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Choosing a workspace layout

Corel Painter 2017 offers a number of preset workspace layouts. A workspace layout (also known as "palette arrangement") displays, hides, and positions workspace elements such as palettes and panels to suit a specific workflow. The following table describes the available workspace layouts.

Workspace layout
Description
New to Painter
Displays the most essential controls together with the Hints panel to help you get started quickly with Corel Painter
Classic
Ideal for users who have experience with previous versions of Corel Painter and are looking for a seamless transition to a familiar environment
Default
The default workspace layout that works well for most computers. For more information, see Exploring the Document window.
Simple
Displays minimal user interface that includes the toolbox, the menu bar, and the extended property bar. This layout is ideal for small screens.
Concept Art
Provides quick access to gradients, texture painting controls and Glazing brushes. Brush and media palettes are logically grouped in palette drawers to save screen space.
Illustration
Displays the Reference Image panel, papers, gradients, and Glazing brushes
Fine Art
Provides quick access to traditional media brushes, glazing and blending controls
Photo Art
Displays palettes commonly used by photo artists, providing optimal setup for cloning photos, textures, and paintings
Manga Art
Provides quick access to brushes, gradients as well as blending, smoothing and glazing controls

The Quick Switch feature lets you choose two workspace layouts that you use most often and quickly switch between them to suit the current task or the display mode of your device. This feature is especially useful on multi- or dual-mode devices. For example, you can select Default as Layout 1 and Simple as Layout 2. When you flip the display panel from Notebook to Tablet mode, the Simple workspace layout is automatically displayed, letting you work in an un-cluttered minimalistic user interface.

To choose a workspace layout Back to Top

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You can also choose a layout from the Welcome screen (Help Welcome) by clicking the Get Started tab and selecting a layout in the Arrange my Workspace area.

To switch between workspace layouts Back to Top

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You can switch between factory workspace layouts or custom workspace layouts that you created. For information about creating and saving custom workspace layouts, see Rearranging panels and palettes.

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