User Guide

Impasto136
To activate or deactivate the
Impasto layer:
• To activate the Impasto layer, click
the Impasto icon on the document
window.
• To deactivate the Impasto layer,
click the icon again.
The Impasto icon on the document window.
To clear the Impasto layer:
• Choose Canvas menu > Clear
Impasto.
Creating an Impasto
Effect
You can apply a variety of Impasto
brush strokes using an Impasto
variant. These brushes simulate
different types of Natural-Media
effects with depth, such as thick oil
paint.
You control the Impasto effect by
changing the paint thickness, or
depth. Refer to “Adjusting Impasto
Depth” on page 136 for more
information.
You can also set how light sources
shine on the Impasto brush strokes,
add or delete lights, and change light
color and position. Refer to “Adjusting
Surface Lighting” on page 137 for
more information.
If you want to create your own custom
variants, use the Brush Creator to
adjust brush properties. Refer to
“Creating Custom Impasto Brushes”
on page 138 for more information.
To create an Impasto effect:
1 Click the Impasto icon on the top-
right corner of the document
window.
2 On the Brush selector bar, choose
Impasto from the Brush selector.
3 Choose an Impasto variant from
the Variant selector.
4 Choose Canvas menu > Surface
Lighting.
5 In the Surface Lighting dialog box,
set the depth attributes.
6 In the same dialog box, set light
source attributes.
7 Paint on the canvas or layer.
Adjusting Impasto Depth
You can control the appearance of
depth using the Amount, Picture,
Shine, and Reflection settings. At any
time, you can change these settings to
get different texture effects.
Adjustments affect the entire Impasto
layer. To change the depth of
individual brush strokes, you can vary
stylus settings or build up media.
Refer to “Controlling the Depth
Interaction of a Medium” on page 140
for more information.
The Amount slider affects the
thickness of the entire Impasto layer.
It does not affect individual brush
strokes, nor does it affect its
relationship with other Impasto
strokes.