Corel PHOTO-PAINT terms
Before you get started in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you should be familiar with the following terms.
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Term
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Description
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Channel
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An 8-bit grayscale image that stores color or mask information for an image
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Editable area
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An editable area of a mask allows paint and effects to be applied to a selected area of an image
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Image
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A file you open or create in Corel PHOTO-PAINT
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Lens
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An object layer that protects part or all of an image when you perform color and tonal corrections
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Mask
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A mask can be applied to an image during image editing to define protected areas and editable areas
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Object
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An independent bitmap that is layered above the background image
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Path
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A series of line and curve segments connected by adjustable endpoints called nodes
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Thumbnails
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A miniature, low-resolution version of an image
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For more terms and definitions, see the “Glossary.”
Corel PHOTO-PAINT terms