User Guide

Using Image Effects284
4 Adjust the Softness slider to
control the amount of distortion
created by the texture.
Increasing softness creates more
intermediate steps, which
produces a smoother distortion.
5 Adjust the Appearance of Depth
sliders.
Refer to “Setting Appearance of
Depth Properties” on page 278 for
more information.
6 Adjust the Light Controls sliders.
For more information, refer to
“Applying Lighting to a Texture”
on page 285.
7 Click OK to apply the texture.
Working with Reflection
Maps
A Reflection map is an image mapped
onto a texture to produce the illusion
that it’s reflecting light from the
surrounding environment. You can
use the reflection map pattern to
quickly apply a realistic reflection. In
most cases, a reflection map makes
your texture look like chrome or
polished metal.
A typical reflection map.
You can use either a pattern or a clone
source image as a reflection map. By
adjusting the Reflection slider, you
control how much of the image
appears in the texture.
If your image has a clone source, the
source image is mapped onto the
texture. Otherwise Corel Painter uses
the current pattern as the reflection
map.
You can use the Image Warp effect to
approximate the reflection from a
curved surface. For more information,
refer to “Image Warp” on page 289.
To create a reflection map from a
clone source:
1 Create a new image to use as the
reflection.
If you want to approximate the
reflection from a curved surface,
apply the Image Warp effect.
2 Choose File menu > Clone
Source > [filename].
3 In the original image, select the
area you want to be reflective.
4 Choose Layers menu > New
Layer to create a new layer from
the selection.
5 On the Layers palette, select the
layer, and click the Create Layer
Mask button .
Using a layer mask simplifies the
process because the layer mask
matches the shape of the reflection
area exactly. Refer to “Working
with Layer Masks” on page 255 for
more information about layer
masks.