User Guide

Using Image Effects260
Selecting Where to Apply
Effects
You can apply special effects to a
selection, a layer, or the entire image.
• If there is no selection, the effect is
applied to the entire image.
• If you want to apply an effect to a
region of the Canvas, select that
area before choosing an effect
command. You can use any of the
selection tools, including the
Rectangular Selection tool, the
Oval Selection tool, the Lasso, and
the Magic Wand. For more
information about these tools, refer
to “Creating Selections” on
page 206.
• If you want to apply an effect to a
layer, select that layer before
choosing an effect. Corel Painter
applies the effect to the entire layer.
For more information about
selecting a layer, refer to “Selecting
Layers” on page 235.
• If you apply an effect to a shape,
dynamic layer, or reference layer,
you must first commit the layer to
an image layer.
Effects and Open Palettes
You can change settings such as colors,
papers, patterns, and gradients while
you experiment with an effect. To do
this, you need to display all required
palettes before choosing an effect. For
example, the Color Overlay effect
combines the selected paper texture
and primary color to define the
overlay. If the Papers and Color
palettes are open when you choose the
effect, you can change paper grains
and colors to create different overlays
before applying the effect to your
image. Any changes in the paper or
color appear in the preview window in
the Color Overlay dialog box. You can
move effects dialog boxes around on
your screen, if necessary, for full access
to other palettes.
Using Fade with Effects
The Fade command lets you undo a
percentage of the last effect applied to
the image. You can use this feature to
control the intensity of an effect.
Use the Fade dialog to undo a percentage of
your last effect.
To experiment with fade:
1 Open a new document.
2 Paint a colorful image or fill it with
a pattern.
3 Choose an effect, adjust the
settings, and click OK to apply the
effect.
4 Choose Edit menu > Fade.