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
Layers 47
On the Layers palette, you can set layer opacity and choose a composite method. For
information about layer opacity, refer to “Setting Layer Opacity” on page 71. For
information about composite methods, refer to “Blending Layers by Using Composite
Methods” on page 71.
The Info palette displays information about the dimensions and position of layer
content. For more information, refer to “Using the Info Palette” in the Help.
To display the Layers palette
• Choose Window menu > Show Layers.
If the palette is not expanded, click the palette arrow.
To convert to a default layer
1 On the Layers palette, select the layer that you want to convert.
Types of layers that you may want to convert include shape, Watercolor, Liquid Ink,
and dynamic layers.
2 Click the palette menu arrow, and choose Convert to Default Layer.
The Layer Adjuster Tool
With the Layer Adjuster tool, you can select and work with layers. When you choose
the Layer Adjuster tool from the toolbox, the property bar contains options for
selecting layers automatically and for changing a layer’s position in the hierarchy. For
information about selecting layers automatically, refer to “Selecting Layers” on
page 52. For information about changing the layer hierarchy, refer to “Changing Layer
Hierarchy” on page 58.
You can also cut, copy, paste, and duplicate layers using the Layer Adjuster tool. For
more information, see “Creating Layers” on page 48.
Pixel-based layer
Floating object Expanded group
Watercolor layer Reference layer Visible layer
Liquid Ink layer Dynamic layer Hidden layer
Shape layer Grouped layer Locked layer