User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Featured artists
- Table of contents
- Welcome to Corel Painter IX
- The Basics
- Working with Documents
- Creating and Opening Documents
- Creating and Opening Templates
- Placing Files
- Understanding Resolution
- Zooming
- Repositioning Documents
- Rotating Documents
- Cropping Images
- Using Full Screen Mode
- Image Size Information
- Resizing the Canvas
- Rotating and Flipping the Canvas
- Saving Files
- Closing Documents and Quitting the Application
- Setting Preferences
- Working with Documents
- Layers
- Getting Started with Layers
- Managing Layers
- Editing Layers
- Painting on Layers
- Brush Methods and Painting on Layers
- Preserving Layer Transparency
- Working with Floating Objects
- Adding Drop Shadows
- Creating Patterns on Layers
- Working with Reference Layers
- Setting Layer Opacity
- Blending Layers by Using Composite Methods
- Adding Notes to a Layer
- Storing Images with the Image Portfolio
- Organizing Layers with Image Portfolio Libraries
- Color
- Getting Started with Color
- Working with the Mixer Palette
- Working with Color Sets
- Setting Color Variability
- Viewing Color Information
- Setting Color Expression
- Working with Gradients
- Textures, Patterns, and Weaves
- Using Paper Texture
- Using Patterns
- Using Weaves
- Painting
- Exploring Brushes
- Marking the Canvas
- Exploring Painting
- Working with Fill
- Watercolor
- Liquid Ink
- Impasto
- Image Hose
- Customizing Brushes
- Getting Started with the Brush Creator
- Managing Settings and Controls
- General Controls
- Size Controls
- Spacing Controls
- Angle Controls
- Bristle Controls
- Well Controls
- Rake Controls
- Random Controls
- Mouse Controls
- Cloning Controls
- Impasto Controls
- Image Hose Controls
- Airbrush Controls
- Water Controls
- Liquid Ink Controls
- Digital Watercolor Controls
- Artists’ Oil Controls
- Color Variability Controls
- Color Expression Controls
- Expression Settings
- Managing Custom Brushes
- Cloning and Tracing
- Image Effects
- Working with Surface Texture
- Setting Appearance of Depth Properties
- Using Paper to Create Texture
- Using 3D Brush Strokes to Create Texture
- Creating 3D Oils
- Using Image Luminance to Create Texture
- Using Clone Source Luminance to Create Texture
- Creating Embossing Effects
- Using Channels and Layer Masks to Create Texture
- Working with Reflection Maps
- Applying Lighting to a Texture
- Working with Surface Texture
- Mosaics
- Getting Started with Mosaics
- Placing and Customizing Tiles
- Using Shapes
- Animation and Video
- Creating Animations and Video
- Getting Started with Movies
- Modifying a Movie
- Rotoscoping
- Saving and Exporting Movies
- Printing
- Index
Welcome to Corel Painter IX 5
Customizable Shortcut Keys
Corel Painter now offers creative professionals an unprecedented level of control over
their workflow by enabling complete customization of shortcut keys. A handy
printable template for keeping a quick reference is included.
Multiuser Support
Corel Painter now supports multiple users on both the Mac® and Windows®
platforms. User files are stored in the user file directory, ensuring that users in a
networked environment can retain individual settings and preferences. In addition, all
settings are easily reverted to the default without having to reinstall the application.
Tracker Palette Enhancements
The Tracker palette stores historical information about every brush stroke that is
applied to the canvas. Acting as a "virtual brush diary," the Tracker palette tells the
story of an image created with Corel Painter IX brushes. Brushes used in the last
session can be recalled in the next, and favorite brush variants can be locked so that
they are always readily accessible.
Iterative Save
Iterative Save enables users to quickly save sequentially numbered versions of an image
with a simple menu command. The first time Iterative Save is used, "_001" is
appended to the filename. Each subsequent time the number increments by 1, and a
new sequentially numbered file is created.
Creativity
Corel Painter IX delivers an impressive array of new features that provide
unprecedented power to replicate natural media, and dazzling new effects offer more
options than ever.
Artists' Oils Painting System
The Artists' Oils Painting System is a milestone in the evolution of digital art. This
new painting system enables users to apply paint blends created in the Mixer palette
directly onto images in the document window. Each brush dab loads the brush variant