User Guide

Corel Painter 249
• Composite Method sets the
standard composite method.
• Composite Depth controls how a
layer’s image data interacts with
depth information on the canvas
and other layers.
For example, if the canvas contains
Impasto brush strokes, the Composite
Depth setting determines what
happens when these brush strokes
intersect with brush strokes on the
layer.
Refer to “Blending Impasto with
Other Layers” on page 141 for more
information about Composite Depth
options.
You can set a different composite
method for every layer in a document.
Keep in mind the role of the
underlying image in creating an
effect—you might achieve an
unexpected result if the underlying
image is solid black or white.
The best way to understand the
different composite methods is by
seeing them in action. Quickly cycle
through a layer’s composite methods
to create new and interesting versions
of your image.
The available composite methods are:
Default
In the Default method, the layer
covers (hides) the underlying image.
Gel
The Gel method tints the underlying
image with the layer’s color. For
example, a yellow layer gives the
underlying image a yellow cast.
Corel Painter automatically sets a
layer’s composite method to Gel if you
paint on it with a brush that uses the
Buildup method.
Colorize
The Colorize method replaces the hue
and saturation of the canvas pixels
with the hue and saturation of the
layer pixels.
You can use this feature to convert a
color image to grayscale, or a grayscale
image to color. A black layer turns the
underlying color image into a