Corel Painter X3 Win/Mac, EDU, EN User's Guide download pdf (Page 504)

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Layers 481

Think 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 contain images remain

transparent.

Understanding layers and the canvas

To better understand the role of layers in Corel Painter, it’s important to understand the

role of the canvas. When creating a new image in Corel Painter, a blank canvas displays

in the document window, which serves as the foundation, or background layer, of the

image. Although the canvas displays in the Layers panel, you cannot modify the canvas

like other layers. For example, you cannot delete, reorder, unlock, transform, or group

the canvas. In addition, unlike layers, the canvas is not transparent because it stores the

paper color. Therefore, if you convert the canvas to a layer, even areas that appear

transparent retain the paper color. For more information, see “To convert the canvas to

a layer” on page 488.

Layer categories and types

Corel Painter includes different layer types that are pixel-based, media-based or vector-

based. It also includes dynamic and reference layers. The type is determined by the data

the layer contains.

The Corel Painter default layer is pixel-based. You can use most brush variants on pixel-

based layers, with the following exceptions: Watercolor and Liquid Ink brushes. These

brush variants require media-based layers. Pixel-based layers also play a role in more

specialized functions, such as building an image hose nozzle, embedding a URL in an

image, or creating an animation.

Vector-based layers contain shapes or text. When you create a shape with one of the

shape tools (Pen, Quick Curve, Rectangular Shape, or Oval Shape) or text using the

Te xt tool, Corel Painter automatically adds a new layer to the document. Each new

shape or text block becomes a separate layer; you can group multiple shapes together

or merge them into a single shape.

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