Grains / Patterns / Nozzles (Image Hose) for Corel ® Painter™

 

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Painter: Nozzles, grains (paper textures), Patterns

 

Paper Grains Manual / Nozzles manual / Patterns manual / License / About Us

Grains keynotes

Grains are for Corel Painter™. Grains are paper grains / textures. Grains are stored in native Painter grain PAP files. All are All commercial use OK, create items for sale. All designs are by graphicxtras.com. No particular install folder required. Access the grains via Painter toolbox (bottom). Use paper selector. Load via the open library command / select PAP. Use grains in brush strokes. Seamless. Use grains in paper settings of many effects. Use in distortions, surface texture, etc. Re-scale / contrast grain settings as required. Use as a source for new grain designs. Screenshots with kind permission of Corel Corporation. Grains Sampler PC only

Patterns keynotes

Patterns are for Corel Painter™. Patterns are colorful seamless designs. Stored in native Painter pattern PTL files. All are All commercial use OK, create items for sale. All designs are by graphicxtras.com. No particular install folder required. Access the patterns via Painter toolbox (bottom). Use patterns selector. Load via the open library command / select PTL. Use patterns in brush strokes. Use patterns in 'original luminance' settings. Use in distortions, surface texture, etc. Re-scale / contrast patterns settings as required. Use as a source for new patterns designs. Use the patterns with the various cloning features of Painter.

sampler Patterns sampler for Painter PC only

Nozzles keynotes

Nozzles are for Corel Painter ™. Nozzles are colorful brush dabs. Use in the Painter Image Hose. All are Generally 300 DPI, mixed sizes. Apply in 1000s of ways. Scale, spacing etc can be modified. use as a source for other brush designs. No particular install folder. Access the nozzles via Painter toolbox. Use nozzle selector / load nozzle command. All commercial use OK, create items for sale. by graphicxtras.com

Nozzles Sampler for Painter PC only

Load PAP library and access paper grain designs tutorial

Once you have the grains palette open, go to the load library menu on the palette and load the PAP library (there are many different PAP libraries as it would be impossible to include all the grains in a single file). The grains can be scaled, the contrast changed etc via the grains sliders. Painter grain palette example

 

paper grains textures for Painter

Paper Grains / Brush textures

The grains can then be applied in a variety of ways in Painter: Painter brushes for one (set to paper method) as well as most of the effects (a dropdown can be set to gradient, original luminance, paper etc - the one you want is the paper method) in apply surface texture, express texture, etc effects.

Glass distortions and Painter grains

The grains can also be used in many other areas by using the selection / paper grains option to select an area and then apply effects such as lighting using the grain. My favorite for the paper grains PAP files is the glass distortions and you can use the grains in 1000s of ways in glass filter (as well as plugin layer) All the grains are seamless, all the grains can be used as a source for other grains and pattern effects. The grains are all commercial use OK, create items for sale, use to create distress and grunge effects in countless different projects

Surface textures

The grains can be blurred, the grains can be applied as surface textures (great designs can be created just by changing the color of the lights and the angle of the lights in the apply surface texture dialog). The grains can also be used in plug-in effects, the grains can also be used combined with other plug-in effects and more. Literally a stunning toolkit of designs and effects for Painter.

Grains format

The Painter grains were created a while ago so now the grains DPI might not be the greatest for all kinds of design work if you require a large DPI (say documents 4000 x 4000 etc) You can scale the grains and smooth to a great degree and still create truly wow image and textures and grains and blurry glass distortions with all the powerful grain files. Any questions about the paper grains, please contact support at graphicxtras.com

Glass / distortion

Grains are great for glass and metallic effects. Use in the glass distortion effect (found in effects > focus category). Modify the softness, variance, direction, and glass mode. Fade / re-apply and more. All the Painter grains supplied from graphicxtras.com can be used with the glass distortion effect.

Paper textures and 3D software

Grains are useful to export to 3D software for bump maps or texture maps or used in Painter 3D.

Patterns and grains

Use the grains as a source for pattern 'original luminance' option in distortion / texture methods in Painter. Use as a source for mosaics or brush strokes or clone sources. Or use the grain via patterns as a source for clone color or for impasto brush 3D effects. The textures can also be easily added to the patterns libraries. Just create a file to the original proportions of the grain and then use the express texture or other command and apply and save the texture or use the define pattern in the pattern palette.

Grains and apply screen command

'Apply Screen' uses the paper grain in Painter (and grainy pap files) to excellent effect. Use to create superb screened effects. Modify the various thresholds and color settings to create a wide range of weird and wonderful flat color screens (great for web design) or blur or use the depth of field filter afterwards. The 'apply screen' can be used to create a variety of different different screens, even by simply modifying the scaling or contrast of the screen/grain

New grains

Use the paper grains as a source for a totally new grain, save the new grain to your paper library for a near infinite range of grain designs

PAP library / paper textures for Painter™

All the grains in this collection are stored in native PAP file format. You can use the paper mover to move the grains from PAP library to another. Definitely recommend making a backup of key PAP libraries.

Express texture command

Use grains in express texture command to create stunning black and white imagery. After apply a texture and express texture, use a blur or circular blur or even use the excellent (if not slightly slower) depth of field filter applied to the texture. Use a color fill to add some color or the color overlay. The grains can be used for superb black and white imagery in 'express texture'.

Distress command

Use the paper grains in the Painter distress plugin. 'Distress' plugin uses the grain and offers a wide selection of edge, edge amount, smoothing, variance and threshold settings to create stunning grain infused image effects. Superb for stunning black and white images and screened effects.

Grains and color overlay command

'Color overlay' plugin uses the paper grains from Graphicxtras as well. Use the dye concentrations or hiding power settings to create different colored textured effects on any surface or image.

Custom tile command and grains

'Custom tile' plugin uses the grainy grains to create weird and wonderful textures. Use the blur commands and different color combinations to create unusual tile effects. By using different threshold settings, such as the min (to use mainly the tile texture) or the max (creating a combination of tile texture and image). Even by using different thickness (of grout) settings, many wonderful color textured effects can be created.

Adjust dye command and grains

'Adjust dye concentration' plugin uses the grain with different max and min threshold settings to add interesting color effects. Again, the plugin also comes into its own when combining different effects such as blurring the result and then reapplying the dye concentrations with different papers or different scaling of the same paper.

Floater Plugins and grains

Grains can also be used in a number of the floater plugins such as glass distortion or the burn plugin. Use the textures in the burn dynamic floater to create unusual torn / burnt edges. Use grains via clone / patterns and clone source in dynamic floater 'liquid metal' (as well as glass distortion floater to layers and text..)

Applied surface texture command and Painter grains

Effects > 'Applied Surface texture' Subtle shifts or different color combos and shine settings can be used to create a wide variety of weird line, wobbly, blobbed, metallic -- 1000s of different wonderful color bump surfaces.

Pop art command and Paper Grains

The grains can be used in the pop art fills by saving the texture as a pattern and then using the original luminance settings

Brushes and grains

Or select a grain brush or use the grain in impasto or use in watercolors or with digital ink. Use the grains in combo with brush strokes. Most of the brushes (and even nozzles can use the grain information via a selection or grain/layer) use the grain information depending on the method and sub category such as using a grainy flat cover or grainy edge or using the grain information in various plugin methods such as the 'add grain' brush. Use the grain as a source for a Painter™ captured brush. Export grain and then select and use the captured brush command.

Motion blur command and grains

The motion blur and soften and super soften cannot use the grain information but again, simply use the selection commands and then apply a smooth or blur.

Shape layer / grains for Painter

Use the grain created selection and 'convert to shape' to create a grain shape. The vector shape then can be transformed and distorted or used as a floater (convert to a floater). Apply brush strokes to shape/floater or effects or use the shape/floater as a color overlay. Export the shape layer to Illustrator AI format and others

Frames and grains for Painter

Create wonderful frames using paper grains in Painter, apply the Painter grain to a square block of white on black or vica versa. The grains can be used with many of the commands to create different grain effects such as using the glass distortion or surface texture command

Installation of grains

Please place the grain files PAP format in a sub folder of Painter™. Access the Painter paper grains files via the paper grain palette and use the load library command to load the PAP file. The current PAP designs are removed and the new paper files are added. Little thumbnails of the grains will be displayed in the palette

AutoPainting / Grains

Use the grains in autopainting using the apply method / sub category as 'grainy' or use a grain plugin etc (or auto clone as earlier!)

Painter™ Essentails 4 3 etc and Grains

Paper grains will NOT work with Painter essentials. They are a totally different format

 

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Image hose tool for Painter

The Painter nozzles are easy to use, easy to change and apply in 1000s and 1000s of ways. All the nozzles are sprayed or painted using the image hose tool. The image hose tool is accessed via the paint brushes (instead of charcoal or pen or pencil) The image hose tool comes with countless options and combinations of pressure, angle, scaling, rotation, color etc. Use to create stunning designs. The set includes many different nozzles types such as jewels, paint effects, rings designs, star nozzles and more. Use the designs for commercial as well as personal use. All, all can be used without any credit. All the nozzles are by graphicxtras.com

Additional examples of the nozzles in Painter

Nozzles examples images

 

The nozzles can be combined also with the effects that come with Painter, so painting the nozzles and then applying a distortion or express texture effect to the design, you can create millions of different designs. The nozzles can be combined, they can be modified and then saved as a new nozzle for future use and much more

RIFF format / Painter nozzles - loading of

All the nozzles are stored in native RIFF format, simply open via the load nozzles command in the Painter toolbox. All the nozzles are by graphicxtras.com for use in painting, as part of logos, leaflets, books, illustrations and much more. Many varied colorful nozzles are included in the set

Collection includes

The nozzles can be used in many ways throughout Painter, use as paint tools, combine with effects, use as a source for grains and patterns and more. Combine the nozzles, modify the nozzles and save as your own nozzles and more. The nozzles collection includes star nozzles, 3D nozzles, sphere nozzles, weird and wonderful nozzles, paint brush nozzles, circular nozzles and more. 300 DPI.

Auto clone and Painter nozzles

Automatic nozzles placement for great patterns and backgrounds

Nozzles / Blobs

Use Painter nozzles as a source for blobs (select the nozzle and copy into the pasteboard and use as a blob source). The blobs tool is great for truly weird and wonderful blobby and abstract and gooey designs in Painter

Capture and nozzles

Capture nozzle/brush to create new brush dab, use the capture brush feature and then apply a variety of different settings to create a new unique brush stroke

Nozzles stream

Apply nozzles as a continuous stream of paint using the spacing setting for the nozzle

Splatters and Painter nozzles

Use paint designs as brush dab splatters, use the jitter feature to spread the nozzles

Effects - combining with nozzles

Combine nozzles and effects, apply a nozzle brush stroke, apply effect such as blur, apply more nozzles and interleave the effects and nozzles, great way of adding unusual depth to illustrations

Blending modes

Use the designs on layers and apply with different blending modes and effects and more. The nozzles can either be applied with a blending mode or used on a Painter layer with a different blending mode from the normal

Colorful nozzles

Superb colorful paint brush effects for the 'Painter™' Image Hose. All the nozzles are super colorful. By editing the source nozzles file, the nozzle can be turned from a red nozzle to a blue nozzle or de-saturate the nozzle or apply effects such as blurs to the source nozzle and save as a new nozzle file. On re-loading via the nozzles menu, you will be asked to supple hose information

Warping and nozzles

Use a nozzle/image floater and warp command to create wonderful distortions. Save the nozzle using the drop and select (perhaps with some tweaking to improve the alpha channel) and save as a RIFF and reload as nozzle for a warped nozzle effect.

Layered nozzles for Painter

Paint nozzles (varying the scaling) on top of nozzles and re-save the nozzles in Painter™

Text fills / nozzles

The paint tools and nozzles are great for filling text in seconds.

Grains and patterns

Nozzles can be excellent sources for grains and patterns.

 

Either use the single Painter nozzle dab or apply multiple dabs (using the define as a pattern feature) and create a new pattern using the nozzle. Save the pattern in the patterns palette (or grains palette)

Clone / Nozzles

Nozzles can, via patterns, be used as an excellent clone source and a source for numerous effects such as glass distortions.

Looks/ Nozzles

Looks / nozzles are great combinations for superb hi-impact repeatable creative effects. Access via the looks palette in Painter

Overlay

Nozzles can be used as overlays via floaters or apply multiple floaters and change the composite methods to create weird color scheme nozzle display

3D

The RIFF files also work in Painter 3D - opening up a wide range of 3D imagery for the nozzles. Superb for textures and 3D software.

Nozzles and Straight lines

Use the straight line brush option with the image hose to create quick and easy and hi-impact frames

 

To create a quick nozzle frame

1) Select brush tool

2) Select image hose / category etc

3) Select a Painter nozzle from the Painter toolbox

4) Select the straight line option from the top bar (brush options) instead of just freehand mode

5) Click top left of image and then click the bottom left

6) Repeat all around document

 

Current painter nozzle is added to the document as a basic frame.

Align to path / nozzles

Create a path (such as spiral or frame or abstract design), select the nozzle brush and set the brush stroke to freehand and 'align to path' option and apply the nozzle to the path to create a spiral or frame out of nozzles.

Nozzles as a floater

Open the nozzle file and drag into the floater palette and use as a floater

Adjust color and nozzles

Paint a few nozzles, adjust color, paint more nozzles, creating a colorful overlay

Grains

Open a nozzle, apply a grain or image luminance, save, and use the paper-tinged nozzle as a new brush strokes

Nozzles Spacing

Use different spacing settings to create a tube of paint or a splatter spray of nozzles.

Nozzles applied using grid paint option

Use the image hose/brush grid option to paint a grid of paint dabs

XML

Use the capture dab and capture a nozzle and use for charcoal or oil. Save the brush dab and save the brush variant, modify the XML code to create stunning new nozzle brushes

Photo-Paint sprays / nozzles

The nozzles can be read in Corel Photo-Paint ™ and via TIFF in others

Add to nozzle library

To add a nozzle to a nozzle library 1) Open nozzle RIFF file 2) Go to brushes menu 3) Select nozzle menu 4) Add to nozzle library 5) Use the nozzle mover feature to move to other libraries The nozzles in this set are not stored in nozzle libraries.

Nozzles scaling

Create splatters and spray nozzle paint effects via nozzles scaling

Variants

You can also create your own variant hose brushes to add to the brush palette.

Variants / expression

Hose variants also can be developed (even using a mouse instead of a pen) using information from expression palette.

Record nozzle brush strokes

You can also record nozzle brush strokes to create extreme nozzle brush strokes, use the playback feature for the nozzle brush to re-apply multiple 'similar' brush strokes. You can also use the pre-built brush strokes such as scribble or hatch or your own recorded nozzle brush strokes.

Painter Frames

Another way to create an instant frame is to use the selection and select most of the image, invert the select and then paint or auto clone

Sprays

Apply nozzles as sprays. Many of the nozzles settings can spray multiple images in a single paint stroke.

Opacity and painter nozzles

Lower the opacity of the nozzle and apply to create a blurry nozzles brush stroke

Grain / nozzle brush palette

Lower the grain setting in the general brush strokes palette to change the nozzle into a brush dab using the current foreground color. If the current foreground is blue, the nozzle will be a blue stamp. Sadly, the clone source option doesn't seem to work and the dab (after selecting a clone source and the clone option in the color palette) still displays in the original color

Auto painting

Superseding the auto clone, the auto painting palette is wonderful combined with nozzles. Select a nozzle, select the under painting palette and select a brush stroke such as 'medium dab' and set the randomness and size and then apply to create unusual backgrounds, illustrations and designs

Nozzles installation

Nozzles can be installed in any folder, there is no 'nozzles' presets folder (for some strange reason). Access via the nozzles palette / nozzles menu. The nozzles can also be opened via the open command and modified and re-saved as a new nozzle. Nozzles are stored in native RIFF format. For Painter™ X, the nozzles can be added to the Painter Nozzles folder found in the 'resources' folder. The exact location is not necessary as the load nozzles command can be re-pointed to another location but this is a location defined by Painter.

 

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