Corel Painter Help | Using paper to create texture

Using paper to create texture

To create surface texture by using paper

You can add texture to an image by incorporating paper texture. This allows you to give the appearance of depth to brushstrokes. Corel Painter uses the paper surface and grain to produce the effect. You can choose a specific paper texture, or Corel Painter applies the currently selected paper texture to the image by default.

If you want to experiment with the effect, keep the Papers panel open while you apply the effect. This way you can switch to different papers and modify the paper controls.

Before (left) and after (right) creating texture by using paper grain

To create surface texture by using paper

1 Choose Window

Media Panels

Papers.

2 Choose a paper swatch in the Paper Textures area.

3 To apply the effect to:

• The canvas — Click the Canvas in the Layers panel.

• A selection — Click a selection tool from the toolbox, and drag in the document window to select an area.

• A layer — Click a layer in the Layers panel.

4 Choose Effects

Surface Control

Apply Surface Texture.

5 Choose Paper from the Using list box.

If you want to apply an inverted paper texture, enable the Inverted check box.

6 Adjust any of the Apply Surface Texture controls. For more information, see Apply Surface Texture controls.