User Guide

Corel Painter 275
Creating Custom Lighting
You can use the controls in the Apply
Lighting dialog to add, delete, and
position light sources. You can also set
light properties to create unique
lighting effects.
The Preview window shows the
current position of each light source
and the angle of its projection.
The four steps to create custom
lighting are:
• Adding or deleting light sources
• Positioning lights
• Setting light properties
• Saving light settings
Adding and Deleting Light
Sources
The lighting effect is created by
applying light from different sources
to the image. You can add or delete as
many light sources as you wish. Your
only limit is your system’s memory.
When you add a light source, a new
indicator appears in the preview
window. The small part of the light
indicator is the origin (the point from
which the light is shining). The large
part of the indicator is the point the
light shines toward.
Light source indicator
To add a light source:
• Click anywhere in the preview
window.
To delete a light source:
1 Click an indicator.
2 Press Delete.
Positioning Lights
The type of lighting effect you create
is determined by the position of light
on the image. You can use the light
indicators to move and direct light
sources.
To move a light source:
• Drag the large end of the indicator
to the point where you want the
light to originate.
To change the direction of a light:
• Drag the small end of the light
indicator until the light is pointing
in the desired direction.
Setting Light Properties
You can set light properties such as
brightness, distance, elevation, and
color.
Light properties have a cumulative
effect. For example, if you turn up a
light’s brightness, you might need to
adjust exposure.