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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