User Guide

The Workspace12
The Selection Adjuster tool lets you
select, move, and manipulate
selections created with the
Rectangular, Oval, and Lasso selection
tools and those converted from
Shapes.
The Shape Tools
Corel Painter creates all shapes by
using Bézier curves. Every shape you
create automatically becomes a
separate layer in the document.
Shapes are listed on the Layers palette.
The Shape Selection Tool
The Shape Selection tool is for editing
Bézier curves (shape paths). You use
the Shape Selection tool to select and
move anchor points and to adjust their
control handles. Refer to “Working
with Shapes” on page 378 for more
information.
The Text Tool
The Text tool creates text shapes. Use
the Text palette to set the font, point
size, and tracking. For more
information, see “Working with Text”
on page 385.
The Shape Design Tools
You use the Pen tool and the Quick
Curve tool to draw shapes.
The Pen Tool
The Pen tool lets you create straight
lines and curves in shape objects. For
more information, see “Using Shapes”
on page 365.
The Quick Curve Tool
The Quick Curve tool lets you create
shape paths by drawing freehand
curves. For more information, see
“Using Shapes” on page 365.
The Shape Objects Tools
The Shapes Objects tools create
rectangular or oval shapes. When you
create a shape, the details are
displayed on the property bar.
For more information, see “Creating
Shapes” on page 368.
The Rectangular Shape Tool
You use the Rectangular Shape tool to
create rectangular shape objects.
The Oval Shape Tool
You use the Oval Shape tool to create
oval shape objects.
The Shape Edit Tools
The Shape Edit tools allow you to
manipulate existing shapes. For more
information, see “Editing Shapes” on
page 373.