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<a name="998955"> </a>Cloning a Document
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<a name="998959"> </a>One way to use the Corel Painter cloning feature is to clone an entire file, creating a clone source/destination relationship between two documents.
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<a name="998960"> </a>The clone of the file is more than a copy. It maintains a pixel-for-pixel correspondence with its source document. For this reason, the source must remain open while you work in the clone.
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<a name="998971"> </a>Here are some ways you can take advantage of a clone source/destination relationship:
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<li class="SmartList1"><a name="998972"> </a>Trace the source imagery using Tracing Paper (like using a "light box"). Refer to <a href="11-Cloning5.html#999012">"Using Tracing Paper"</a> for more information.</li>
<li class="SmartList1"><a name="998976"> </a>Paint source imagery into a destination area using Cloner brushes. Refer to <a href="11-Cloning7.html#999101">"Painting in the Clone"</a> for more information about painting with Cloner brushes.</li>
<li class="SmartList1"><a name="998980"> </a>Load a brush with color taken from a clone source. Refer to <a href="05-Color4.html#1008177">"Cloning Color"</a> for more information.</li>
<li class="SmartList1"><a name="998984"> </a>Create a mosaic or tessellation using source imagery. Refer to <a href="18-Mosaics2.html#1000927">"Mosaics"</a>.</li>
<li class="SmartList1"><a name="998988"> </a>Add three-dimensional effects after setting up a clone source/destination relationship.</li>
<li class="SmartList1"><a name="998989"> </a>Control brush features for painting using variant settings from the source image.</li>
<li class="SmartList1"><a name="1001910"> </a>Develop a selection/channel. Refer to <a href="12-Selections2.html#1005588">"Using Selections"</a> and <a href="13-Channels2.html#1012688">"Using Alpha Channels"</a>.</li>
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<a name="1001915"> </a>To clone a document
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<li class="SmartList1" value="1"><a name="998996"> </a>Open an image file. </li>
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<a name="998997"> </a>This will be the clone source. A good clone source document contains well defined imagery.
<a name="1004550"> </a>Corel Painter creates a duplicate of the original document. This is the clone. It appears in its own document window, with the words "Clone of" preceding the original document's name in the title bar.
<li class="SmartList1"><a name="1010171"> </a>If a source image has layers, cloning creates a fully composited copy. You can take advantage of this to automatically drop all layers or flatten an image for faster printing.</li>