
518 Corel Painter X3 Getting Started Guide
To change a layer’s composite method
1 Select a layer.
2 In the Layers panel, choose a composite method from the Composite Method list
box.
You can also choose a composite depth method from the Composite Depth
list box. For more information, see “Blending impasto with other layers” on
page 475.
Creating and deleting layer masks
You can create a new, blank layer mask, or you can create a layer mask based on the
layer’s transparency. A layer mask based on transparency is white wherever the layer has
content, and black in other areas. Intermediate levels of gray are partially transparent.
For more information, see “Preserving layer transparency” on page 507.
You can delete layer masks you no longer need. You can also clear a layer mask without
deleting it, leaving you with a blank mask.
Layer masks let you define what areas of a layer are visible in the document window.
Masking originated as a technique for creating color separations, where sheets of
masking material were hand-cut to define the color regions in an image. In the
Luminosity
Creates a new color from the hue and
saturation of the image color and the
luminance of the layer color. This method is
the opposite of Color.
Composite method Example
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