330 | Corel Painter 2015 User Guide
Remember that some brushes vary the line width based on pressure or stroke speed. The difference
between the diameter of the two circles shows the range in which the stroke width can vary.
In the Hard Media view, you can preview what a Hard Media, such as a Pencil variant, will look like at
various angles. This is useful when modifying the settings in the Hard Media brush control panel. The dab
appears in the Dab Preview window at the corresponding angle.
In the Dab Preview, shading shows the density distribution of the brush tip. The density distribution
describes how much of the medium is conveyed by a given point on the brush dab. For example, an
individual dab made by an airbrush produces a soft-edged circular mark with minimum density at the outer
edge of the dab. Density increases inward to a maximum value at the exact center of the dab. The Dab
Preview cannot be used for the Image Hose or rendered dab types.
To preview brushstrokes
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Choose Window Brush Control Panels Stroke Preview.
To preview brush dabs
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Choose Window Brush Control Panels Dab Preview.
2 In the Dab Profile panel, click one of the following buttons:
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Preview Size and Shape
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Preview Hard Media
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Preview Brush Dab
The Dab Preview window supports only views of dab based brushes.
You can switch between the different preview modes by clicking in the preview window.
Calibrating brush variants
When you draw with traditional media, the amount of pressure that you use with a tool determines the
density and width of your strokes. Using a pressure-sensitive stylus with Corel Painter gives you this same
kind of control. Because each artist uses a different strength or pressure level in a stroke, you can calibrate
individual brush variants to match your stroke strength.
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