User Guide

Using Shapes368
Printing Images Containing
Shapes
For information on printing files
containing shapes, refer to “Printing”
on page 445.
Creating Shapes
You can create shapes in the following
ways:
• By using one of the five shape
tools: the Pen, Quick Curve,
Rectangular Shape, Oval Shape, or
Text tool.
• By converting a selection path to a
shape.
• By acquiring an Adobe Illustrator
file using File menu > Acquire.
• By pasting an Adobe Illustrator
object from the Clipboard.
As you create shapes, Corel Painter
gives them default attributes for stroke
and fill. For instructions on setting the
default shape attributes, refer to
“Shape Preferences” on page 54.
The Shape manipulation tools are in
the toolbox. You can toggle between
the Shape Selection tool, and any of
the shape design and editing tools, by
holding down Command (Mac OS)
or Ctrl (Windows). This makes it
convenient to quickly make a
selection before you add to or edit it.
Shape Object Tools
You can use the rectangular or oval
Shape tools to create shapes.
Use the Shape tools to create oval and
rectangular shapes.
To create a rectangle or an oval:
1 Choose the Rectangular Shape tool
or the Oval Shape tool from the
toolbox .
2 On the property bar, set any of the
following attributes:
• Stroke—enable this check box
to create a shape with a stroke,
or outline.
• Stroke Color—if the Stroke
check box is enabled, choose a
color for the stroke.
• Fill—enable this check box to
create a shape with a fill.
• Fill Color—if the Fill check
box is enabled, choose a color
for the fill.
3 Drag in the document window.
Tips
•
If you want to create a perfect square
or circle, hold down Shift while you drag.
•
The property bar and the Info palette
display information about the shape. To
display the Info palette, choose Window
menu > Show Info.