User Guide

Corel Painter 417
Script buttons, from left to right: Stop, Play,
Record, Pause, and Step Forward.
Script List
The Script list on the Scripts palette
offers tighter control in developing
and playing scripts. The Script list
contains the instructions that make up
a script. You can edit, copy, and move
instructions. You can also copy and
move instructions between scripts. For
more information, refer to “Editing
Scripts” on page 419.
Recording Scripts
When you record a script, first you set
up your Script Options.
Record Initial State records the tools
and art materials you use during the
session, including brushes, colors, and
paper textures. Corel Painter plays the
session using the materials you
recorded.
When Record Initial State is disabled,
Corel Painter uses the tools and art
materials selected at the time you play
back the script. So, by disabling
Record Initial State, you can use a
different brush, color, and paper
texture each time you play the script.
Save Frames on Playback and the
frame rate option are for playback. For
more information on these options,
refer to “Converting a Scripted
Session into a Movie” on page 420.
After you have set the Script Options,
you begin the recording and perform
the actions you want scripted.
Corel Painter saves new scripts to the
current library. You can move scripts
between libraries using the Script
Mover. For information on working
with libraries and movers, refer to
“Libraries and Movers” on page 23.
Because Corel Painter always saves
your script data, this data can build up
in your Corel Painter Script Data file.
You can control the number of days
these scripts persist in the file by
entering a number of days into the
Auto Save box in the General
Preferences dialog. For more
information, refer to “Setting
Preferences” on page 50.
To record a script:
1 On the Scripts palette, click the
palette menu arrow and choose
Script Options.
2 In the Script Options dialog box,
set your options.
If you want to record a script
where you can change art
materials on playback, disable the
Record Initial State option.
3 Click the palette menu arrow and
choose Record Script, or click the
Record button.
The Record button glows red
while recording.
4 Draw, paint, or use any features
and effects you want to record.
5 When you’re finished, click the
palette menu arrow and choose
Stop Recording Script, or click the
Stop button.
6 In the Script Name dialog box,
type a name.