel Painter 3To access the Help• Choose Help  Corel Painter X3 Help (Mac OS) or Help Topics (Windows).To use the Help1 Choose Help  Cor

Color management 237images in another application, such as Adobe Photoshop, or if you are creating images for print or multiple types of output, the u

238 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideHowever, calibration and profiling are complex and usually require a special calibration device and speciali

Color management 239This is an example of three types of images and their corresponding rendering intents.• Perceptual — Choose this rendering intent

240 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideSoft-proofing also lets you verify whether the document’s color profile is suitable for a specific printer o

Color management 241• Portable Network Graphics (PNG)To embed a color profile when saving a file1 Choose File  Save As.2 In the Save As dialog box, u

242 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideYou can also access the Color Management Settings dialog box from the Navigator panel by clicking the Open N

Color management 243When you assign a new profile, the color values, or numbers, in the document do not change. When you enable color management and d

244 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guidecolor values. The resulting translation of the color values may differ, depending on the color management en

Color management 245The color profile policy lets you display warning messages when a document has a mismatched or missing color profile. In the case

246 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideWorking with presetsCorel Painter provides color management presets, which are default settings that you can

4 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideAdjusting the Help window text sizeYou can adjust the size of the text that displays in the Help window by adj

Color management 2474 Click Yes.You can also access the Color Management Settings dialog box from the Navigator panel by clicking the Open Navigator S

Correcting and adjusting colors 249Correcting and adjusting colorsCorel Painter includes a variety of effects and tools that let you correct and adjus

250 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideA visual representation of the curve.The horizontal axis represents the input (original color) values. The v

Correcting and adjusting colors 251You can use a single curve method, or a combination of curve methods, to adjust the image.You can apply color corre

252 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideContrast adjusts the difference between light and dark values. As you increase the contrast, the curve takes

Correcting and adjusting colors 253An example of increasing brightness by using the curve.To quickly adjust brightness and contrast1 To apply the effe

254 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• Contrast — increases or decreases the difference in tone between the dark and light areas of an image• Bri

Correcting and adjusting colors 255To correct colors using the curve1 Choose Effects  Tonal Control  Correct Colors.2 In the Color Correction dialog

256 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideFreehand method of color correction.To adjust colors by using the Freehand method1 Choose Effects  Tonal Co

Welcome to Corel Painter 5To adjust the size of text in Apple Help• In the Apple Help viewer, do one of the following:• To increase the zoom level, pr

Correcting and adjusting colors 257Each section of the curve controls the balance between the shadows, midtones, and highlights of an image. Setting v

258 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo adjust colors by specifying curve values1 Choose Effects  Tonal Control  Correct Colors.2 In the Color

Correcting and adjusting colors 259Use the Adjust Color dialog box to change the hue, saturation, and value of an image.To adjust colors equally1 To a

260 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document window to select an area.•

Correcting and adjusting colors 2615 Adjust any of the Adjust Colors controls. For information, see “Adjust Colors controls” on page 261.Adjust Colors

262 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe Feather sliders affect the softness at the edge of the selected colors. These sliders can help you creat

Correcting and adjusting colors 2632 Choose a paper swatch from the Papers library panel.3 To apply the effect to:• The canvas — Click the Canvas in t

264 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide4 Choose Paper from the Using list box.5 Adjust any of the Adjust Selected Colors controls. For information,

Correcting and adjusting colors 265and then adjusting those values. The Equalize effect also allows gamma adjustment, which lightens or darkens an ima

266 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document window to select an area.•

6 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe icons of the controls are conveniently positioned to match the shape of your hand so that each finger can

Correcting and adjusting colors 267You can apply the color and brightness from a source image (center) to your working image (left) to create a new ef

268 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuidePositive (left) and negative (right) versions of an image.To invert colors1 To apply the effect to:• The can

Correcting and adjusting colors 2693 In the Posterize dialog box, specify a number of levels.The fewer levels you specify, the more dramatic the effec

270 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide2 Choose Effects  Tonal Control  Video Legal Colors.3 In the Video Legal Colors dialog box, choose NTSC or

Correcting and adjusting colors 271The Burn tool was used to reduce the strong highlights on the faces.

Libraries 273LibrariesA library is a storage place for a collection of tools or media. In Corel Painter, default libraries are available for the follo

274 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideFor example, if you want to open a paper textures library from the Paper Libraries panel, click the Import P

Libraries 275To create a library1 In a library panel, click the New [Resource type] Library button .For example, if you want to open a pattern librar

276 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideModifying the display of library panelsYou can modify the appearance of the library panels by changing the w

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Welcome to Corel Painter 7You can also specify an Authentication Code to ensure that only a legitimate user can access your copy of Corel Painter from

Libraries 277Moving, renaming, and deleting library resourcesYou can move a library resource to a new position within a library, or drag it to a diffe

278 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo restore a default library• In a library panel, click the library options button , choose Restore Default

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes 279Selecting, managing, and creating brushesCorel Painter offers an impressive array of realistic and respon

280 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideIn an art store, if the brushes in one aisle don’t produce the results you want, you can try a different ais

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes 281AirbrushesAirbrushes apply fine sprays of color, which carefully mirror the feel of a real airbrush in ac

282 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideWhen you use any of the Artist brush variants, dragging quickly produces wider brushstrokes. You can use the

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes 283Crayons offer a range of styles. From soft and dull, to waxy and grainy, they produce textured strokes th

284 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideClonersThe Cloner brush variants behave like other brush variants, except that they take color from a cloned

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes 285ErasersThere are three types of Eraser brush variants: Eraser, Bleach, and Darkener. Eraser brush variant

286 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideGelGel brushes allow you to tint an image’s underlying colors with the brushstroke color. For example, a yel

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes 287Image HoseThe Image Hose is a special brush that applies images instead of color. The images it “paints”

288 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideLiquid InkLiquid Ink brush variants combine ink and paint to create a thick, liquid paint effect. There are

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes 289OilsOils brush variants let you create effects you’d expect from oil paints. Some variants are semitransp

290 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guideinformation, see “Artists’ Oils controls” on page 369 and “Artists’ Oils brush tip profiles” on page 349.Pal

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes 291Pattern PensPattern Pens brush variants let you use a brush to apply a pattern to an image. You can vary

292 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuidePensPens brush variants, like the Scratchboard Rake and Bamboo Pen, create realistic effects without the dra

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes 293brushstrokes interact with the paper texture and grain to produce results you would expect from real worl

294 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideSumi-eSumi-e brush variants let you create flowing sumi-e-style brushstrokes. In addition, various brush siz

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes 295WatercolorWatercolor brush variants paint onto a watercolor layer, which enables the colors to flow, mix,

296 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe Brush library panel lets you choose a brush category (left) and a brush variant (right).The default Core

What’s new in Corel Painter X3 9What’s new in Corel Painter X3Corel Painter takes you far beyond what’s possible in a traditional art environment.This

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes 297If you previously hid the Search bar, you can show it by clicking Window  Search.Setting basic brush att

298 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe circle provides a visual representation of the brush size onscreen.You can also access additional brush

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes 299You can also disable the scaling option in all areas by choosing Corel Painter X3  Preferences  Genera

300 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo set brush attributes onscreen•Perform a task from the following table.To Do the followingChange the brush

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes 301You can also revert to the Corel Painter legacy onscreen brush sizing feature by choosing Corel Painter X

302 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guidesuit your needs. For example, you can hide the recently used brushes to give you more space or hide brush ca

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes 303Copying and moving brush variantsYou can reorganize brush variants by copying or dragging them to a diffe

304 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideRenaming brush categories and variantsYou can rename brush categories and variants.To rename brush categorie

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes 3055 Click Save.The new variant appears on the variant menu, in the currently selected brush category.When y

306 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideYou cannot delete any of the default brush variants.You can also delete a brush variant from the Brush libra

10 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideA platform for inspiration, creativity, and reflectionReference Image panel Lets you display an inspirational

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes 307The new brush category appears in the Brush Category list of the Brush library panel and contains the cur

308 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo create a brush library1 In the Brush library panel, display the brush library that you want to copy.To ex

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes 309Importing and exporting brush libraries, categories, and variantsYou can import and export brush librarie

310 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideYou can also import a brush library from the Brush library panel by clicking the Brush library options butto

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes 311You can also export a brush library from the Brush library panel by clicking the Brush library options bu

312 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide2 In the Import Brush Variant dialog box, browse to the folder where the brush variant is stored.3 Choose th

Selecting, managing, and creating brushes 313about a particular variant. Regardless of a document’s current libraries, when you select a look, you use

314 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo create a brush dab shape1 On a white background, draw a shape in black.Use shades of gray to define the t

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 315Adjusting brushes with brush controlsLike a fully stocked art store, Corel Painter supplies you with many dif

316 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• Hard Media controls• Bristle controls• RealBristle controls• Static Bristle controls•Airbrush controls• Ar

What’s new in Corel Painter X3 11The innovator in digital artUniversal Jitter Allows you to control the randomness of various brush features, such as

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 317“Saving and deleting brush variants” on page 304 and “Saving a brush look” on page 312.Modifying Brush Varian

318 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guideto changes in stylus pressure. These responses reflect their default settings. You can use the Expression se

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 319Not all stylus models convey tilt or bearing information.Previewing brushstrokes and brush dabsThe Stroke Pre

320 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe Dab Preview window lets you toggle between Size and Shape, Hard Media, and Brush Dab views.In the Size a

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 321You can switch between the different preview modes by clicking in the preview window.Calibrating brush varian

322 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide3 Click the Set brush calibration settings button .The Brush Tracker appears.4 Drag in the Scratch Pad usin

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 323brushstroke is made up of tiny dabs of color. If you make a rapid brushstroke or set large spacing between da

324 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide A captured dab lets you paint with specific shapes and designs that you create.Computed Circular Controlled

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 325Flat Creates flat brushes such as those used to apply paint to houses or walls. Brushes that use Flat dabs re

326 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuidePixel Airbrush Creates brushes that work like airbrushes. Brushes that use Pixel Airbrush dabs cannot use th

12 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideEasier to learn and useEnhanced Cloning Reintroduces the traditional side-by-side cloning workflow and lets y

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 327The effects of Feature on the stroke.Corel Painter also includes additional dab types that do not fall under

328 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideGeneral controls: Stroke typesThe Stroke Type determines how a brushstroke applies media. Corel Painter brus

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 329• Each bristle in a Rake brush can have a different color. Increasing Color Variability in Corel Painter caus

330 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guideits method from Cover to Drip. Some brush effects are less easily affected by other methods, and results may

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 331•Marker•Plug-inThe Buildup methods allow you to produce brushstrokes that build towards black as they are ove

332 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideAn example of the Drip method.The Mask method is provided only for compatibility with earlier versions of th

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 333You can give any built-in brush the power of a plug-in by changing its method and subcategory.To choose a met

334 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo choose a media source1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  General.2 Choose a source from the Source l

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 335Digital Airbrush brushstrokes without Opacity Jitter (left) and with Opacity Jitter (right)To set brush opaci

336 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideGrain controlsGrain lets you control the amount of paper texture that brushstrokes reveal. You can set the l

What’s new in Corel Painter X3 13What’s new in Corel Painter 12 Updates 1 and 2If you are migrating to Corel Painter X3 from Corel Painter 12, you may

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 337To set grain1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Grain.2 Move the Grain slider to adjust the penetration

338 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideMerge Mode DescriptionColor Creates a new color by combining the luminance of the underlying color with the

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 339Luminosity Creates a new color from the hue and saturation of the underlying color and the luminance of the b

340 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideSize controlsThe Size brush controls determine how Corel Painter varies the width of the brushstroke.Size le

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 341The Size Jitter control lets you introduce more variation to the size of the brushstroke, which enhances the

342 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideYou can also set the brush size dynamically onscreen. For more information, see “To set brush attributes ons

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 343Brushstrokes with Squeeze set to 100% (left) and 25% (right)This brushstroke created with Pen brush uses the

344 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideFelt Marker brushstrokes without Angle Jitter (left) and with Angle Jitter (right)For dab-based brushes, the

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 345To set brush shape1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Angle.2 Move the Squeeze slider to the left to mak

346 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo set brush angle increment1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Angle.2 Move the Ang Step slider to the

14 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideCorel Painter 12 Update 1 FeaturesDeleting Workspaces Allows you to delete custom Workspaces from within the

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 347Boost allows you to optimize the performance of brushstrokes. However, a high-boost level may produce a less

348 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideChanging dab profilesThe Dab Profile panel displays a selection of dab profiles that you can apply to your b

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 349Artists’ Oils brush tip profilesThere are six brush tips designed specifically for Artists’ Oils brushes. You

350 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo choose a brush tip profile1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Dab Profile.2 In the Dab Profile panel

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 351Brushstrokes set at a lower Wetness setting (left) and higher Wetness setting (right)Water controlsThe Real W

352 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideBrushstrokes set at a lower Flow Resistance setting (left) and higher Flow Resistance setting (right)Pigment

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 353In addition, you can set the rate at which the paper grain can absorb water and control the amount of pigment

354 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideSet the amount of pigment the brush deposits on the paperIn the Brush area, move the Concentration slider to

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 355You can optimize the performance of Real Watercolor and Real Wet Oil brushes by temporarily disabling High Qu

356 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideReal Wet Oil controlsThe Real Wet Oil brush variants help you achieve realistic oil brushstrokes. For exampl

What’s new in Corel Painter X3 15Changes to the brush control panelsA number of brush controls panels were more logically organized to better reflect

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 357Brushstrokes set at a lower Viscosity setting (left) and higher Viscosity setting (right)You can also adjust

358 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guidecan also specify how easily the paint blends and the degree to which oil is able to lift dry paint from the

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 359Brushstrokes set at a lower Angle and Force settings (left) and higher Angle and Force settings (right)Diffus

360 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideAdjust the degree to which the flow map surface, or the paper texture, affects the direction of the water fl

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 361You can improve the appearance of the visual flow of paint onscreen by clicking the Magnifier tool in the t

362 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideComputed Circular controlsThe Computed Circular controls allow you to specify the tip profile of brushes usi

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 363You can also specify that bristles scale relative to the size of the brush. This ensures that the feature is

364 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideStatic Bristle controlsThe Static Bristle controls help you create the look of a real brushstroke, complete

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 365Brushstrokes with Hair Scale set to 410% (top) and 990% (bottom)Scale/Size lets you control the degree of siz

366 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideWhen the slider is moved fully to the left, the brush leaves a faint stroke — even if Opacity is set to 100%

16 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideCorel Painter 12 brush control panels Corel Painter X3 brush control panelsDab Profile panelStroke Preview pa

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 367effect. For example, if you link the Pressure expression to the Flow control, set the Flow slider to 40% and

368 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideWhen adjusting Feature Jitter, make sure the Min Feature slider is not set to 100%. Setting the Min Feature

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 369When adjusting Flow Jitter, make sure the Min Flow slider is not set to 100%. Setting the Min Flow to 100% st

370 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuidePaintAmount determines how much paint is loaded before each new brushstroke. The more paint you load, the lo

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 3712 Move the Amount slider to the right to increase the amount of paint loaded for each brushstroke.To set the

372 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide2 Move the Bristling slider to the right to increase the length of the bristling and the tip and tail of the

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 373Impasto controlsThe Impasto brush controls let you modify and create brush variants that give the illusion of

374 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuidePickup controls how much dry paint gets picked up during diffusion. Lower values mean that there is no mixin

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 375Brushstrokes with Evap Thresh set to 1% (top) and 50% (bottom)The diffusion setting (Diffuse Amt slider) cont

376 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideBrushstrokes with Grn Soak-In set to 0% (top) and 100% (bottom)Enable the Accurate Diffusion check box to us

Contents iContentsWelcome to Corel Painter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Using the documentation. . .

What’s new in Corel Painter X3 17Size panelSize panel (Modified)Bristles panel (New)Multi panel (New)Spacing panelSpacing panel (Modified)Smoothing pa

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 377Brushstrokes with Wind Angle set to 270° (top) and 180° (bottom)To adjust watercolor controls1 Choose Window

378 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideWhen you enable the Delay Diffusion check box, you increase the speed of Wat er co lor brush variants.Liqui

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 379Example DescriptionInk Plus Color applies the currently selected color to the Ink form.Ink Only applies only

380 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideSmoothness controls the “tack” of the brushstrokes. Lower values result in coarser brushstrokes. Higher valu

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 381Brushstrokes with Smoothness set to 0% (top) and 100% (bottom)Volume controls the height of the brushstroke,

382 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideBrushstrokes with Rand Vol set to 0% (top) and 100% (bottom)Rand Size controls the randomness in size within

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 383Brushstrokes with Rand Br Vol set to 0% (top) and 75% (bottom)Rand Br Size controls the variation in bristle

384 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo apply an expression to ink volume1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Liquid Ink.2 Choose an option f

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 385To set random bristle size1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Liquid Ink.2 Adjust the Rand Br Size slide

386 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideWell controlsThe We ll controls determine how a brush conveys its medium (color) to the paper. The Resaturat

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 387For example, you can link Resat to the Pressure expression and link Bleed to the Velocity expression.You can

388 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo set resaturation1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Well .2 Move the Resaturation slider to the left

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 389Mouse controlsIn theory, a mouse has no pressure information. A mouse button is either on (button down), or o

390 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo set rotation for the mouse1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Mouse.2 Move the Rotation slider. A 36

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 391To set smooth strokes by adding path points1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Smoothing.2 In the Cubic

392 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideRake controlsThe Rake controls let you control the sophisticated features of a Rake stroke, which maintains

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 393or outside). Turn Amount simulates this bristle displacement by controlling the displacement of inside and ou

394 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideBrushstrokes with Soften Bristle Edge disabled (left) and enabled (right)To set brush contact angle1 Choose

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 395To adjust the number of Rake brush bristles1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Rake.2 Move the Bristle s

396 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideCloning controlsThe Cloning controls are specific to brushes that use the cloning method and affect other br

Workspace tour 19Workspace tourThe Corel Painter workspace has been designed to give you easy access to tools, effects, commands, and features. The wo

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 397Rotate & Scale cloning. Note that the source and destination reference points are numbered and connected

398 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideRotate cloning.• Rotate & Mirror (2) cloning rotates and mirrors (flips) the source image using two refe

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 399Rotate, Scale, Shear cloning.• Bilinear (4) cloning applies a bilinear warp to the source image using four re

400 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuidePerspective cloning.When you work with brushes using the Cloning method, you can modify the Variability to c

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 401Brushstrokes with How Often set to 0 (top) and 15 (bottom)Random Clone Source randomly samples the source doc

402 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide2 Enable the Clone Color check box.To set clone type1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Cloning.2 Choos

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 403To set the period between random offsets1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Cloning.2 Perform a task fro

404 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• Moving the ±S slider to the right increases variability in the color intensity of the brushstroke.• Moving

Adjusting brushes with brush controls 405To ignore color set variability1 Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  Color Variability.2 Enable the Ignore

406 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• Rotation — adjusts the color expression based on the rotation of the stylus• Source — adjusts the color ex

20 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTerm DescriptionCanvas The canvas is the rectangular work area inside the document window. In addition, the c

Jitter brushes 407Jitter brushesCorel Painter includes a collection of Jitter brushes that let you introduce a range of random behaviors to brushstrok

408 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideBrush category Jitter brush variantAirbrushes Coarse Spray JitterArtists Coarse Sargent Brush JitterImpressi

Jitter brushes 409To choose a Jitter variant1 Click the Brush Selector on the Brush Selector bar.2 In the Brush library panel, click one of the catego

410 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideColor Expression “Color Expression controls” on page 405Stroke Jitter “Stroke Jitter controls” on page 385Br

Watercolor 411WatercolorCorel Painter features different tools and controls that allow you to produce natural-looking watercolor effects. The tools in

412 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideWorking with the Watercolor layerBoth the Real Watercolor and Watercolor brushes paint into a watercolor lay

Watercolor 413If the image contains multiple layers, you can drop all of the layers onto the canvas by clicking the Layer options button in the Laye

414 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideIn addition, the Real Watercolor brushes include controls that allow you to further control the paper intera

Watercolor 415Stylus pressure affects the width of the brushstroke for all Watercolor brush variants except Wet Eraser. Increased pressure widens a br

416 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideWorking with Digital Watercolor brushesThe Digital Watercolor brushes paint directly on both the Canvas laye

Workspace tour 21Clone source The clone source determines the image, or image area, that you want to reproduce through cloning. A document can include

Watercolor 417To adjust diffusion1 With a Digital Watercolor brush variant selected, adjust the Diffusion slider on the property bar.Drag the slider t

Applying and adjusting flow maps 419Applying and adjusting flow mapsFlow maps are designed to maximize the creative potential of the Real Watercolor b

420 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideA flow map (1) works with paper texture (2) to add relief to the image and encourage water displacement. The

Applying and adjusting flow maps 421Choosing flow maps and compatible brush variantsTo quickly get started with flow maps, you can choose one of the f

422 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo choose a flow map brush variant1 From the Brush library panel, choose the Real Watercolor brush category.

Applying and adjusting flow maps 423Brushstrokes using the Noisy Flowmap Fringe brush variant set at a flow resistance of 0 (1), 33 (2), 66 (3), and 1

424 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideGrain” on page 209. It is important to note that flow maps benefit from increased scale and contrast; theref

Applying and adjusting flow maps 425The flow map is added to the currently selected library.You can also capture a flow map from the Flow Map Librarie

22 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideExploring the Document windowThe document window is the area outside the canvas that is bordered by scroll ba

Hard Media 427Hard MediaCorel Painter lets you simulate many different types of traditional hard media, such as pencils, pens, and markers. The hard m

428 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe Hard Media brush variants are found in many different brush categories. The following table lists the Ha

Hard Media 429• Pencils• Erasers• Pens• Chalk and Crayons• Charcoal and Conté• Pastels• Blenders• Sumi-e• Markers3 Click a Hard Media brush variant.Mo

430 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideWhen changing the shape, you can use the Squeeze controls to specify the vertical and horizontal ranges of t

Hard Media 431• H Min — sets the amount of squeeze applied to the dab on the horizontal axis. This setting represents the dab at its smallest.• H Max

432 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide2 Move the Size Step slider to the right to produce fewer angles between dabs, or move it to the left to cre

Markers 433MarkersCorel Painter includes a Markers brush category to simulate the professional markers that are used by illustrators, graphic designer

434 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guidecanvas. For example, the Flat Rendering Marker in Corel Painter allow color buildup and pooling. One continu

Image hose 435Image hoseThe Image hose lets you paint with images instead of painting with color. The images flowing from the hose change as you make

436 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideUsing the Image hoseTo start painting with the Image hose, you need to choose the Image Hose category from t

Workspace tour 232. Brush Selector bar Lets you open the Brush library panel to choose a brush category and variant. It also allows you to open and ma

Image hose 437You can also control the image output by increasing stylus pressure, so you can paint larger or more colorful images, or by changing the

438 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guidemove the slider to the left, more of the additional color appears in the elements. This is a handy way to ad

Image hose 439Adjusting the size and spacing of image hose elementsYou can scale the size of image elements that are applied by the Image hose. At 100

440 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide3 Move the Min Spacing slider.To randomize the spacing between Image hose elements• On the property bar, mov

Image hose 441This Arrow nozzle is an example of indexing based on Direction.• Pressure indexes images based on stylus pressure. Greater pressure sele

442 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideIndexing based on Source.• Random selects images from the rank at random. Randomness can add irregularity of

Image hose 443The indexing rules for Rank 2 and Rank 3 have no effect on a 1-Rank nozzle. Understanding nozzles, ranks, and indexingYou can create cus

444 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guideit increases the sophistication of the Image hose. For example, a nozzle file with images progressing in siz

Image hose 445Color 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 nozz

446 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guidewill look good as a nozzle element. Building a nozzle from layers offers advantages in convenience as well.A

24 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideExploring the toolboxYou can use the tools in the toolbox to paint, draw lines and shapes, fill shapes with c

Image hose 447To create a 1-Rank nozzle from layers1 Choose Window  Layers.2 Click the New Layer button .3 Create an image element to be used as a n

448 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideCreating a 2-Rank nozzleIf you want to create a 2-Rank nozzle, such as a nozzle with a two-dimensional progr

Image hose 449You need to enter the cell width and height from step 1 of “To determine the grid cell size and nozzle dimensions” on page 448.4 Show th

450 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideCreating a 3-Rank nozzleYou can create a 3-Rank nozzle using the grid method.This nozzle file has three item

Image hose 4512 Determine the number of elements you want in the third rank.3 Choose Window  Navigator to display the Navigator panel, and check the

452 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo paint with your new nozzle file, you first need to load it. For more information, see “To load a 1-Rank n

Image hose 453If the values you enter do not describe the file, Corel Painter won’t accept them. In other words, the “number of items” in Rank 1 (hori

454 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide8 In the Nozzle Libraries panel, click the Nozzles options button , and choose Load Nozzle, and select the

Image hose 455with three items in Rank 1 and three items in Rank 2, the movie needs to contain nine frames.2 Add an image element to the first frame.

456 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe resulting nozzle file from the movie in the previous example.9 From the menu bar, choose File  Get Info

Workspace tour 25Color toolsThe Eraser tool lets you remove unwanted areas from an image. For more information, see “Erasing image areas” on page 123.

RealBristle brushes 457RealBristle brushesRealBristle brushes bring a new level of realism to the digital painting experience by simulating the natura

458 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideGetting started with RealBristle brushesRealBristle brush variants are stored in various brush categories. T

RealBristle brushes 459The brush on the left approximates the rounded edges created by a flat brush with a Roundness setting of 100%; the brush on the

460 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe brush on the left approximates a Bristle rigidity setting of approximately 90%; the brush on the right a

RealBristle brushes 461To open the RealBristle panel• Choose Window  Brush Control Panels  RealBristle.To customize a RealBristle brush variant1 Cli

Liquid Ink 463Liquid InkLiquid Ink brushes in Corel Painter create liquid paint effects that simulate traditional ink-based media.This section contain

464 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide3 In the Brush library panel, click the Liquid Ink brush category and click a brush variant.Adjusting attrib

Liquid Ink 465With Liquid Ink brushes, the adhesion of the bristles minimizes the appearance of individual bristles.The Feature slider and its effect

466 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideBy adjusting lighting angles and adding multiple light sources, you can add height to Liquid Ink brushstroke

26 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideShape toolsThe Pen tool lets you create straight lines and curves in objects. For more information, see “Draw

Impasto 467ImpastoImpasto is a painting technique that involves using a brush or palette knife to apply thick paint on a canvas and retain visible bru

468 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideYou can choose one of the available Impasto brush variants from the Impasto brush category. You can also tra

Impasto 469Adjusting and creating Impasto brushesThe Impasto brush controls let you modify Impasto brush variants, or transform other brush variants i

470 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideYou can also apply negative depth, which allows you to use a brushstroke to excavate, or dig into the paint.

Impasto 471You can also increase the variation of depth that is applied by adjusting the Opacity Jitter.To choose an impasto drawing method1 Choose Wi

472 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideFor a realistic effect, try varying Depth inversely with Pressure. Set the Expression list box to Pressure,

Impasto 473For a realistic effect, try varying Depth inversely with Pressure. Set the Expression list box to Pressure, and enable the Invert option. T

474 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideIn addition, you can change the color of a light source. For example, you can have multiple colored lights i

Impasto 475To modify surface lighting to adjust depth1 Choose Canvas  Surface Lighting.2 In the Appearance of Depth area, adjust any of the following

476 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe Composite Depth menu provides the following methods for combining Impasto brushstrokes:•The Add method,

ii Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideCreating, importing, exporting, and deleting workspaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Restoring the default Cor

Workspace tour 27Photo toolsThe Cloner tool gives you quick access to the last Cloner brush variant you used. For more information, see “Painting in t

Impasto 477•The Ignore method prevents Impasto brushstrokes from interacting with image data on different layers. With the Ignore method active, the d

Layers 479LayersLayers provide one of the great advantages of creating images in a digital workspace — the freedom to experiment with different compos

480 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideWorking with layer content•Painting on layers• Preserving layer transparency• Adjusting layer opacity• Addin

Layers 481Think of layers as sheets of clear material, such as acetate. Painting on a layer obscures the image below it. Areas of a layer that don’t c

482 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideSome features in Corel Painter can be applied only to default, pixel-based layers. If you want to use these

Layers 483Displaying the layers panelAll layers in a document are listed in the Layers panel. The Layers panel allows you to display manage the order

484 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideIn the Layers panel, you can also set layer opacity and choose a composite method. For information, see “Adj

Layers 485The Navigator panel displays information about the dimensions and position of layer content. For more information, see “Navigating images an

486 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideIf you choose a Watercolor, Real Watercolor, or Liquid Ink brush, a new layer for that brush type is automat

28 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideDisplaying the toolboxThe toolbox is open by default, but you can close it. In addition, to minimize the spac

Layers 487Layer-based selections function in the same way as selections on the canvas — you can use them to constrain brushstrokes, to isolate an area

488 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo convert the canvas to a layer1 In the Layers panel, select the canvas.2 Choose Select  All.3 Choose Sele

Layers 489You can also rename a layer by clicking the Layer options button , choosing Layer Attributes, and typing a name in the Name box.You cannot

490 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideBy default, the Auto Select Layer option is disabled. This means that the layer selection is “locked in” — t

Layers 491You can also press the F key to activate the Layer Adjuster tool.If you are working with a shape, you can switch to the Shape Selection tool

492 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideCopying and duplicating layersYou can copy individual layers in the same image or between images. You can al

Layers 493You can also copy a layer by opening the document where you want to copy the layer, clicking the Auto Select Layer button on the property

494 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThis layer contains a brushstroke. The content area is defined by an invisible bounding box (indicated by a

Layers 495• To p — defines the distance in pixels from the top edge of the canvas to the top edge of the layer’s content. Increase to move the layer d

496 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideAn example of applying a transformation across multiple selected layers.To speed up the process of applying

Workspace tour 29a given time on the toolbox. A flyout menu is indicated by a triangle in the lower-right corner of the button. You can open a flyout

Layers 497To transform one or multiple layers1 Choose Window  Layers.2 In the Layers panel, do one of the following:• Click a layer.• Click a layer g

498 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guideleft, the destination is the leftmost point of all selected layers. If you align horizontally to the center,

Layers 499To lock or unlock a layer1 Select the layer in the Layers panel.2 Do one of the following:• In the Layers panel, click the Lock Layer button

500 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideChanging layer orderThe layer order determines how the layers in a document interact. When you create a new

Layers 501When you have nonoverlapping layers in a document, the Move Up One Layer and Move Down One Layer commands may move the selected layer past m

502 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideIn the document window, you can also view indicators that mark the corners of the selected layer’s content.

Layers 503If you select a layer within a group in the Layers panel and then proceed to create a new layer, the new layer is added to the group. If the

504 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo ungroup layers1 In the Layers panel, select the group.If the group is open, close the group.2 Do one of t

Layers 505When you drop a layer, you can choose to create a selection based on the layer contents. If the layer has a layer mask, the mask is used to

506 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideBrush methods and painting on layersThe Natural-Media environment allows brushstrokes on different layers to

30 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe Media Selector bar (displayed horizontally). From left to right: Pattern Selector, Gradient Selector, Noz

Layers 507The Preserve Transparency button in the Layers panel affects what areas of a layer you can paint on. For more information, see “Preserving l

508 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide•When Preser ve Transparency is disabled, erasing or deleting images restores transparency to the area and r

Layers 509• Move the Opacity slider .• Type a percentage in the Opacity box, and press Return (Mac OS) or Enter (Windows).The example on the left sho

510 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideIf you want to merge the drop shadow layer with the image layer, enable the Collapse to one layer check box.

Layers 511Composite method ExampleDefaultAllows the layer to cover and hide the underlying imageGelTints the underlying image with the layer’s color.

512 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideColorizeReplaces the hue and saturation of the canvas pixels with the hue and saturation of the layer pixels

Layers 513Magic CombineCombines the layer with the underlying image based on luminance. The parts of the layer that are lighter than the underlying im

514 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideDissolveCombines the image color with the layer color based on opacityMultiplyCombines colors to create a da

Layers 515OverlayCombines colors while preserving the highlights and shadows of the image colorSoft LightDarkens or lightens colors depending on the l

516 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideDarkenColors with the image color or the layer color — whichever is darkerLightenColors with the image color

Workspace tour 31From the property bar you can access and change tool options and settings. Tool settings are retained when you switch from one tool t

Layers 517HueCreates a color by combining the luminance and saturation of the image color with the hue of the layer colorSaturationCreates a color by

518 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo change a layer’s composite method1 Select a layer.2 In the Layers panel, choose a composite method from t

Layers 519Corel Painter digital workspace, the layer mask is a powerful tool for controlling image composition and effects.Layer masks vs. channelsA l

520 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe layer mask icon varies in appearance depending on how you’re viewing the layers. If you are displaying l

Layers 521Applying layer masksIf you like the result of a layer mask, you can apply it. This permanently removes the hidden parts of the layer and del

522 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide2 Control + click the layer mask icon (Mac OS), or right-click the layer mask icon (Windows), and choose Loa

Layers 523To hide a layer mask•In the Channels panel, click the eye icon next to the layer mask item, so that the icon changes to a closed eye .Ena

524 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo copy a channel to a layer mask1 Select a layer in the Layers panel.2 Click the Create Layer Mask button

Layers 525When you edit a layer mask, you are making modifications to the mask, not to the layer’s image. You can use shades of gray only; no colors a

526 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideFor more information, see “Blending layers by using composite methods” on page 510.If you save a file to a f

32 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guidezoom level, or with a large image, you can use the Navigator panel’s small canvas preview to display the enti

Layers 527To commit a reference layer•In the Layers panel, right-click a reference layer, and click Convert To Default Layer.The conversion process mi

528 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideIf the Image Portfolio panel is not expanded, double-click the Image Portfolio panel tab.To add a layer to t

Alpha Channels 529Alpha ChannelsAlpha channels, also referred to simply as channels, let you store and edit path-based and pixel-based selections in a

530 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guideas selections in the image. For more information, see “To load a selection from an alpha channel” on page 55

Alpha Channels 531• Click the New Channel button .To copy a channel1 In the Channels panel, choose a channel from the list.2 Click the Channel option

532 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• To replace a channel, choose it from the list.2 Click the Channel options button , and choose New From.3

Alpha Channels 5332 Click the Channel options button , and choose New From Color Range.3 With the Color dialog box open, click in the document window

534 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideYou can view or hide a channel by clicking the eye icon next to the channel’s thumbnail in the Channels pane

Alpha Channels 535Left: The “wings” channel and the RGB image are displayed. Right: The “wings” and “body” channels are displayed as red overlays on t

536 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideA channel protecting the wings and body is displayed in grayscale. The RGB image is hidden.Setting channel a

Workspace tour 33You can access the Brush library panel by clicking the Brush Selector on the Brush Selector bar.In the Brush library panel, brushes a

Alpha Channels 537If you want to see the color overlay in grayscale, choose black.A channel is easiest to use as an overlay when its color contrasts s

538 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideEditing channelsYou can edit a channel by modifying the size, shape, or opacity of its protected area, which

Alpha Channels 539A channel — before and after inversion.In addition, you can introduce interesting effects by filling a channel with a pattern, gradi

540 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo apply an effect to a channel1 In the Channels panel, display and select the channel you want to work with

Alpha Channels 5413 On the property bar, click the Fill Image button .4 From the Fill list box on the property bar, choose one of the following:• Cur

Selections and Transformations 543Selections and TransformationsCorel Painter includes various tools for selecting an area of the canvas to mark it fo

544 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• Scaling and rotating path-based selections• Skewing and distorting path-based selections• Canceling transf

Selections and Transformations 545Selection toolsThe following table describes all of the available selections tools.Selection storageIn Corel Painter

546 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideCreating path-based selectionsYou can create path-based selections that are rectangular or oval. If you need

34 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideExploring panels and palettesThe interactive panels in Corel Painter are single tabbed containers that let yo

Selections and Transformations 547• Hold down Command + Shift (Mac OS) or Ctrl + Shift (Windows), and click each layer you want to select.3 Perform a

548 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo make a freehand selection1 Choose Window  Layers.2 In the Layers panel, do one of the following:• Click

Selections and Transformations 549You can also convert the current selection to a shape. For more information, see “To convert a selection to a shape”

550 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide2 On the property bar, adjust the To leran c e slider to control the amount of variance allowed from the sel

Selections and Transformations 551Adding to a selection by using the Magic Wand tool.To auto-generate a selection based on image characteristics1 Choo

552 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideIf you want to invert the selection, enable the Invert check box.To auto-generate a color-based selection1 C

Selections and Transformations 553You can also create a selection from a layer by choosing Load Selection from the Select menu. In the Load Selection

554 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideChoosing the protected area of a selectionThe drawing mode determines whether the inside or the outside of a

Selections and Transformations 555In the following set of owl images, the artist created and saved selections for each area that she wanted to work wi

556 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe “outline” channel is loaded.The “eyebeak” channel is loaded and subtracted from the “outline” channel. T

Workspace tour 35Panel DescriptionBrush Control panelsThe brush control panels are included in the Brush Controls palette. They include the following

Selections and Transformations 557To save a selection to a new alpha channel1 Create a selection.2 Choose Select  Save Selection.3 Choose New from th

558 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• Intersect With Mask — determines the intersection of the selection and the chosen channel, and saves the i

Selections and Transformations 5595 In the Save Selection dialog box, type a name for the selection.To use a selection from the portfolio• Double-clic

560 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideInverting selectionsYou can invert a selection, which deselects the previously selected area and selects the

Selections and Transformations 561To apply anti-aliasing to a selection1 Create a selection by using one of the selection tools.2 On the property bar,

562 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide7 Click the drawing mode icon in the lower-left corner of the document window, and choose a drawing mode.8 F

Selections and Transformations 563Border selection with airbrush strokes applied.To smooth a selection1 In the toolbox, click the Selection Adjuster t

564 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideAdding to or subtracting from selectionsYou can adjust the size and shape of a selection by adding or subtra

Selections and Transformations 5653 Select the area that you want to subtract.If you are using the Oval Selection tool or the Rectangular Selection

566 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideYou can also apply transformation simultaneously across multiple layers. For more information, see “Transfor

36 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuidePaper panelsPapers Lets you apply and edit paper texturesPaper Libraries Lets you open and manage paper libra

Selections and Transformations 5673 While staying within the bounding box, click the selection, and then drag it to a new position on the canvas.To di

568 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide2 On the property bar, click a transformation mode.The transformation is applied to copied content.You can a

Selections and Transformations 569 Drag a side handle to scale horizontally.You can also scale a selection by choosing Edit  Tr a n sf orm  Scale, a

570 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideRotating a selection.Skewing and distorting path-based selectionsYou can skew and distort path-based selecti

Selections and Transformations 571Skewing a selection.To distort a selection1 In the toolbox, click the Transform tool .If the Transf o rm tool is n

572 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideIf the Transf o rm tool is not displayed in the toolbox, click and hold the Layer Adjuster tool to open th

Common options for effects 573Common options for effectsCorel Painter includes a wide array of effects that you can use to alter images. The effects a

574 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideFade was applied to the image (right) to undo a percentage of the last effect (left).To fade an effect1 Choo

Common options for effects 575Changing effects with open panelsTo experiment with an effect, you must display all required panels before choosing an e

Contents iiiPanel commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93Corel Painter menu commands. . . .

Workspace tour 37Navigator, Clone Source, and Reference Image panelsNavigator panel Lets you navigate the document window. You can also view document

Using focus and esoterica effects 577Using focus and esoterica effectsCorel Painter includes Focus effects for sharpening, softening, motion blurring,

578 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• Applying the Pop Art Fill effectApplying Smart BlurThe Smart Blur effect softens the appearance of an imag

Using focus and esoterica effects 579Before (left) and after (right) using Camera Motion Blur.To apply Camera Motion Blur1 To apply the effect to:• Th

580 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe “M” is a floating shape. The blur on the shadow was created by using Depth of Field.There are five diffe

Using focus and esoterica effects 5814 Adjust any of the Depth of Field controls. For information, see “Depth of Field controls” on page 582.To apply

582 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• To use a pattern, choose Window  Media Library Panels  Patterns, and click a pattern swatch from the Pat

Using focus and esoterica effects 583Applying Glass DistortionThe Glass Distortion effect creates the kind of distortions you would see if you were lo

584 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo create a controlled distortion map, choose an alpha channel or a layer mask as a source. For example, gra

Using focus and esoterica effects 585• The canvas — Click the Canvas in the Layers panel.• A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and

586 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document window to select an area.•

38 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideLayers and Channels panelsChannels Lets you preview thumbnails of all the channels in a Corel Painter documen

Using focus and esoterica effects 587The Motion Blur effect.To apply a Motion Blur effect1 To apply the effect to:• The canvas — Click the Canvas in t

588 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideGaussian aperture sharpens the red, green, and blue components of color; Circular aperture sharpens an image

Using focus and esoterica effects 589The Super Soften effect lets you soften images by specifying the radius of pixels that you want to soften.To soft

590 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideApplying Zoom BlurThis effect creates a blur by zooming in on, or out from, an area. The greater the distanc

Using focus and esoterica effects 591Before (left) and after (right) applying the Marbling effect.Each time you drag a rake across an image, you creat

592 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• Phase — moves the wave in the rake direction. This lets you set where in the curve (peak, downslope, valle

Using focus and esoterica effects 593Automatically cloning an imageYou can use the Auto Clone effect to automatically apply brush dabs to your image.

594 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideWhen you use Auto Clone with the Felt Pen Cloner variant, or other tools that turn black as you repeat strok

Using focus and esoterica effects 595Applying the Auto Van Gogh effectYou ca n use t he Auto Van Gogh effect to create a Van Gogh–like rendition of

596 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideApplying BlobsThe Blobs effect creates a pattern similar to oil floating on water. The effect distorts under

Workspace tour 39Rearranging panels and palettesYou can rearrange the display of panels to better match your workflow. For example, you can group task

Using focus and esoterica effects 5972 Open the image.3 To apply the effect to:• The canvas — Click the Canvas in the Layers panel.• A selection — Cli

598 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideBefore (left) and after (right) applying tiles generated from a preset pattern.When you generate tiles from

Using focus and esoterica effects 599• Hex• Square• Triangle• Cross• 12-6-4• 12-6-4 V24 Adjust any of the Custom Tile controls. For information, see “

600 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide5 Adjust any of the Custom Tile controls. For information, see “Custom tile controls” on page 600.To apply c

Using focus and esoterica effects 601• Angle and Scale — adjusts the tile orientation and size of built-in tile shapes• Blur Radius — sets the samplin

602 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideApplying Growth effectsThe Growth Effect generates branchlike designs from a central point and adds them to

Using focus and esoterica effects 603• Random — affects how symmetrical the growth patterns appear. Lower values generate straight-line, geometrical d

604 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideThe Highpass effect introduces stark shifts between brightness levels.To apply a Highpass effect1 To apply t

Using focus and esoterica effects 605The Maze effect produces interesting designs.You can capture a portion of the maze as a pattern or paper texture,

606 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideAn example of the Place Elements effect used with the Image hose.The Place Elements effect creates a virtual

40 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideMost panels in Corel Painter contain option menus from which you can access a series of related commands. For

Using focus and esoterica effects 6072 Choose Window  Color Panels  Color.3 In the Color panel, do one of the following:• If using an Image hose bru

608 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• 2 — specifies that each point receives an element and then is used as the center for another virtual spher

Using focus and esoterica effects 609If you want to work with an inverted version of the source, enable the Inverted check box.4 Adjust the Scale slid

Using lighting and surface texture effects 611Using lighting and surface texture effectsCorel Painter includes a collection of effects that let you co

612 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• Applying the Express Texture effect• Applying a warp effect• Applying the Woodcut effect• Applying the Dis

Using lighting and surface texture effects 613If you apply an effect to a shape, dynamic layer, text layer, or reference layer, you must first commit

614 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide2 Choose Effects  Surface Control  Apply Lighting.3 Perform a task from the following table.Adjusting ligh

Using lighting and surface texture effects 615• Exposure — controls the image’s brightness, as in photography. Moving the slider to the left decreases

616 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo create surface texture by using paper1 Choose Window  Paper Panels  Papers.2 Choose a paper swatch from

Workspace tour 41To hide or show a panel or palette• Perform an action from the following table.When you choose Window  Show Panels, only the panels

Using lighting and surface texture effects 617uses the difference in luminance between the clone source and the image to produce the texture.An exampl

618 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideAn example of 3D Brushstrokes with Brush Loading (left) and bleed (right) settings applied.To apply 3D brush

Using lighting and surface texture effects 619Using image luminance to create textureYou can use the currently selected image’s luminance, or lightnes

620 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide6 In the Light Controls area, adjust any of the following sliders:• Brightness — controls the light intensit

Using lighting and surface texture effects 621• A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document window to select an ar

622 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideBefore (left) and after (right) applying the embossed effect.To create an embossed effect1 Open an image.2 C

Using lighting and surface texture effects 623Using channels and layer masks to create textureCorel Painter lets you produce surface texture based on

624 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideIncreasing softness creates more intermediate steps, which produces a smoother distortion.5 In the Appearanc

Using lighting and surface texture effects 625You can control how much of the image appears in the texture. If you add a reflection map to a clone, th

626 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide9 Choose the layer mask from the Using list box.10 Adjust the Reflection slider to control the amount of ref

42 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo dock or undock a palette•Perform a task from the following table.If there’s not enough space along the ver

Using lighting and surface texture effects 627You can control the brightness of the sphere so that it’s easier to see light positions. It does not aff

628 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideApplying the Apply Screen effectYou can simulate the appearance of a silk-screened print by using the Apply

Using lighting and surface texture effects 629and intensity of the color. To use the Color Overlay effect, you need to choose a color that you want to

630 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document window to select an area.•

Using lighting and surface texture effects 6318 Adjust any of the Color Overlay controls. For information, see “Color Overlay controls” on page 631.To

632 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• Hiding Power — allows the color to cover what lies beneath itApplying the Dye Concentration effectYou can

Using lighting and surface texture effects 633• The canvas — Click the Canvas in the Layers panel.• A selection — Click a selection tool from the tool

634 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started GuideTo adjust dye concentration using a layer mask or alpha channel1 Do one of the following:• To use a layer ma

Using lighting and surface texture effects 635• Alpha Channel or Layer Mask — sets the values in the alpha channel or layer mask as the model for the

636 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide4 Choose Effects  Surface Control  Express Texture.5 Choose Paper from the Using list box.6 Adjust any of

Workspace tour 43and nozzles, looks, and scripts. You can also add commands from the main menus or panel options to custom palettes.Items that appear

Using lighting and surface texture effects 637• Contrast — determines the number of levels of black and white. For example, low contrast generates pur

638 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide• Bump — warps the center of the image toward you, making it appear convexAn example of the Quick Warp effec

Using lighting and surface texture effects 6395 In the preview window, drag to distort the image.A circle displays as you drag, which indicates the ar