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You can move floating objects around a layer to create new compositions. Each layer in a document can
have only one floating object at a time. You can drop a floating object to merge it with the layer, but many
operations automatically drop (or merge) the floating object back to its parent layer.
Floating objects are created by making a selection on a pixel-based layer. Shapes cannot be floating
objects because they are vector-based. However, you can turn a shape into a pixel-based layer. For more
information, see “To convert a shape to a pixel-based layer for painting” on page 800.
When you save a document to RIFF format, Corel Painter preserves all floating objects. However, saving a
document in a non-RIFF format automatically drops floating objects onto their parent layers.
To convert a selection to a layer or floating object
1 Create a selection on the canvas or a layer with a selection tool.
2 Perform an action from the following table.
To Do the following
Convert the selection to a layer or floating object
Choose Select Float or click the selection with the
Layer Adjuster tool .
Duplicate the selection as a layer or floating object Hold down Option (Mac OS) or Alt (Windows),
and click the selection with the Layer Adjuster tool
.
When you rotate, scale, distort, or flip a selection using the Transform tool , the selection
is automatically committed to a layer. For more information, see “Preparing selections for
transformations” on page 600.
To convert the canvas to a layer
1 In the Layers panel, select the canvas.
2
Choose Select All.
3
Choose Select Float.
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