Corel Painter Help | Exploring panels

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 panels

The following table contains a list of the panels available in Corel Painter.

Panel	Description
Brush Control panels
The brush control panels are included in the Brush Controls palette. They include the following panels: General, Stroke Attributes, Opacity, Grain, Dab Profile, Size, Bristles, Spacing, Smoothing, Angle, Static Bristle, Computed Circular, Blending, Rake, Multi, Mouse, Cloning, Impasto, Image Hose, Airbrush, Water, Liquid Ink, Digital Watercolor, Artists’ Oils, Real Watercolor, Real Wet Oil, Stroke Jitter, RealBristle, Hard Media, Color Variability, Color Expression, Brush Calibration, Dab Preview, Stroke Preview, Particles (General, Flow, Gravity, Spring), Audio Expression, Dynamic Speckles, Glazing, Dab Stencils, and Texture Brushes.	Allows you to customize brush variants. For more information, see Adjusting brushes with brush controls.
Advanced Brush Controls panel	Generates a grouping of brush control panels that are relevant to the currently selected brush. For more information, see Working with brushes using the property bars.
Color panels
Color	Lets you choose main and additional colors for painting in Corel Painter documents. For more information, see Choosing colors from the Color panel.
Mixer	Lets you mix and blend colors as you would on an artist’s palette. For more information, see Exploring the Mixer panel and mixing controls.
Color Set Libraries	Displays the colors in the current color set so you can organize groups of colors. For more information, refer to Working with color sets.
Paper panels
Papers	Lets you apply and edit paper textures
Paper Libraries	Lets you open and manage paper libraries. You can also choose a paper texture.
Media library panels
Patterns, Gradients, Nozzles, Looks, Textures, and Weaves library panels	Let you open and manage media libraries. You can also choose media.
Image Portfolio and Selection Portfolio	Contain all images or selections in the current library. You can view the items as thumbnails or in a list as well as preview the current item. For more information, see Storing layers as images in the Image Portfolio and Working with the Selection Portfolio.
Media control panels
Patterns, Gradients, Textures, and Weaves control panels	Lets you apply and edit patterns, gradients, textures, and weaves
Flow Map panels
Flow Map panel	Lets you apply and manipulate flow maps. For more information, see Applying and adjusting flow maps.
Flow Map Libraries panel	Lets you open, manage, and navigate flow map libraries. For more information, see Choosing flow maps and compatible brush variants.
Navigator, Clone Source, and Reference Image panels
Navigator panel	Lets you navigate the document window. You can also view document information, such as width and height; X and Y coordinates and the cursor position; context-sensitive information based on a selected tool; and unit information, such as pixels, inches, and resolution. For more information, see Exploring the Navigator panel.
Clone Source panel	Lets you open and manage clone sources. For more information, see Cloning workflows.
Reference Image panel	Lets you display an inspirational image in the document window while maintaining focus on the canvas. For more information, see Displaying reference images.
Layers and Channels panels
Layers	Lets you preview and arrange all layers in a Corel Painter document. You can use Dynamic Plug-ins, add new layers (including Watercolor and Liquid Ink layers), create layer masks, and delete layers. In addition, you can set the composite method and depth, adjust the opacity, and lock and unlock layers. For more information, see Layers.
Channels	Lets you preview thumbnails of all the channels in a Corel Painter document, including RGB composite channels, layer masks, and alpha channels. From the panel, you can also load, save, and invert existing channels, and create new channels. For more information, see Alpha Channels.
Auto-Painting panels
Underpainting	Lets you adjust tone, color, and detail in a photo in preparation for auto-painting. This panel is used in the first step of the photo-painting process. For more information, see Creating underpaintings.
Auto-Painting	Lets you specify a range of settings that control how brushstrokes are applied. This panel is used in the second step of the photo-painting process. For more information, see Auto-painting photos.
Restoration	Lets you fine-tune a painting by providing brushes that help you restore detail. This panel is used in the third step of the photo-painting process. For more information, see Restoring detail to paintings.
Composition panels
Divine Proportion	Lets you customize the Divine Proportion guide — a tool that helps you plan a layout according to a classic composition method. For more information, see Using the Divine Proportion tool.
Layout Grid	Lets you customize the Layout Grid — a tool that helps you divide your canvas so that you can plan your composition. For more information, see Using the Layout Grid.
Text and Scripts panels
Text	Lets you perform all text-related tasks, such as choosing fonts, adjusting opacity, and applying drop shadows. For more information, refer to Adding text.
Scripts	Lets you access all commands and settings related to scripts. For example, you can open, close, play, and record scripts from the Scripts panel. For more information, see Using scripts to automate tasks.

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