Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To spray images
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To load an image list
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To create a spraylist
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To create an image list from an object
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To create an image list from an image
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To edit a source image

Spraying images

You can paint with small-scale, full-color bitmaps, instead of a brush. For example, you can enhance landscapes by spraying clouds across the sky or foliage across the ground.

Corel PHOTO-PAINT includes a variety of images, which are used to create spraylists. You can load a preset spraylist, edit a preset, or create a spraylist by saving images in an image list. You can edit the source images at any time.

In addition, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 provides a collection of image lists that you can use. For information about accessing these image lists, see Accessing content.

In this example, butterflies have been sprayed around the rose.

To spray images Back to Top
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In the toolbox, click the Image sprayer tool .
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Choose a preset image list from the Brush type list box on the property bar.
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Type a value in the Size box on the property bar.
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Drag in the image window.

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Return to the preset image list options
Click Reset button on the property bar.
Choose the sequence of images in the spraylist
Choose an option from the Image sequence list box on the property bar.
Change the transparency of the spraylist images
Type a value in the Transparency box on the property bar.
Specify the number of images sprayed in each dab of the brush
Type a value in the Images per dab box on the property bar.
Specify the distance between dabs along the length of a stroke
Type a value in the Image spacing box on the property bar.
Specify the distance between dabs along the width of a brushstroke
Type a value in the Spread box on the property bar.
Change the rate at which paint fades in a brushstroke
Type a value in the Fade out box on the property bar. Negative numbers fade in while positive numbers fade out.

The minimum and maximum numeric values for a box on the property bar can be displayed by right-clicking in the box to open the Settings dialog box.
To load an image list Back to Top
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In the toolbox, click the Image sprayer tool .
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Click the Browse button on the property bar.
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Choose the folder where the image list is stored.
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Click a filename.
If you want to view a thumbnail of the image list, enable the Preview check box.
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Click Import.
To create a spraylist Back to Top
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In the toolbox, click the Image sprayer tool .
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Choose a preset image list from the Brush type list box on the property bar.
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Click the Create spraylist button on the property bar.
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In the Create spraylist dialog box, specify the contents of the spraylist.
To create an image list from an object Back to Top
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Using the Object pick tool, select the objects you want to use as source images.
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In the toolbox, click the Image sprayer tool .
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In the Brush settings docker, click the flyout button , and click Save objects as image list.
If the Brush settings docker is not open, click Window Dockers Brush settings.
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Choose the folder where you want to save the image list.
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Type a filename in the Filename box.
To create an image list from an image Back to Top
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In the toolbox, click the Image sprayer tool .
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In the Brush settings docker, click the flyout button , and click Save document as image list.
If the Brush settings docker is not open, click Window Dockers Brush settings.
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Type values in any of the following boxes:
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Images per row — lets you specify the number of horizontal tiles in the image list
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Images per column — lets you specify the number of vertical tiles in the image list
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Number of images — lets you specify the number of images to include in the list
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Click OK.
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Choose the folder where you want to save the image list.
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Type a filename in the Filename box.
To edit a source image Back to Top
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In the toolbox, click the Image sprayer tool .
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In the Brush settings docker, click the flyout button , and click Edit current image list.
If the Brush settings docker is not open, click Window Dockers Brush settings.
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Edit the source image.
If you want to overwrite the last version of the image list, click File Save as, and click Save in the Save an image to disk dialog box.
After you edit an image list, you must reload it in the Image sprayer tool to activate the changes.
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