User Guide

Corel Painter 373
angle, a sharp corner is created.
You can set the miter limit to
smooth out the sharpness.
4 Specify any of the following Fill
attributes:
• Fill—to fill a shape, enable the
Fill check box. To empty the
shape (clear the fill), disable the
Fill check box.
• Color—double-click the color
chip and choose a color from
the Color Picker.
• Opacity—controls the opacity
of the fill. Adjust to the right to
make the fill more solid. Adjust
to the left to make the fill more
transparent.
5 Choose one of the following fill
methods:
• Fill overlaps—Overlap-
ping areas are filled.
• Don’t fill overlaps—Over-
lapping areas are not filled and
multiple overlaps alternate
between filled and not filled.
6 Set the general shape attributes.
• Flatness controls how many
straight lines the program uses
to approximate a curve when
printing. PostScript output
devices create curved lines by
linking a series of short, straight
lines that progress in angle.
The smaller the flatness setting,
the greater the number of
straight lines and the more
accurate the curve.
If you want to apply the settings to
new shapes you create, click Set
New Shape Attributes.
Notes:
•
Usually, it is not necessary to change
the flatness setting. You may want to
change it to adjust for a particular high
resolution printer or to avoid a PostScript
limitcheck error. Check with your output
service to find out if they have a
recommended flatness setting.
•
A change in flatness will appear only
in your output, not on your screen.
Tips
•
You can also specify the Stroke, Stroke
Color, Fill, and Fill Color attributes on
the property bar when you select a shape
with the Layer Adjuster or Shape
Selection tool.
•
You can also use the Effects menu >
Fill command or the Paint Bucket tool to
fill a shape. Since these methods apply
pixel data to the region, Corel Painter
first converts the shape to a pixel-based
layer. For more information, refer to
“Filling Techniques” on page 118.
Editing Shapes
Corel Painter provides five tools for
editing shapes. As you work, you’ll
switch tools based on the type of
changes you’re going to make.
Shape Selection drags anchor
points and control handles.
From any other editing tool, you can
toggle to the Shape Selection tool by
pressing Command (Mac OS) or Ctrl
(Windows).
Scissors cuts the segment at the
point you click.
Add Point adds an anchor point
where you click on the curve.
Remove Point deletes the anchor
point you click.