544 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide
• Scaling and rotating path-based selections
• Skewing and distorting path-based selections
• Canceling transformations
Getting started with selections
You can use selections to isolate an area of the canvas to apply effects or transformations,
while protecting the unselected areas from the changes.
Selection types
Corel Painter supports two types of selections: path-based and pixel-based. The method
that you use to create a selection determines its type.
• Path-based selections are defined by a closed path, for example a circle or a square.
You can make path-based selections by using the Rectangular Selection, Oval
Selection, Lasso tool, or by converting a shape. Path-based selections support
many transformations that pixel-based selections do not. In addition, it’s the only
type of selection that you can store in the Selection Portfolio.
• Pixel-based selections are defined at the pixel level. You can create a pixel-based
selection by using the Magic Wand tool. Corel Painter also includes options for
auto-generating selections based on various image or clone characteristics.
You can covert a pixel-based selection to a path-based selection. For more information,
see “To convert a pixel-based selection to a path-based selection” on page 549.
Selection methods
The following table describes the various methods for using selections.
To Description
Constrain brushstrokes Protects the area inside or outside the selection from
painting
Transform Moves, scales, rotates, skews, or distorts an area
Apply an image effect Applies an effect to only an isolated area. You can also set
different levels of protection within a selection to create
partial intensity of the effect.
Cut or copy Removes, moves, or duplicates an area
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