User Guide

Corel Painter 13
The Scissors Tool
You use the Scissors tool to cut an
open or closed segment. If the
segment is closed, once you click on a
line or point to cut the shape path, the
shape path becomes open.
The Add Point Tool
You use the Add Point tool to create a
new anchor point on a shape path.
The Remove Point Tool
You use the Remove Point tool to
remove an anchor point from a shape
path.
The Convert Point Tool
The Convert Point tool is used to
convert between smooth and corner
anchor points.
The Color Selection Box
The Color Selection box lets you
choose primary and secondary colors.
The front rectangle displays the
primary color, and the back rectangle
displays the secondary color. For more
information, refer to “Understanding
Primary and Secondary Colors” on
page 79.
The Color Selection box.
To change the primary or
secondary color:
1 Double-click the primary or
secondary color rectangle.
2 Choose a color from the Color
dialog box.
Using Selectors
The selectors in the toolbox give you
quick access to the libraries for the
following Corel Painter elements:
papers, gradients, patterns, weaves,
looks, and nozzles.
You can display items in selectors as
thumbnails or in a list. You can also
access commands from each selector
menu. If the command you want is
not available, you can display the
entire palette that corresponds to the
selector.
To open a selector:
1 Click the flyout menu arrow on
the bottom-right corner of the
selector you want to open.
2 Choose an item from the list.
To display items as thumbnails or
in a list:
1 Click the flyout menu arrow on
the bottom-right corner of the
selector you want to open.
2 Click the selector menu arrow, and
choose List or Thumbnails.