Corel Painter Help | Exploring the Document window

Some features described in the Help are available only in Corel Painter 2018, and are not included in Painter Essentials 6. For more information about Corel Painter 2018, visit http://www.painterartist.com/. To get started with Painter Essentials 6, see the Painter Essentials 6 Quick Start Guide.

Exploring the Document window

The document window is the area outside the canvas that is bordered by scroll bars and application controls.

Circled numbers correspond to the numbers in the following table, which describes the main components of the application window. (Artwork by Simon Haiduk)

Part	Description
1. Menu bar	Lets you access tools and features using pull-down menu options
2. Brush Selector bar	Lets you open the Brush library panel to choose a brush category and variant. It also allows you to open and manage brush libraries.
3. Property bar	Displays basic commands that relate to the active tool or object. For example, when the Fill tool is active, the fill property bar displays commands for filling selected areas.
4. Extended property bar	Displays commands and provides access to advanced settings that relate to the active tool or brush. For example, when you choose a brush that uses the Texture painting technology, the extended property bar provides access to advanced Texture brush settings.
5. Palette drawer	You can turn a palette into a palette drawer, so you can quickly collapse it to save screen space.
6. Color panel	Lets you choose main and additional colors for painting in Corel Painter documents.
7. Flyout	Depending on the brush category and variant you select, the property bar contains flyouts that allow you to quickly access basic brush settings on different panels
8. Layers panel	Lets you manage the hierarchy of layers and includes controls for creating, selecting, hiding, locking, deleting, naming, and grouping layers
9. Hints	Provides useful tips about how to use brushes
10. Toolbox	Lets you access tools for creating, filling, and modifying an image
11. Canvas	The canvas is the rectangular work area inside the document window whose size determines the size of the image you create. The canvas acts as the image background and, unlike a layer, it is always locked.

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