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Using the Mirror Painting mode

In Corel Painter, you can create a symmetrical painting by using the Mirror Painting mode. When you enable the Mirror Painting mode, a symmetry plane appears in the drawing window that lets you paint one half of an object while Corel Painter automatically replicates a mirror image of the opposing side of the object by reproducing the brushstrokes. For example, if you want to paint a symmetrical face, simply paint one half of the face and Corel Painter automatically completes the other half.

When using the Mirror Painting mode, the brushstrokes that you apply on one side of the plane may occasionally look different in the opposite plane. For example, if you start the Mirror Painting on a canvas that contains previously applied brushstrokes, the mirrored brushstrokes blend with the colors that are already on the canvas. In addition, if you’re applying randomized brushstrokes, such as a nozzle, the mirrored brushstrokes are also randomly applied.

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The green line that is displayed in the middle of the document window represents the mirror plane.

You can position the mirror symmetry planes horizontally, vertically, or both horizontally and vertically in the document window. You can also control the placement of the mirror planes by moving or rotating the planes. You can restore the default settings of the Mirror Painting tool at any time.

To create a mirror painting Back to Top

 

Click Mirror Planes .
Click the Preset list box, and choose a preset.
Choose the Mirror Painting tool
Click Mirror Painting Tool .
Show or hide the Mirror Painting panel
Click Mirror Painting Panel .
Click Mirror Painting Panel , and in the Mirror area of the panel, click one of the following options:

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The Brush tool is the only tool that you can use to create mirror and kaleidoscope paintings. Other tools, such as the Shape tool, are not supported.

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To show or hide the mirror symmetry plane while painting, press Command + Shift + M (macOS) or Ctrl + Shift + M (Windows).

To control the display of the mirror symmetry planes Back to Top

 

Type a value in the Rotation Angle box.
Click the Symmetry Plane Color button, and choose a color from the color picker.

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You can also control the display of the mirror planes by clicking the Mirror Painting tool in the toolbox, and adjusting the settings on the property bar.

To restore the default settings of the Mirror Painting tool Back to Top

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