Corel Painter Help | Customizing flow maps

Customizing flow maps

To create a flow map from a paper texture

You can create a custom flow map by using an existing paper texture or by capturing an area of an image.

To customize an existing flow map, you can rotate it. You can also modify the scale, contrast, and several other settings of a flow map the same way that you would modify paper texture. For more information, see Working with paper texture and grain. Note that flow maps benefit from increased scale and contrast; therefore, if you create a flow map from a paper texture or image, you should increase the scale and contrast.

An area of an image was selected (1) to create a flow map (2).

To create a flow map from a paper texture

1 In the Papers panel (Window

Media Panels

Papers), click a paper texture swatch.

2 In the Flow Maps panel (Window

Media Panels

Flow Maps), click the Create From Current Paper button

If you want to rename the flow map, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (macOS) the swatch, and choose Rename Flow Map.

To capture a flow map from an image

1 Open or create an image.

2 Choose the Rectangular Selection tool

from the toolbox.

3 Drag in the document window to select the area of the image.

4 In the Flow Maps panel (Window

Media Panels

Flow Maps), click the Capture Flow Map button

If you want to blend the distinction between tile borders, drag the Crossfade slider to the right in the Capture Flow Map dialog box.

5 Type a name in the Save As text box.

The flow map is added to the currently selected library.

To customize a flow map

1 In the Flow Maps panel (Window

Media Panels

Flow Maps), click a flow map swatch in the Flow Map Textures area.

2 Perform one or more actions from the following table.

To	Do the following
Rotate a flow map	Move the Angle slider.
Invert the flow map effect	Click the Invert button .
Resize the flow map pattern	Move the Scale slider.
Control the contrast of the flow map	Move the Contrast slider. A higher setting alternates the flow map pattern from high to low more quickly and with fewer intermediate levels than a lower setting.
Control the brightness of the flow map	Move the Brightness slider.

When the Brush tool is active, you can customize the currently selected flow map by clicking the Flow Map flyout button on the property bar and adjusting the settings you want.