User Guide

Color92
connected to lines that point to an
individual color in your on-screen or
printed image. Annotating colors in
an image can help you track, and
limit, which colors are used, which
can help you control image size. After
you create annotations, you can hide
or show them, or delete them.
You must name color swatches in the
active color set to generate useful
annotations. You can change color
names after you have added them as
annotations. For information about
naming color sets, see “To name or
rename a color:” on page 88.
Create labels, or annotations, for individual
colors in your image.
Annotations are kept in a separate
layer on top of the image and can be
saved in the RIF format with your
image. Annotations are included
when you record a script, and are
properly scaled when you play back at
a different resolution.
When you move a layer, its
annotations go with it. If you move an
annotated layer on top of another, the
visible annotation might actually
belong to the underlying layer, even
though it appears to be labeling the
top one.
When you annotate a color that
doesn’t exactly match a color in the
active color set—for example, when
you’re annotating brush strokes
applied at less than 100% opacity—
Corel Painter approximates the color,
displays the name of the nearest
match, and adds an asterisk after the
color name to indicate a near match.
When you refill an annotated area, the
annotation is updated to reflect the
new color. Refer to “Filling
Techniques” on page118 for more
information.
To create annotations:
1 Use a color set that includes names
for the colors.
2 Choose Canvas menu >
Annotations > Annotate.
3 Position the cursor on the color
you wish to annotate and drag to
an area outside the color’s
boundaries.
When you release the mouse or
stylus button, a color name
appears, attached to a line that
points to the annotated color.
4 After annotating as many colors as
needed, click Done in the
Annotation dialog box.
To delete an annotation:
1 Choose Canvas menu >
Annotations > Annotate.
2 Click the annotation tag (name) to
select it.
3 Press Delete (Mac OS) or
Backspace (Windows).