Burn

The Burn dynamic plug-in applies a burn effect to the edges of the selected layer or area. You can adjust the amount and character of the burn with sliders.

Different burn settings produce diverse results.

To burn a layer or selection

1. Select the layer or area of the Canvas you want to burn.

If you select an area, Corel Painter automatically creates a new layer when you apply the burn.

2. On the Layers palette, click the Dynamic Plug-ins button and choose Burn.
3. In the Burn Options dialog box, drag the sliders and set the controls to adjust the burn effect.

• Burn Margin describes the width of the burn effect in relation to the layer's size.
• Flame Breadth describes the width of the scorched region. The burn color appears in the scorch.
• Flame Strength describes how much of the layer is consumed by the burn. Increasing Flame Strength shrinks the layer.
• Wind Direction changes the burn amount for different sides of the layer.
• Wind Strength determines how much change the Wind Direction control imparts.
• Jaggedness describes the amount of irregularity in burnt edges.
• Use Paper Texture lets you use the current paper to vary dye concentration in the scorch region.
• Burn Interior Edges lets you burn interior edges as well. Disable this option to protect the interior edges.
• Burn Color displays the color used in the scorch area. You can change the color if you like. Click the color chip and use the color picker to select a color.
• Reset restores the default settings.
• Save As Default sets a new default based on the current settings.
• Preview enables and disables Corel Painter from displaying your changes to the image.
• Off disables Corel Painter from applying the settings to the image. You can return later and turn the burn back on.

4. Click OK to apply the settings.

• You can use the Revert command to restore a source image to its original condition. Refer to "Reverting Dynamic Layers" for more information.