Corel Painter Help | Preparing selections for transformations

Preparing selections for transformations

To set the reference point for a transformation

Before attempting to transform a selection, it’s important to determine if it’s path-based or pixel-based because the selection type determines which transformations you can perform. For example, path-based selections support many transformations that pixel-based selections do not. However, you can convert a pixel-based selection to a path-based selection to apply transformations to it. For more information, see To convert a pixel-based selection to a path-based selection.

To prepare a selection for a transformation, you can set the reference point around which the transformation is performed. The reference point is located at the center of the selection by default.

You can also apply transformation simultaneously across multiple layers. For more information, see Transforming layers.

To determine the selection type

• In the toolbox, click the Selection Adjuster tool

, and then click a selection.

• If the selection displays handles, the selection is path-based.

• If the selection does not have handles, it is pixel-based.

To set the reference point for a transformation

1 For a selection made by using the Selection Adjuster tool

, choose the Transform tool

from the toolbox.

If the Transform tool is not displayed in the toolbox, click and hold the Layer Adjuster tool

to open the flyout, and then choose the Transform tool

2 Point to the center of the selection’s bounding box.

3 Drag the Reference Point to new location on the canvas.

You can place the Reference Point outside the selection.

You can reset the Reference Point to its default location by clicking the Reset Reference Point button on the property bar or choosing the Edit Transform Reset Reference Point.