• | To posterize an image |
• | To posterize an image by using a color set |
Corel Painter offers two different options for posterizing images. You can use the Posterize effect to reduce the number of color levels contained in an image.
To posterize an image |
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1 . | To apply the effect to: |
• | The canvas — Click the Canvas in the Layers panel. |
• | A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document window to select an area. |
• | A layer — Click a layer in the Layers panel. |
2 . | Choose Effects ![]() ![]() |
3 . | In the Posterize dialog box, specify a number of levels. |
The fewer levels you specify, the more dramatic the effect. |
To posterize an image combined with a paper grain, refer to Applying the Apply Screen effect.
To posterize to two levels and also adjust the brightness, refer to Equalizing images.
To posterize an image by using a color set |
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1 . | To apply the effect to: |
• | The canvas — Click the Canvas in the Layers panel. |
• | A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document window to select an area. |
• | A layer — Click a layer in the Layers panel. |
2 . | Choose Window ![]() ![]() |
3 . | Click the Color set libraries options button |
4 . | Choose Effects ![]() ![]() |
The image is replaced with the colors in the current color set. |