
Working with paper texture and grain 133
Working with paper texture and grain
With traditional art media, the results from using a marking tool depend on the
texture of the surface to which it is applied. Corel Painter allows you to control the
texture of the canvas to achieve the results you would expect from using traditional
media on a given surface — pencil on watercolor paper, felt pens on cotton paper,
chalk on the sidewalk, and so on. You can also create your own paper textures and
adjust the grain of paper textures.
You can use paper textures in many ways. Brushes interact with paper “grain,” just as
traditional tools react with the texture of the surfaces beneath them. Working with
paper grains is useful when you use the Apply Surface Texture command or other
effects, such as Glass Distortion. You can select different paper textures, modify them,
organize them in libraries, and even create your own custom textures.
In Corel Painter, brushes that react with paper texture have a “grainy” method. For
more information about brush methods, see “General controls: Methods and
subcategories” on page 329.
The terms “paper grain” and “paper texture” are used synonymously.
This section contains the following topics:
• Applying paper texture
• Creating and deleting paper textures
• Opening and managing the Paper Textures library
• Inverting and scaling paper grain
• Controlling brightness and contrast of paper grain
• Adjusting grain direction and behavior
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