Corel Painter Help | Exploring the Document window

Exploring the Document window

The document window is the area outside the canvas that is bordered by scroll bars and application controls.

Circled numbers correspond to the numbers in the following table, which describes the main components of the application window. (Artwork by Android Jones)


Part	Description
1. Menu bar	Lets you access tools and features using pull-down menu options
2. Brush Selector bar	Lets you open the Brush library panel to choose a brush category and variant. It also allows you to open and manage brush libraries.
3. Property bar	Displays commands that relate to the active tool or object. For example, when the Fill tool is active, the fill property bar displays commands for filling selected areas.
4. Brush Search bar	Lets you quickly search the content of the currently selected brush library to find brushes that match a specific description.
5. Navigator panel	Lets you navigate in the document window, change the magnification level, and access various document viewing options, such as Tracing Paper and Drawing Modes
6. Color panel	Lets you choose main and additional colors for painting in Corel Painter documents.
7. Mixer panel	Lets you blend colors together to create new colors. You can also open inspirational mixer pads designed by expert Corel Painter artists. (The inspirational mixer pad in the image was created by artist John Malcolm.)
8. Color Set Libraries panel	Displays the colors in the current color set so you can organize groups of colors.
9. Advanced Brush Controls	Lets you quickly access the advanced brush controls for any default brush variant. It also displays an enhanced stroke preview of the currently selected brush variant. The image shows the Color Variability panel, which includes the new Jitter Smoothness control.
10. Layers panel	Lets you manage the hierarchy of layers and includes controls for creating, selecting, hiding, locking, deleting, naming, and grouping layers
11. A custom brush button	This custom brush button shows the brush as a stroke instead of a brush category, helping you recognize the brush variant.
12. A custom palette	Custom palettes give you easy access to controls that you use often. This custom palette includes a control (Quick Switch) that lets you switch between your favorite workspace layouts.
13. Info palette	Explains key features of the new Particle brushes.
14. Toolbox	Lets you access tools for creating, filling, and modifying an image
15. Canvas	The canvas is the rectangular work area inside the document window whose size determines the size of the image you create. The canvas acts as the image background and, unlike a layer, it is always locked.

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