User Guide

Corel Painter 283
11 When you are satisfied with the
settings, click OK to apply the
effect.
Creating Texture Using
Channels and Layer Masks
Corel Painter lets you produce surface
texture based on an alpha channel or a
layer mask.
You can use this method only if your
image has a saved alpha channel or a
layer with a layer mask.
When you choose a channel, the
texture is applied around the edges of
the channel so that the area it covers
appears raised.
When you choose a layer mask, the
layer mask is used to determine the
boundaries of the texture. In this case,
texture is applied to the edges of the
layer mask. Refer to “Working with
Layer Masks” on page 255 for more on
layer masks.
Texture based on a saved alpha channel.
Texture based on a layer mask.
To create surface texture based
on a channel or layer mask:
1 Select a layer or area of the canvas.
If you want to apply the effect to
the entire image, make sure there
are no selections.
If you want to use a layer mask,
you must select the layer.
2 Choose Effects menu > Surface
Control > Apply Surface Texture.
3 In the Apply Surface Texture
dialog box, choose the channel or
layer mask from the Using pop-up
menu.
If you want to apply an inverted
texture, enable the Inverted check
box.