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Converting Selections to and from Shapes
You can convert selections to shapes, and shapes to selections. When you convert a selection to a shape, you can use the Shape Edit tools to adjust the path and define exactly the selection area you want. Then you can convert the shape back to a selection.
You can convert both path-based and pixel-based selections to shapes. When the selection is pixel-based, Corel Painter may create multiple shapes. The selection marquee is used to define outline paths for the new shape or shapes.
Converting a shape creates a path-based selection. This is useful if the path you want for a selection already exists as a shape. This will be the case for text or if you've been using the shape tools to edit the selection path.
For more information about shapes, refer to "Creating Shapes".
You can also convert a selection to a layer. For more information, refer to "To create a layer based on a selection:".
To convert the current selection to a shape
- Choose Select menu > Convert to Shape.
Corel Painter creates the shape, giving it the default shape attributes.
- If a pixel-based selection has a lot of intermediate grayscale values, the result might not be what you want. Save the selection to a channel, and then use Brightness/Contrast to increase definition. Load the channel to the selection and then convert it to a shape.
To convert a shape to a selection
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