Corel PHOTO-PAINT Help | Apply brushstrokes to paths

Apply brushstrokes to paths

To repeat a saved brushstroke along a path

You can paint along a path to apply precise brushstrokes to an image. For information about applying brushstrokes, see Brushstrokes.

You can also repeat a saved brushstroke along a path. You can edit the saved brushstroke to create new effects by adjusting the size, number, angle, and color of the brushstroke.

To apply a brushstroke along a path

1 In the toolbox, click the Path tool

2 Select a path.

3 Click one of the following:

• Paint tool

• Effect tool

• Clone tool

• Image sprayer tool

• Eraser tool

• Replace color brush tool

4 On the property bar, set any attributes for the tool.

5 Click Object

Edit path

Brushstroke from path.

If you want to reapply the brushstroke, click Edit

Repeat brushstroke.

You can reverse the direction of a stroke by clicking Object Edit path Reverse brushstroke from path.

You can paint along a specific part of a path by selecting the area with a mask tool. For information on masking, see Define editable areas.

To repeat a saved brushstroke along a path

1 Click one of the following:

• Paint tool

• Effect tool

• Clone tool

• Image sprayer tool

• Eraser tool

• Replace color brush tool

2 On the property bar, set the attributes for the tool.

3 Click Edit

Repeat brushstroke.

4 In the Repeat stroke dialog box, choose a stroke from the Stroke list box.

5 Modify any attributes.

6 Click the Repeat stroke along path button

You can load a path for the brushstroke by clicking the flyout button above the Stroke list box, and clicking Load path as stroke. Choose the folder where the path file is stored and double-click the filename before modifying the attributes in the Repeat stroke dialog box.