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Corel PHOTO-PAINT terms

Before you get started in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you should understand the following terms.

Term	Description
Channel	An 8-bit grayscale image that stores color or mask information for an image
Editable area	An editable area of a mask allows paint and effects to be applied to a selected area of an image
Image	A file you open or create in Corel PHOTO-PAINT
Lens	An object layer that protects part or all of an image when you perform color and tonal corrections
Mask	A mask can be applied to an image during image editing to define protected areas and editable areas
Object	An independent bitmap that is layered above the background image
Path	A series of line and curve segments connected by adjustable endpoints called nodes
Thumbnails	A miniature, low-resolution version of an image

For more terms and definitions, see the Glossary.

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