User Guide

Using Textures, Patterns, and Weaves66
Using Patterns
A pattern is a repeating design. The
smallest unit of a pattern is known as
a “tile.” When you fill an area with a
pattern, the tile is repeated across the
selected area.
With patterns, you can:
• fill selections with imagery
• paint patterns directly onto your
image, with computed brushes
that use rendered dab types
• paint using a cloning brush
• control image effects
You’ll find a sampling of patterns in
the default Pattern library. You’ll find
other pattern libraries on the Corel
Painter CD.
The Patterns palette shows a preview
of the pattern, gives tile image
dimensions, and gives you options for
scaling and arranging the tile when
used in fills.
The Pattern selector on the Patterns palette.
Patterns are created by repeating a
rectangular image tile across an area.
Ideally, images intended to be tiled are
created so that they tile seamlessly.
Corel Painter provides ways to help
you generate seamless tiles.
You can capture a pattern after you
create it and manipulate it to be a half-
drop design, traditionally used in
wallpaper designs. Your patterns can
be added to the Pattern library.
Fractal patterns can be used to create
interesting landscapes in Corel
Painter.
To choose a pattern:
1 Choose Window menu > Show
Patterns.
If the Patterns palette is not
expanded, click the palette arrow.
2 On the Patterns palette, click the
Pattern selector.
3 Choose a pattern from the Pattern
selector.
Tip
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You can also choose a pattern from the
Pattern selector in the toolbox.
To adjust the appearance of a
pattern
1 Choose Window menu > Show
Patterns.
2 Choose a pattern from the Pattern
selector.
3 Enable one of the following
options:
• Rectangular places the tile in a
regular grid for fills. The Offset
slider does not apply.
• Horizontal offsets the tiles in
subsequent rows. The Offset
slider controls the amount of
offset.