User Guide

Color 105
• Express the gradient in an existing image by mapping gradient colors to image
luminance. For more information, see “Using Image Luminance to Create Texture”
on page 297.
• Brush with a gradient with one of the computed brushes (using one of the
following dab types: line airbrush, projected, or rendered). For more information,
see “Dab Types” on page 205.
Although Corel Painter comes with libraries full of gradients, you’ll invariably want to
create some of your own. You can easily create a gradient between any two colors that
you define.
You can also capture gradients from existing images or create your own libraries of
gradients. Use the options on the Gradients palette to select and adjust Corel Painter
gradients.
Gradients are stored in libraries. You can load alternate libraries of gradients to
increase your choices. For more information about working with libraries, refer to
“Creating a Library” in the Help.
The Gradient Selector on the Gradients palette.
To select a gradient
1 Choose Window menu > Library Palettes > Show Gradients to display the
Gradients palette.
If the Gradients palette is not expanded, click the palette arrow.
2 Click the Gradient Selector, and choose a gradient.
3 Click one of the gradient types on the right of the palette: Linear Gradient, Radial
Gradient, Spiral Gradient, or Circular Gradient.