620 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide
Using the Pastel tool
Pastel is a dry media, softer than chalk, but like chalk it has infinite
brush loading. Applied with the Pastel tool , its dry pigment tends
to penetrate the canvas texture proportional to the pressure with
which you apply it. Pastel pigments have a fixed viscosity that is slightly
less than chalk, meaning the strokes you apply leave some volume on
the canvas as they break from the pigment stick. Pastels do not have a
bristle component to the stroke, instead presenting a flat or angled
surface of the stick. The stroke edges fall off and break up based on the
texture of the canvas.
Pastel is slightly shiny, interacts with itself by smearing slightly, and
dirtying the tool head slightly when applied with light pressure. It loads
the canvas more than chalk, breaking up more when applied, and this
gives the appearance of volume to the surface.
Pastel tool options
Edit workspace
Pastel tool options include
• Shape — defines the shape of the pastel tip
• Size — defines the size of the tool head in pixels
• Thickness — defines the aspect ratio of the tool head
• Rotation — defines the angle of head rotation in degrees
• Head Tracking — determines whether the tool head bends around
the path of the user’s stroke, or remains at a fixed angle
Comments to this Manuals