Posterizing an image

Corel Painter offers two different options for posterizing images. You can use the Posterize effect to reduce the number of color levels contained in an image.

You can also posterize an image by specifying a color set. This effect lets you replace image colors with those of a specified colors set. This is useful for multimedia work, as well as applications such as silkscreening. You can use this effect to reduce the number of colors in an image.

To posterize an image

2	Choose Effects Tonal Control Posterize.

To posterize an image combined with a paper grain, refer to Applying the Apply Screen effect.

To posterize to two levels and also adjust the brightness, refer to Equalizing images.

To posterize an image by using a color set

2	Choose Window Color Panels Color Sets.

3	Click the Color set libraries options button , choose Color Set Libraries, and choose a color set from the list.

4	Choose Effects Tonal Control Posterize Using Color Set.

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