User Guide

Using Dynamic Plug-ins318
To create a 3D button with text on it,
use Bevel World to create the
background button first. Then create
your text floating over the button.
Group the text and button together,
then Collapse the layer group.
An infinite variety of bevel profiles is possible.
Both bevel shape and lighting can be
controlled to create unique effects.
The Bevel World dialog has controls for 3D
bevel shape and lighting.
Bevel Controls
• Preview shows a real-time preview
based on the options you set.
• Bevel Width describes the width of
the bevel in relation to the layer
diameter.
• Outside Portion controls the
portion of the bevel that appears
outside of the layer.
• Outside Color determines the
color of the outside portion of the
bevel. This applies only when
Outside Portion is above zero. You
can click the Outside Color chip
and use the color picker to set the
color.
• Rim Slope describes the angle of
the rim (innermost portion) of the
bevel.
• Cliff Portion describes the
horizontal distance between the
base and the rim.
• Cliff Height describes the vertical
distance between the base level
and rim level.
• Cliff Slope describes the angle of
the cliff (middle portion) of the
bevel.
• Base Slope describes the angle of
the base (outermost portion) of the
bevel.
• Smoothing controls the roundness
of the transitions between base,
cliff, and rim as well as the
sharpness of the resulting ridges.
• Bevel Interior edges enables
(checked) beveling on the interior
edges of the bevel area.
• Off (when checked) disables Corel
Painter from applying the settings