The auto-painting process involves four basic steps:
Prepare a photo for painting by using the Underpainting panel (Window
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Clone the photo by clicking the Auto Clone button in the Underpainting panel.
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Apply brushstrokes to the canvas by using the Auto-Painting panel (Window
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Fine-tune your artwork by restoring some detail to the image (Window
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The Auto-Painting panels — Underpainting, Auto-Painting, and Restoration — are grouped together. The Underpainting panel lets you create an underpainting and auto-clone the photo (Steps 1 and 2). Next, you can quickly access the Auto-Painting panel to create the painting (Step 3). Finally, you can go to the Restoration panel to fine-tune your painting (Step 4).