
Working with composition tools, symmetry tools, rulers, and guides 179
Working with composition tools, symmetry tools,
rulers, and guides
The placement of objects in a painting can dramatically affect the overall appearance of
the finished work. Corel Painter includes many tools and features to help you compose,
size, and position images and image elements. For example, you can display the rulers
or the grid to help you position image elements with precision. You can also use
symmetry tools, such as the Mirror Painting tool, to achieve visual balance.
This section contains the following topics:
• Using the Layout Grid
• Using the Mirror Painting mode
• Using the Kaleidoscope Painting mode
• Using Perspective Guides
• Using the Divine Proportion tool
• Using rulers
•Using guides
• Using Snap to Guides
•Using the grid
• Using Snap to Grid
Using the Layout Grid
The Layout Grid provides an easy way to divide your canvas so that you can plan your
composition. For example, you can divide your canvas into thirds vertically and
horizontally to use the compositional rule of thirds. From the Layout Grid panel, you
can access grid settings, such as the number of divisions, size, angle, color, and opacity
of the grid. You can adjust these settings while you work and save them as a preset for
future drawings and paintings. You can also move the grid to a new position.
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