User Guide

Corel Painter 175
Setting Image Hose
Controls
The Image Hose controls let you
design 1, 2, and 3 Rank nozzles. Refer
to “Creating Nozzles for the Image
Hose” on page 340 for more
information.
The settings for each Rank are the
same as the Expression settings, with
one addition: Sequential. For more
information, see “Expression Settings”
on page 164.
Rank 1
This control lets you assign an input
to locate Rank 1 imagery within an
Image Hose nozzle.
Rank 2
This control lets you assign an input
to locate Rank 2 imagery.
Rank 3
This control lets you assign an input
to locate Rank 3 imagery
To choose an Expression setting
for a Rank
1 On the Stroke Designer page of
the Brush Creator, click Image
Hose.
2 Choose an Expression setting from
the pop-up menus.
Setting Airbrush Controls
Airbrush controls adjust Spread, or
how much media spreads out as it’s
applied, and Flow, or how much
media is actually applied.
Spread
Spread controls how paint spreads out
as it is applied. In other words, it sets
the size of the cone of spread from the
tip of the airbrush or spray can. A
good range for the Spread setting is
30-40%. Narrow Spread and Angle
settings can cause problems. Narrow
Spread and Tilt can cause paint to be
deposited away from the cursor.
To set paint spread:
1 On the Stroke Designer page of
the Brush Creator, click Airbrush.
2 Move the Spread slider left to
reduce the amount of spread.
Move it right to increase the
amount of spread.
Min Spread
The Min Spread control determines
the smallest amount that paint can
spread out as it is applied. The Min
Spread setting represents a percentage
of the Spread setting.
To set minimum paint spread:
1 On the Stroke Designer page of
the Brush Creator, click Airbrush.
2 Move the Min Spread slider left to
reduce the smallest amount of
spread allowed. Move it right to
increase the smallest amount of
spread allowed.
Flow
Flow controls how much media is
applied by an airbrush stroke. The
Flow control acts like the needle
control on a real airbrush. Use the
Expression settings on the Stroke
Designer page to tie Flow to the wheel