User Guide

194 Corel Painter User Guide
Variants are divided into two types — Spray and Linear — according to the placement
of images in relation to the stroke. Spray variants scatter images. Linear variants place
images directly on the stroke path. Variants also differ in the way they link the size and
angle of images to factors such as stylus tilt, pressure, and position.
A variant’s name contains important information. For example, the variant’s name
Linear-Size-P Angle-D indicates that this is a Linear variant that links the size of
images you paint to the stylus pressure (P) and places them at an angle based on the
direction (D) of the stroke. The letters R, W, and B in variants’ names signify Random,
Wheel, and Bearing. For more information about these settings, see “Expression
Settings” on page 262 and “Ranks and Indexing Rules” in the Help.
You can use these variants as a starting point and then adjust the brush and nozzle
controls to deliver the images just as you want them.
To select a nozzle and use the Image Hose
1 Choose the Brush tool from the toolbox.
2 On the Brush Selector bar, choose the Image Hose from the Brush Category
selector.
3 Click the Brush Variant selector, and choose a variant.
Each variant delivers the images differently.
4 In the toolbox, click the Nozzle Selector, and choose a nozzle.
5 Make a brush stroke on the canvas.
For more information about controlling the Image Hose, indexing images, and
working with nozzles, see “Image Hose” in the Help.