User Guide

Cloning and Tracing188
Cloning a Document
One way to use the Corel Painter
cloning feature is to clone an entire
file, creating a clone source/
destination relationship between two
documents.
The clone of the file is more than a
copy. It maintains a pixel-for-pixel
correspondence with its source
document. For this reason, the source
must remain open while you work in
the clone.
Here are some ways you can take
advantage of a clone source/
destination relationship:
• Trace the source imagery using
Tracing Paper (like using a “light
box”). Refer to “Using Tracing
Paper” on page 188 for more
information.
• Paint source imagery into a
destination area using Cloner
brushes. Refer to “Painting in the
Clone” on page 190 for more
information about painting with
Cloner brushes.
• Load a brush with color taken
from a clone source. Refer to
“Cloning Color” on page 80 for
more information.
• Create a mosaic or tessellation
using source imagery. Refer to
“Mosaics” on page 349.
• Add three-dimensional effects after
setting up a clone source/
destination relationship.
• Control brush features for painting
using variant settings from the
source image.
• Develop a selection/channel. Refer
to “Using Selections” on page 203
and “Using Alpha Channels” on
page 219.
To clone a document:
1 Open an image file.
This will be the clone source. A
good clone source document
contains well defined imagery.
2 Choose File menu > Clone.
Corel Painter creates a duplicate of
the original document. This is the
clone. It appears in its own
document window, with the words
“Clone of” preceding the original
document’s name in the title bar.
Note
•
If a source image has layers, cloning
creates a fully composited copy. You can
take advantage of this to automatically
drop all layers or flatten an image for
faster printing.
Using Tracing Paper
You can use cloning to help you trace
the source image by using Tracing
Paper, the on-screen “light box” in
Corel Painter. When Tracing Paper is
in use, you see a faded out version of
the clone source, as if it were displayed
on top of a light box, underneath real
tracing paper.
As you trace, brush strokes appear at
50% opacity. When you finish tracing
and turn Tracing Paper off, the faint
source image disappears and your
brush strokes appear at 100% opacity.
Note
•
To use Tracing Paper, the source and
clone documents must be the same size.