Corel Painter Help | Captured dab controls

Captured dab controls

To display the Captured panel

To choose a captured dab

To edit a captured dab

To apply a dab effect

To choose a captured dab library

To modify the display of the Captured panel

To manage captured dab libraries

The Captured panel displays captured dab libraries and controls for changing the appearance of any brush. You can choose a captured dab, apply a dab effect and adjust its strength, and then capture the brush settings as a new dab in your library. You can also edit a captured dab. For information about creating brush dabs, see Creating and managing brush dabs.

To display the Captured panel

• Choose Window

Brush Control Panels

Brush Shape

Captured.

To choose a captured dab

• In the Captured panel, click a captured dab icon.

To edit a captured dab

1 In the Captured panel, right-click a captured dab icon, and choose Check Out Captured Dab.

2 In the Brush Selector, choose a brush variant, and then make any changes you want to the dab shape.

When you save the edited captured dab, it will be named after the currently selected brush variant.

3 In the toolbox, click the Rectangular Selection tool

, and make a rectangular selection of the dab shape.

4 In the Captured panel, click the Capture Dab button.

The edited captured dab is added to the active captured dab library.

5 Click File

Close and choose Don’t Save to check the captured dab back into the library.

To apply a dab effect

1 In the Captured panel, click the Dab Effects list box and choose one of the following options:

• Feather — softens the edges of the brushstroke

• Threshold — removes pixels from the brushstroke that are below the specified opacity strength

• Blur — softens the brushstroke by smoothing the pixels and edges

• Dilate — expands the pixels and edges of the brushstroke

• Erode — contracts the pixels and edges of the brushstroke

2 Adjust the Strength slider to determine the percentage of applied dab effect.

You can restore the brush variant to its default state by clicking the Reset Tool button on the property bar.

To choose a captured dab library

• In the Captured panel, click the Manage Libraries flyout button

Captured Dab Libraries, and then choose one of the following options:

• Bristles	• Concept
• Flat	• General
• Graphic	• Hard Media
• Hatch	• Knives
• Light	• Natural
• Splatter	• Sponges

To modify the display of the Captured panel

• In the Captured panel, click the Manage Libraries flyout button

, choose Captured Dab Library View, and then choose one of the following options:

• Small Icons

• Medium Icons

• Large Icons

• Icons and Names

• List

To manage captured dab libraries

• In the Captured panel, perform a task from the following table.

To	Do the following
Create a new captured dab library	Click the Manage Libraries flyout button , and choose New Captured Dab Library. In the New Library dialog box, type a name in the Save As box, and click OK.
Import a captured dab library	Click the Manage Libraries flyout button , and choose Import Captured Dab Library. In the Import Library dialog box, choose a captured dab library file, and click Open.
Export a captured dab library	Click the Manage Libraries flyout button , and choose Export Captured Dab Library. In the Choose Library dialog box, select a captured dab library from the Library list box, and click OK. Type a name in the Save As box, choose a location from the Where box, and then click Save.
Remove a captured dab library	Click the Manage Libraries flyout button , and choose Remove Captured Dab Library. In the Choose Library dialog box, select a library Library list box, and click OK
Restore the default captured dab library	Click the Manage Libraries flyout button , and choose Restore Default Captured Dab Library.
Show all hidden items	Click the Manage Libraries flyout button , and choose Show All Hidden Items.