<a name="1026298"> </a>The Corel Painter image effects let you do everything from correcting colors to retouching images to creating a completely new image from a source.
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<a name="998931"> </a>The effects range from practical tools, like the orientation, tonal control and focus effects, to artistic expressions, like embossing, color overlay, Van Gogh, and posterize.
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<a name="998932"> </a>Traditional artistic methods inspire many of the Corel Painter effects.
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<a name="998936"> </a>In some cases, effects involve using other Corel Painter features such as clones, special brushes, or layers. You'll find most of the information you'll need to use an effect contained in this chapter. However, where you need more detailed information about a specific Corel Painter feature, a cross-reference is provided.