User Guide

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own. To do that, you just need to
define two colors and create a gradient
between them.
You can also capture gradients from
existing images or create your own
libraries of gradients. Use the options
on the Gradients palette to select and
adjust Corel Painter gradients.
Gradients are stored in libraries. You
can load alternate libraries of
gradients to increase your choices. For
more information about working with
libraries, refer to “Loading Alternate
Libraries” on page 24.
The Gradient selector on the Gradients palette.
To select a gradient:
1 Choose Window menu > Show
Gradients
to display the Gradients
palette.
If the Gradients palette is not
expanded, click the palette arrow.
2 Click the Gradient selector and
choose a gradient style.
3 Click one of the Gradient Types on
the right of the palette to select
between the four types of
gradients—linear, radial, spiral, or
circular.
The Preview window shows how
current settings affect a selected
gradient.
To change gradient order:
1 Choose Window menu > Show
Gradients
to display the Gradients
palette.
2 Click one of the Gradient Orders
at the bottom of the palette to
determine how the gradient
behaves:
• left to right
• left to right and mirrored
•right to left
• left to right and doubled
•right to left and mirrored
• right to left and doubled
The Preview Strip (above the
gradient orders) shows the selected
gradient order.
Examples of gradient orders.
To change a gradient angle:
1 Choose Window menu > Show
Gradients
to display the Gradients
palette.
2 Drag the red ball in the gradient
angle ring, or click once anywhere