Quick links to procedures on this page:
Painting symmetrical patterns and orbits
Corel PHOTO-PAINT gives you tools to create symmetrical and orbital patterns.
Painting symmetrical patterns
You can paint symmetrical patterns on an image by using the radial or mirror brush symmetry mode. When you paint in radial mode, satellite brush nibs, called satellite points, create brushstrokes around a center point. When you paint in mirror mode, an identical brushstroke is created on the horizontal plane, the vertical plane, or both.
Painting with orbits
You can create spiral effects by painting an image with orbits. Orbits are circular paths that rotate around a center point. Orbits let you paint spirals, pods, and rings. For example, you can draw a single spiral and adjust the size and closeness of the coils. You can also vary the size of the coils to create rounded segments called pods, or increase the number of orbits to create rings.
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Radial symmetry
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Mirror symmetry
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Click the Set symmetry center button
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Radius — lets you specify the distance between the center of a brushstroke and the orbits. Use a value from 1 to 999. A smaller nib requires higher values.
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Rotation speed — lets you specify the speed at which the orbits rotate around a brushstroke. Use a value from 0 to 100. Higher values result in closer coils.
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Grow speed — lets you specify the speed at which the orbits move toward the center of a brushstroke. Use a value from 0 to 100. Higher values increase the frequency of the size variation.
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You can hide or display the point around which the orbits rotate clicking the Include center button
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