Painting images and animations using Painting Creator

Painting Creator is a feature of Corel VideoStudio Pro that allows you to record painting, drawing, or writing strokes as an animation to use as an overlay effect.

To launch the Painting Creator dialog box

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Click Tools > Painting Creator.

Painting Creator interface basics


Part	Description
1 — Brush Thickness	defines the thickness of your brush tip through a pair of sliders and a preview box
2 — Canvas / Preview Window	the painting area
3 — Brush Panel	choose from a wide array of paint media, brush/tool tips, and transparency
4 — Color Palette	allows you to choose or specify color using the Windows Color Picker or Corel Color Picker. You can also pick color by clicking the eye dropper
5 — Macro / Static Painting Library	contains previously recorded clips

Painting Creator control buttons and sliders


	New / Clear Button — Launches a new canvas or Preview Window.
	Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons — Allows you to zoom in and zoom out your view of the painting.
	Actual Size — Reverts your canvas or Preview Window to its actual size.
	Background image button and slider — Clicking on the Background Image button allows you to use images as reference for your painting and control its transparency through the slider.
	Texture Option Button — Allows you to choose and apply textures to your brush tips.
	Eyedropper Tool — Allows you to select a color from the color palette or surrounding objects.
	Eraser mode button — Enables you to write or erase your painting / animation.
	Undo Button — Allows you to undo and redo actions in Still and Animation modes.
	Redo button — Allows you to undo and redo actions in Still and Animation modes.
	Start recording / Snapshot button — Records your painting session or adds your painting to the Painting Library. The Snapshot button only appears if in Still mode.
	Play / Stop button — Plays or stops the current painting animation. Enabled only in Animation mode.
	Delete button — Deletes an animation or image from the library.
	Change duration button — changes the duration of the selected clip.
	Preference setting button — Launches the Preferences dialog box.
	Change to Animation or Still mode button — Allows you to switch between Animation mode and Still mode.
	OK button — Closes Painting Creator and inserts the animations and images in the Video Library and saves the files in *.uvp format in the Corel VideoStudio Pro Library.
	Close button — Closes the Painting Creator module dialog box.

Painting Creator modes

There are two modes of Painting Creator for you to choose from.

To choose between Painting Creator modes

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Click one of the following buttons:

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Animation mode

— lets you record entire painting sessions and embed your output in the Timeline.

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Still mode

— lets you create image files using different sets of tools just like any digital imaging program.

By default, Painting Creator will launch in Animation mode.

To change a default clip duration

Click the Preference setting button

The Preferences dialog box appears.

In the General tab, increase or decrease the Default macro duration.

Click OK.

To use a reference image

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Click the Background Image Option button

and the Background Image Option dialog box appears. Set the following options:

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Refer to the default background color — Allows you to select a solid background color for your painting or animation.

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Current timeline image — Uses the video frame currently being displayed on the Timeline.

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Customize image — Allows you to open an image and use it as the background for your painting or animation.

To paint a still image

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Using the different sets of brushes and colors, paint your still image on the canvas or Preview Window and click Snapshot when finished.

Your painting will automatically be saved in the Painting Creator Library.

To record a painting animation

Click Start recording.

Using the different sets of brushes and colors, paint your still image on the canvas or Preview Window and click Stop recording when finished.

Your painting animation will automatically be saved in the Painting Creator Library.

To play your painting animations

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Choose your desired animations from the Macro/Static Library and click the Play button

to play the selected gallery item.

To convert your animation to a still image

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Right-click your animation thumbnail and select Transfer animation item to still.

You can use the still image as an intro or end clip of your animation.

To import animations and images in the Corel VideoStudio Pro Library

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Choose your desired animations and images in the Gallery and choose OK. Corel VideoStudio Pro will automatically insert your animations in the Library’s Video folder and images in the Images folder both in *.uvp format.

To specify your brush settings

Click on the Settings button

Modify the brush properties to achieve your desired brush stroke effect.

Options vary for each painting tool.

Click OK.

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