User Guide

Corel Painter 231
manipulate standard layers. For more
information, refer to “Working with
Reference Layers” on page 246.
Dynamic Layers
Dynamic layers are a class of layers
that provide dynamic effects to the
underlying image.
Some dynamic layers interact with the
underlying imagery in a specific area
to produce effects—such as the Glass
Distortion and Equalize dynamic
layers. Other dynamic layers interact
with the underlying imagery as you
apply brush strokes—such as the
Liquid Metal dynamic layer.
Dynamic layers are different from
other effects because they are distinct
objects—you can access them on the
Layers palette and update their
controls to modify the effect at any
time.
This chapter covers only managing
dynamic layers on the Layers palette.
“Using Dynamic Plug-ins” on
page 313 contains detailed
information about creating and
working with dynamic layers.
Water Color Layers
The Water Color layer is a special
layer reserved for Water Color
brushes. It enables the paint applied
with these brushes to mix and flow
together. You can create multiple
Water Color layers in a document.
These layers are part of the layer
hierarchy and appear on the Layers
palette, where they are characterized
by a blue ink droplet icon.
In earlier versions of the application, if
you applied water color brush strokes,
they were applied to the canvas layer
and, as such, were uneditable. Now,
when you apply a Water Color brush
to the canvas or to an image layer, a
new Water Color layer is
automatically created. You can edit
Water Color layers as you would any
other layer, including erasing and
blurring, without affecting other
layers.
Refer to “The Water Color Layer” on
page 125 for more information about
working with Water Color layers.
Liquid Ink Layers
The Liquid Ink layer is a special layer
reserved for Liquid Ink brushes. You
can create multiple Liquid Ink layers
in a document. These layers are part
of the layer hierarchy and appear on
the Layers palette, where they are
characterized by a black ink droplet
icon.
When you apply one of the Liquid Ink
brushes to the canvas or to an image
layer, a new Liquid Ink layer is
automatically created. You can edit
Liquid Ink layers without affecting
other layers.
Refer to “The Liquid Ink Layer” on
page 131 for more information about
working with Liquid Ink layers.
Working with Layers
When you work with layers, you use
the Layers palette and the Layer
Adjuster tool.