
542 | Corel Painter 2015 User Guide
Erasing part of a layer (the woman’s hair) with Preserve Transparency disabled restores
transparency (left). When the option is enabled, erasing reveals the paper color (right).
You can create a layer mask based on the layer’s transparency. A layer mask defines which areas of a layer
are visible in the document window. For more information, see “Creating and deleting layer masks” on
page 552.
To preserve layer transparency
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In the Layers panel, click the Preserve Transparency button .
You can also load a layer’s transparency to a selection. In the Layers panel, hold down Control
and click the layer (Mac OS), or right-click the layer (Windows), and choose Select Layer Content.
You can also click the Layer options button in the Layers panel, and choose Create Layer
Mask From Transparency. For more information, see “Selections and transformations” on page
577.
Adjusting layer opacity
You can adjust a layer’s opacity to create different levels of transparency. The Opacity slider covers a range
of 0% (completely transparent) to 100% (completely opaque).
To change a layer’s opacity
1 Select the layer you want to change.
2 In the Layers panel, do one of the following:
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Move the Opacity slider .
• Type a percentage in the Opacity box, and press Return (Mac OS) or Enter (Windows).
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