User Guide

Corel Painter 233
For information about creating
dynamic layers, refer to “Creating
Dynamic Layers” on page314.
For information about creating vector
shape layers, refer to “Creating
Shapes” on page 368.
To create a new layer:
• Click one of the following buttons
at the bottom of the Layers palette:
• New Layer
• New Water Color Layer
• New Liquid Ink Layer
Tip
•
You can also create a new layer by
clicking the palette menu arrow and
choosing New Layer, New Water Color
Layer, or New Liquid Ink Layer.
To duplicate a layer:
1 Choose the Layer Adjuster tool
from the toolbox.
2 On the Layers palette, select a
layer.
3 In the document window, hold
down Option (Mac OS) or Alt
(Windows), and click the layer.
Corel Painter duplicates the layer
in place. Select and move the new
layer to reveal the original layer in
the document window.
Note
•
For more information about selecting
layers, refer to “Selecting Layers” on
page 235.
To copy a layer between
documents:
1 With the Layer Adjuster tool,
select a layer on the Layers palette.
2 Do one of the following:
• In the document window, drag
the layer to another document.
•Choose Edit menu > Copy,
display the other document,
and then choose Edit menu >
Paste.
Note
•
For more information about selecting
layers, refer to “Selecting Layers” on
page 235.
Tip
•
You can also paste a copied layer from
the Clipboard to a new document by
choosing Edit menu > Paste Into New
Image.
To create a layer based on a
selection:
1 Make a selection.
2 Do one of the following:
• To convert the selection, choose
Select menu > Float or click
the selection with the Layer
Adjuster tool.
• To convert and move the selec-
tion, drag it with the Layer
Adjuster tool.
• To copy the selection, hold
down Option (Mac OS) or Alt
(Windows) and click the selec-
tion with the Layer Adjuster
tool.
• To copy and move the selec-
tion, hold down Option (Mac
OS) or Alt (Windows) and
drag the selection with the
Layer Adjuster tool.