User Guide

Corel Painter 299
Using the Zoom Blur dialog to blur the focus.
To apply zoom blur:
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.
2 Choose Effects menu > Focus >
Zoom Blur.
3 In the document window, click the
image to specify the zoom point.
4 In the Zoom Blur dialog box,
adjust the Amount slider to
determine the amount of blur.
If you want to create the blur by
zooming in, enable the Zoom In
check box. If you want to create the
blur by zooming out, disable the
Zoom In check box.
5 When you are satisfied with the
settings, click OK to apply the
effect.
Esoterica Effects
The Esoterica Effects menu holds
some interesting and specialized
effects.
Marbling
Marbling creates intricate distortions
of an image, following a technique
that dates back to the 12th century.
The marbling effect is created by
dragging a fork, or rake, across an
image, creating an effect similar to a
fork dragging through a mix of
chocolate syrup and melted ice cream.
The Marbling effect.
Each time you drag a rake across an
image, you create a step. You can create
marbling recipes that include several
steps—each one using a different
rake, direction, and waviness. You can
save marbling recipes and reuse them.
Marbling works best with patterns or
textures. The Blobs effect is an
excellent way of creating the raw
materials for marbling; filling with a
pattern is another. Refer to “Blobs” on
page 303 for more on the Blobs effect.
To create a marbling recipe:
1 Select a layer or area of the canvas.