User Guide

Using Shapes 337
Stroke and fill attributes apply to both open and closed shapes. Before filling an open
shape, Corel Painter closes the shape by connecting the endpoints with a straight line.
The Flatness attribute controls how many straight lines the program uses to
approximate a curve when printing. PostScript output devices create curved lines by
linking a series of short, straight lines that progress in angle. The smaller the flatness
setting, the greater the number of straight lines, and the more accurate the curve.
You can also change the default shape attributes. For more information, refer to
“Shapes Preferences” on page 39. In addition, you can paint a shape after the shape has
been committed to a pixel-based image layer.
To set shape stroke attributes
1 With the Shape Selection tool , click a shape whose stroke attributes you want to
change, and press Return (Mac OS) or Enter (Windows).
You can select multiple shapes by holding down Shift while clicking the shapes.
2 In the Set Shape Attributes dialog box, enable the Stroke check box to apply an
outline to the selected shape.
To remove the stroke, disable the check box.
3 Double-click the chip, choose a color from the Colors dialog box, and click OK.
4 Adjust the Opacity and Width sliders to control the opacity and width of the
stroke.
5 Click one of the following Line Cap icons to control the endpoints of open shapes.
Choose Projecting , Round , or Butt .
6 Click one of the following Line Join icons to determine how corners are created
when two segments meet.
Choose Miter , Round , or Bevel .
7 Adjust the Miter Limit slider.
When lines are joined at a sharp angle, a sharp corner is created. You can set the
miter limit to smooth out the sharpness.
8 Click Set New Shape Attributes.
You can also specify the Stroke, Stroke Color, Fill, and Fill Color attributes on
the property bar when you select a shape with the Shape Selection tool.