Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To choose a drawing method
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To choose a depth method
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To invert a depth method
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To specify negative depth
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To set depth
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To set smoothing
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To set Plow effect

Impasto Controls

Impasto controls let you create brush variants that give the illusion of depth. For more information about Impasto techniques, see Impasto.

Some Impasto controls work in conjunction with Expression settings. For more information, see Expression Settings.

There are three Impasto Drawing Methods: Color, which applies only color, Depth, which applies only depth, and Color and Depth, which applies both color and depth to the image.

The Depth Methods in Corel Painter use the luminance information in the control medium to determine how much depth is applied within a stroke. You can use the Invert and Negative Depth options to affect the stroke’s appearance. For more information about Depth methods, see Setting Depth Method.

The Depth control determines how much depth is applied to Impasto brushstrokes. When you set Depth Expression to Pressure and the Invert option is enabled, less depth is applied as you press harder, just as it would if you were using a real brush. For more information about painting with depth, see Creating an Impasto Effect.

Smoothing controls the transition of the texture applied to a stroke.

Plow controls the degree to which a stroke interacts with other Impasto brushstrokes. In essence, your brushstroke “plows” through existing strokes.

To choose a drawing method Back to Top
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Choose Window Brush Control Panels Impasto.
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Choose a drawing method from the Draw To list box.
To choose a depth method Back to Top
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Choose Window Brush Control Panels Impasto.
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Choose a depth method from the Depth Method list box.
To invert a depth method Back to Top
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Choose Window Brush Control Panels Impasto.
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Enable the Invert check box.
To specify negative depth Back to Top
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Choose Window Brush Control Panels Impasto.
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Enable the Negative Depth check box.
To set depth Back to Top
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Choose Window Brush Control Panels Impasto.
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Drag the Depth slider to the right to increase depth, or to the left to decrease it.
To set smoothing Back to Top
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Choose Window Brush Control Panels Impasto.
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Move the Smoothing slider to the right to increase the effect, or to the left to decrease it.
To set Plow effect Back to Top
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Choose Window Brush Control Panels Impasto.
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Move the Plow slider to the right to increase the effect, or to the left to decrease it.
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