Layers

Layers provide one of the great advantages of creating images in a digital workspace — the freedom to experiment with different compositions and effects without risking an unwanted, permanent edit. The Corel Painter file format preserves layers when you save a document, so you can easily make changes at a later time.

This section contains the following topics:

Creating layers

Getting started with layers
Displaying the Layers panel
Creating and deleting layers
Clearing the contents of layers
Converting selections into layers or floating objects
Naming and adding notes to layers

Selecting, transforming, and manipulating layers

Selecting layers
Copying and duplicating layers
Moving layers
Transforming layers
Aligning layers
Locking layers
Showing or hiding layers
Changing layer order
Viewing layer position
Grouping layers
Merging layers
Dropping layers with the canvas

Working with layer content

Painting on layers
Preserving layer transparency
Adjusting layer opacity
Adding drop shadows to layers
Blending layers by using composite methods

Working with layers masks

Layer masking
Creating and deleting layer masks
Selecting layer masks
Painting on layer masks
Enabling and disabling layers masks
Inverting layer masks
Loading layer masks to selections
Copying layer masks
Viewing layer masks as grayscale images
Applying layer masks

Saving, storing, and sharing layers

Importing and exporting layers
Working with reference layers
Storing layers as images in the Image Portfolio

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