Corel PHOTO-PAINT Help | Lighting effects

Lighting effects

You can add light sources to an RGB or grayscale image to create the illusion of spotlights, floodlights, or sunlight. You can specify the type and number of light sources, the intensity of the light, and the color of the light. You can also create embossed reliefs by applying a preset or modifying color channel information. You can use a preset light and texture style, or you can customize a preset style and save it in the preset list.

To apply a lighting effect

1 Click Effects

Camera

Lighting effects.

This applies the effect destructively. To apply the effect non-destructively, click Window

Dockers

Effects, then click the Add effect button

, and choose Camera

Lighting effects.

2 Click the Light source tab

3 Enable the Spotlight option in the Type area.

4 In the preview window, drag the Light source selector

to set the position and direction for the light.

5 Type a value in the Angle box to set the angle of the light relative to the image.

6 Move any of the following sliders:

• Brightness — lets you set the intensity of the light source

• Cone size — lets you set the width of the light beam. Higher values produce a wider, more diffused light beam.

• Edge — lets you set the diffusion of the light along the edge of the beam

• Opacity — lets you set the density of the light

7 Click the Atmosphere tab

, and move the Brightness slider to adjust the brightness of the entire image.

You can also
Change the color of the light	Click the Color picker, and choose a color swatch.
Add a light with the same properties as the last light applied	Click the Add light button .
Delete the last light applied	Click the Delete light button .
Hide/Reveal the Light source selector	Click the Hide/Reveal Light source button .
Add three-dimensional texture using a preset	Choose a preset that adds texture to the image from the Presets list box, and click the Image texture tab to set the properties you want.
Add three-dimensional texture using color channels	Click the Image texture tab , choose a color channel from the Channels list box, and modify the settings you want.