User Guide

Using Dynamic Plug-ins330
To use a reflection map:
1 Specify a clone source or choose a
pattern.
2 Deselect all layers.
3 On the Layers palette, click the
Dynamic Plug-ins button and
choose Liquid Metal.
4 In the Liquid Metal dialog box,
choose Clone Source from the
Map pop-up menu.
5 Adjust any settings.
6 With the Circle or Brush tool, drag
in the document window to apply
the metal.
If you want to clear the effect and
start again, click Clear.
7 Click OK to end the Liquid Metal
session.
Note
•
If no clone source has been specified,
Corel Painter uses the current pattern as
the reflection map.
The same piece of metal changes appearance
when a pattern is used as the reflection map.
Working with Metal
A stroke of metal is made up of a series
of discrete droplets. You can select one
or several droplets and move them or
change their properties. Refer to
“Liquid Metal Controls” on page 327
for information about which slider
settings apply to selected droplets.
The “handles” show the droplet’s
circle and center point. Showing the
handles on the droplets isn’t necessary
for selecting them, but it can make
your work easier.
The droplets applied in the last stroke
are automatically selected. Each new
stroke deselects the droplets of the
previous one.
The Undo feature is not available
when working with metal; however,
you can remove selected metal, the
last metal applied, or all metal on the
layer.
To show the handles:
• In the Liquid Metal dialog box,
enable Display Handles.
When you enable “Display Handles,” you can
see the droplet circles and center points.
To select metal droplets:
1 Choose the Metal Selector tool.