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You can use dynamic plug-ins to apply effects to images without changing the original images. Dynamic plug-ins are accessible from the Layers panel. You can create, modify, and remove dynamic layers.
You can also select, move, group, hide, show, and lock dynamic layers, as well as change their display order, opacity, and composite method, as you do other layers. For information on these features, refer to Layers.
The Dynamic Plug-ins button in the Layers panel provides access to the currently installed dynamic plug-ins, which you can use to create dynamic layers.
| To access the dynamic plug-ins | |
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Choose Window  Layers to display the Layers panel.
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In the Layers panel, click the Dynamic Plug-ins button  .
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A list of dynamic plug-ins is displayed. |
The steps for creating dynamic layers vary slightly for the different types of dynamic plug-ins. Details about creating and working with a specific dynamic layer appear later in this chapter. For more information, see Exploring Dynamic Plug-ins.
Like all floating objects, dynamic layers appear in the layer list in the Layers panel, where they are identified by the plug icon. For most dynamic plug-ins, to create a dynamic layer of a specific size, you must first make a selection in the document window. The new layer conforms to the dimensions and location of the selection. If no selection is active, Corel Painter makes the new dynamic layer the same size as the canvas. For a few dynamic plug-ins, such as Kaleidoscope, you specify the size of the new layer in a dialog box before you create it. For more information about selections, refer to Creating and Saving Selections.
| To create a dynamic layer | |
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Select a layer in the Layers panel or in the document window, or select an area on a
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If you select an area, Corel Painter automatically creates a new layer when you apply the dynamic plug-in. |
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In the Layers panel, click the Dynamic Plug-ins button , and choose a dynamic
plug-in.
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In the dialog box, choose options to set the effect you want.
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The dynamic layer is added to the layer list in the Layers panel. |
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If you select only an area on a layer, you are limited to the following dynamic
plug-ins: Equalize, Posterize, Liquid Metal, Brightness/Contrast, and Liquid
Lens.
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After you’ve created a dynamic layer, you can change its settings.
| To change a dynamic layer’s settings | |
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Select the dynamic layer in the document window or in the Layers panel.
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Double-click the dynamic layer in the Layers panel.
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In the dialog box, change any settings.
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At some point, you may want to finalize the effect and make the result a standard layer. This will enable you to work with the image in ways not possible when the effect is held in a dynamic layer.
Committing a dynamic layer captures its current appearance to a pixel-based layer. After a dynamic layer is committed, you can no longer adjust the effect. The following operations automatically generate a prompt to commit a dynamic layer:
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painting on a dynamic layer
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applying an additional effect or dynamic plug-in
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dropping a dynamic layer
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collapsing a group that contains a dynamic layer
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saving to a non-RIFF format
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You can delete a dynamic layer at any time. You can also use the Revert command to restore source images to their original condition. This feature is available only for dynamic plug-ins that modify a layer — Burn, Tear, and Bevel World.
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In the Layers panel, select the dynamic layer, and click the Delete button  .
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You can also delete a dynamic layering by choosing Edit Undo.
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| To revert a dynamic layer | |
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Select the dynamic layer in the document window or in the Layers panel.
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In the Layers panel, click the Layer Options button  , and choose Revert to
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Corel Painter discards the dynamic layer and the content appears on the canvas. |
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