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
Customizing Brushes 243
Image Hose Controls
The Image Hose controls let you design nozzles designated Rank 1, 2, and 3. Refer to
“Creating, Loading, and Saving Nozzles for the Image Hose” in the Help for more
information.
The settings for each rank consist of the Expression settings plus one additional setting
— Sequential. For more information, see “Expression Settings” on page 262.
Rank 1
The Rank 1control lets you assign an input to locate Rank 1 imagery within an Image
Hose nozzle.
Rank 2
The Rank 2 control lets you assign an input to locate Rank 2 imagery within an Image
Hose nozzle.
Rank 3
The Rank 3 control lets you assign an input to locate Rank 3 imagery within an Image
Hose nozzle.
To choose expression settings for Ranks
1 On the Stroke Designer page of the Brush Creator, click Image Hose.
2 Choose a setting from each of the Rank pop-up menus.
Airbrush Controls
Airbrush controls adjust Spread, or the amount of media that spreads out as it is
applied, and Flow, or the amount of media that is actually applied. Some Airbrush
controls work in conjunction with Expression settings. For more information about
Expression settings, see “Expression Settings” on page 262.
Spread controls how paint spreads out as it is applied. In other words, it sets the size of
the cone of spread from the tip of the airbrush or spray can. A good range for the
Spread setting is 30% to 40%. Narrow settings for Spread and Angle can cause
problems. Narrow settings for Spread and Tilt can cause paint to be deposited away
from the cursor.