User Guide

Using Shapes 349
To duplicate a shape
1 Choose the Layer Adjuster tool from the toolbox.
2 Hold down Option (Mac OS) or Alt (Windows), and or drag across the shape.
To change duplication settings
1 Choose Shapes menu > Set Duplicate Transform.
2 In the Set Duplicate Transform dialog box, specify any of the following settings:
• Translation controls where Corel Painter creates duplicate shapes in relation to
the original. The offset values are in pixels. When H. Offset and V. Offset are
both zero, the duplicate is created precisely on top of the original. If both values
are 100, the duplicate appears 100 pixels lower and 100 pixels to the right.
Negative values offset the duplicate up and to the left, respectively.
• Scaling controls the size of duplicates in relation to the original. The scale values
are percentages.
• Constrain Aspect Ratio maintains the aspect ratio of the shape. If you want to
create distorted duplicates, disable this option and specify different percentages
for horizontal and vertical scaling.
• Rotation lets you specify a number of degrees to rotate duplicates. Positive
values rotate counterclockwise, and negative values rotate clockwise.
• Slant controls the degree of slant applied to duplicates. Positive values slant
duplicates to the right. Negative values slant them to the left. Slant accepts
values between –90° and 90°. However, as values approach the extremes, the
duplicate shape becomes a streak.
To create a transformed duplicate
1 Select the shape you want to transform.
2 Choose Shapes menu > Duplicate.
Corel Painter creates a duplicate shape according to the specifications you’ve set.
This duplicate is now the selected shape. You can choose the Duplicate command
again, or press Command + ] (Mac OS) or Ctrl + ] (Windows), to repeat the
transformation on the new shape.