User Guide

Using Image Effects262
2 Choose Effects menu > Other >
Plug-in Filter and choose the
effect you want.
All third-party plug-ins are located
in submenus.
Note
•
Plug-ins that pertain to grayscale or
CMYK images are not supported.
Acquire/Export Plug-ins
You can use the Acquire or Export
commands in the File menu to
transfer images to and from supported
devices, such as scanners, film
recorders, and color printers.
Orientation Effects
You can change the orientation of part
or all of your image by rotating,
scaling to a larger or smaller size, or
flipping horizontally or vertically.
Images can also be distorted.
Corel Painter applies orientation
effects to layers only. Therefore, when
you rotate, scale, flip, or distort an
image or selection, Corel Painter first
converts it to a layer. The image or
selection remains a layer until you
merge it with the canvas. For more
information, refer to “Merging Layers
with the Canvas” on page 240.
Rotating Images
The Rotate effect lets you rotate all or
part of an image.
Sometimes the rotated layer does not
fit within the canvas area. You can
change the canvas size so you can see
the entire rotated image. For more
information, refer to “Resizing the
Canvas” on page 41.
You can rotate part of an image.
To rotate an image:
1 Select a layer or area of the canvas.
If you want to rotate the entire
image, select nothing.
2 Choose Effects menu >
Orientation > Rotate.
3 Do one of the following:
• In the document window, drag
a corner handle of the selection.
The Rotate Selection dialog
box displays the rotated angle
in degrees.
• In the Rotate Selection dialog
box, specify the rotation angle
in degrees. A positive number
rotates counterclockwise; a
negative number rotates clock-
wise.
4 Click OK to apply the effect.
Scaling Images
The Scale command lets you change
the dimensions of part or all of an
image.
To scale an image:
1 Select a layer or area of the canvas.