User Guide

Using Dynamic Plug-ins314
To access the dynamic plug-ins:
1 Choose Window menu > Show
Layers to display the Layers
palette.
2 On the Layers palette, click the
Dynamic Plug-ins button .
A list of dynamic plug-ins is
displayed.
Creating Dynamic Layers
The steps for creating dynamic layers
vary slightly for the different types of
dynamic plug-ins.
Details about creating and working
with a specific dynamic layer appear
later in this chapter.
Like all floating objects, dynamic
layers appear in the Layer list on the
Layers palette, where they are
identified by the plug icon.
To create a dynamic layer of a specific
size, make a selection in the document
window. The new layer will conform
to the dimensions and location of the
selection.
If no selection is active, Corel Painter
makes the new dynamic layer the
same size as the Canvas. For more
information about selections, refer to
“Creating Selections” on page 206.
To create a dynamic layer:
1 Select a layer or area in which to
apply the effect, if required by the
type of dynamic plug-in.
2 On the Layers palette, click the
Dynamic Plug-ins button and
choose a dynamic plug-in.
3 In the dialog box, choose options
to set the effect you want.
The dynamic layer is added to the
Layer list on the Layers palette.
Note
•
Once you choose a dynamic plug-in,
you can’t cancel the operation. If you
decide you don’t want the dynamic layer,
click OK to close the dialog box, and
remove the dynamic layer by choosing
Edit menu > Undo. You can also remove
the dynamic layer on the Layers palette by
clicking the palette menu arrow and
choosing Delete Layer.
Changing Dynamic Layer
Settings
Once you’ve created a dynamic layer,
you can open its options dialog and
change its settings.
To change a dynamic layer’s
settings:
1 Select the dynamic layer in the
document window or on the
Layers palette.
2 On the Layers palette, do one of
the following:
• Click the palette menu arrow,
and choose Options.
• Double-click the dynamic
layer.
3 In the Options dialog box, change
any settings.
Managing Dynamic Layers
You can select, move, group, hide,
show, and lock dynamic layers, as well
as change their display order, opacity,
and composite method, as you do
other layers. For information on these
features, refer to “Using Layers and
Layer Masks” on page 229.