Using the documentation

You can learn to use the product in various ways: by accessing the Help, Hints, and tooltips; by reading the Quick Start Guide; by viewing video tutorials, and by exploring the resources on the Corel Painter website (www.painterartist.com). You can also check the Readme file (readme.html), which is available at the root of the DVD.

Server-based Help (Windows)

The server-based Help gives you access to a full range of up-to-date topics in a searchable format. You need to have an active internet connection to access the server-based help.

User Guide PDF

If you often work offline, you can download the Corel Painter 2020 User Guide, which provides all Help topics in a print-friendly PDF file.

Quick Start Guide

The Introduction to Corel Painter 2020 Guide provides an overview of the most common product features and workflows, helping you get started quickly with the application. This guide also includes information about new features to introduce upgrading users to Corel Painter 2020.

Video learning resources

You can access video learning resources from within the help. The video tutorials show you how to use various brush technologies, such as Thick Paint, Drip and Liquid, Dab Stencils, Selection brushes, Texture brushes, and Glazing brushes and help you get the most out of features such as image cloning, gradients, texture synthesis, and more. Whether you are a new or long-time user, you will find useful tips to boost your productivity and expand your experience. Please note that closed captions are available only in some languages.

Documentation conventions

The following table describes the conventions used in the Help.

Convention	Description	Example
macOS and Windows commands	Commands for macOS and Windows sometimes appear within the same procedural step, with the operating systems specified in parentheses.	Hold down Command (macOS) or Ctrl (Windows).
Modifier keys (Command, Option, Ctrl, Alt)	Names of modifier keys for macOS and Windows sometimes appear within the same procedural step, with the operating systems specified in parentheses.	Command + I (macOS) or Ctrl + I (Windows) (For the macOS, press Command + I; for Windows, press Ctrl + I.)
Menu commands (Choose X menu  menu item)	You choose a menu name by clicking it, and then you click to choose a menu item from the list.	Choose File Quick Clone.
Header bar	A header bar is located at the top or side of some workspace components, such as the toolbox, property bar, and panels.
Panel tab	The panel tab appears at the top of a panel. You can click a panel tab to expand that panel.
Panel options menu	Clicking the panel options menu button displays a pop-up menu with additional commands.
Flyout	Flyouts are containers shared by certain tools in the toolbox. You can open a flyout by clicking and holding down the tool on the flyout that is displayed.	By clicking and holding down the Layer Adjuster tool in the toolbox, you can display a flyout that includes the Transform tool.
	A note contains information that is important to the steps that precede it. Often, a note describes conditions under which the procedure can be performed.	This command is available only if you have turned off a selection.
	A tip contains suggestions related to the procedure. Some tips present alternative methods of performing the steps, or information about other benefits and uses of the procedure.	You can choose a brush category and variant in the main application or in the Brush library panel.

To access the Help

•	Choose Help Corel Painter 2020 Help (macOS) or Help Topics (Windows).

To use the Help

1 .	Choose Help Corel Painter 2020 Help (macOS) or Help topics (Windows).

To access the Corel Painter 2020 User Guide

•	Choose Help User Guide.

To access the Introduction to Corel Painter 2020 Guide

•	Choose Help Introduction to Corel Painter 2020 (PDF).

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