Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To activate or hide the default perspective grid
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To create a new perspective grid
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To open a perspective grid
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To remove a grid preset
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To adjust the perspective gridlines

Using the Perspective Grid

Corel Painter provides perspective grids to help you create three-dimensional images. Perspective grids are a nonprinting array of lines that converge at a single vanishing point. In Corel Painter you can set the type, line color, and spacing of the perspective grid. You can modify the location of the vertical plane and horizon line by using the Perspective Grid tool. Any perspective grid that you create or modify can also be opened for use in another drawing.

Perspective Grid — helps you create three-dimensional images by displaying a nonprinting array of lines that converge at a single vanishing point.

Use perspective gridlines to help you create 3D images.

To activate or hide the default perspective grid Back to Top
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With an image open, click the following from the menu bar: Canvas Perspective Grids Show Grid or Hide Grid.
To create a new perspective grid Back to Top
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Choose Canvas Perspective Grids Show Grid.
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If necessary, adjust the perspective gridlines.
For more information, see To adjust the perspective gridlines.
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On the property bar, click any of the following buttons:
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Horizontal Gridlines
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Vertical Gridlines
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Choose a color for the horizontal and vertical gridlines in the Horizontal Grid Color and Vertical Grid Color boxes.
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Enter a value in the Spacing box.
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On the property bar, click the Add Preset button .
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In the Add Preset dialog box, enter a name in the Preset Name box.
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Click Save.
To reset the perspective grid defaults at any time, click the Reset Tool button on the property bar.
To open a perspective grid Back to Top
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In the toolbox, click the Perspective Grid tool .
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On the property bar, choose a grid from the Presets list box.
To remove a grid preset Back to Top
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In the toolbox, click the Perspective Grid tool .
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On the property bar, choose an option from the Presets list box.
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Click the Delete Preset button .
The grid preset disappears.
To adjust the perspective gridlines Back to Top
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Choose Canvas Perspective Grids Show Grid.
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In the toolbox, click the Perspective Grid tool .
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To move the horizontal plane grid, hold the cursor over the nearest edge of the horizontal plane grid.
The cursor becomes a double-pointed arrow .
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Drag to move the horizontal plane grid up or down.
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To move the vertical plane grid, hold the cursor over the nearest edge of the vertical plane grid.
The cursor becomes a double-pointed arrow .
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Drag to move the vertical plane grid left or right.

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