• | Path-based selections are defined by a closed path, for example a circle or a square. You can make path-based selections by using the Rectangular Selection, Oval Selection, Lasso tool, or by converting a shape. Path-based selections support many transformations that pixel-based selections do not. In addition, it’s the only type of selection that you can store in the Selection Portfolio. |
• | Pixel-based selections are defined at the pixel level. You can create a pixel-based selection by using the Magic Wand tool. Corel Painter also includes options for auto-generating selections based on various image or clone characteristics. |
You can covert a pixel-based selection to a path-based selection. For more information, see To convert a pixel-based selection to a path-based selection.
The following table describes the various methods for using selections.
The following table describes all of the available selections tools.
Selection brushes let you create freehand selections by painting. Explore the collection of Selection brush variants in Corel Painter to find some useful brushes or create your own custom variants. For more information, see Selecting areas by painting and Selection brushes.