<a name="1004941"> </a><i>Before and after Apply Lighting.
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<a name="999699"> </a>You can choose different lighting effects from the Corel Painter library, or you can create your own effects by defining brightness, distance, color, and other characteristics.
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<a name="1005015"> </a>Once you've produced a lighting effect you like, you can save it in a library for use with other images.
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<a name="1005021"> </a>Your computer must have a math coprocessor to use the Apply Lighting effect.
<a name="999714"> </a>The Lighting library contains several preset lighting environments. You can use these directly or as a starting point for customized lighting.
<li class="SmartList1" value="3"><a name="999732"> </a>In the Apply Lighting dialog box, click a preset thumbnail.</li>
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<a name="999733"> </a>The lighting effect is displayed in the preview window.
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<li class="SmartList1" value="4"><a name="999735"> </a>When you are satisfied with the settings, click OK to apply the effect.</li>
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<a name="999737"> </a>Creating Custom Lighting
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<a name="999738"> </a>You can use the controls in the Apply Lighting dialog to add, delete, and position light sources. You can also set light properties to create unique lighting effects.
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<a name="999739"> </a>The Preview window shows the current position of each light source and the angle of its projection.
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<a name="999740"> </a>The four steps to create custom lighting are:
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<li class="SmartList1"><a name="999741"> </a>Adding or deleting light sources</li>
<a name="999746"> </a>Adding and Deleting Light Sources
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<a name="999747"> </a>The lighting effect is created by applying light from different sources to the image. You can add or delete as many light sources as you wish. Your only limit is your system's memory.
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<a name="999748"> </a>When you add a light source, a new indicator appears in the preview window. The small part of the light indicator is the origin (the point from which the light is shining). The large part of the indicator is the point the light shines toward.
<a name="999767"> </a>The type of lighting effect you create is determined by the position of light on the image. You can use the light indicators to move and direct light sources.
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<a name="999768"> </a>To move a light source
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<li class="SmartList1"><a name="999769"> </a>Drag the large end of the indicator to the point where you want the light to originate.</li>
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<a name="999770"> </a>To change the direction of a light
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<li class="SmartList1"><a name="999771"> </a>Drag the small end of the light indicator until the light is pointing in the desired direction.</li>
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<a name="999774"> </a>Setting Light Properties
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<a name="999775"> </a>You can set light properties such as brightness, distance, elevation, and color.
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<a name="999776"> </a>Light properties have a cumulative effect. For example, if you turn up a light's brightness, you might need to adjust exposure.
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<a name="999777"> </a>To change a light's properties
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<li class="SmartList1" value="1"><a name="999778"> </a>Click an indicator to select it. </li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="2"><a name="999779"> </a>Adjust any of the following sliders:</li>
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<li class="Bulleted2"><a name="999781"> </a>Brightness is like a dimmer knob. Moving it to the left turns down the light source; moving it to the right increases brightness.</li>
<li class="Bulleted2"><a name="999783"> </a>Distance controls how far the light is from the image. If you move the light source closer, you might have to change the image's exposure (seeábelow).</li>
<li class="Bulleted2"><a name="999785"> </a>Elevation sets the light's angle in relation to the Canvas. At 90░ the light is shining straight down, and at 1░ it's nearly horizontal.</li>
<li class="Bulleted2"><a name="999787"> </a>Spread sets the angle of the light cone.</li>
<li class="Bulleted2"><a name="999789"> </a>Exposure is the image's brightness, as in photography. Moving the slider to the left decreases exposure and darkens the image; moving it to the right increases exposure and lightens the image.</li>
<li class="Bulleted2"><a name="999791"> </a>Ambient is the surrounding light in an image. If you have no individual lights in your image, the ambient lighting will govern the overall lightness of the image. Moving the Ambient slider to the left darkens the overall lighting; moving it to the right increases the light.</li>
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<a name="999793"> </a>To change light color
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<li class="SmartList1" value="1"><a name="999794"> </a>Click an indicator.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="2"><a name="999796"> </a>Click the Light Color icon, and choose a color from the color picker.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="3"><a name="999800"> </a>Click the Ambient Light Color icon, and choose a color for the surrounding light from the color picker. </li>
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<a name="999802"> </a>Saving Lighting Effects
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<a name="999803"> </a>After you've adjusted lighting and created an effect you like, you can save the settings in the library. This lets you quickly use the same settings on another image.
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<a name="999804"> </a>To save specific lighting effects
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<li class="SmartList1" value="1"><a name="999805"> </a>After setting up a lighting effect, click Save.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="2"><a name="999807"> </a>In the Save Lighting dialog box, type a name for your new lighting effect.</li>
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<a name="999811"> </a>The effect is saved to the default Corel Painter settings library, and a thumbnail is displayed in the Apply Lighting dialog box.
<a name="1012353"> </a>You can create your own lighting libraries to store your custom lighting effects. You can use the Lighting Mover to move saved lighting effects into your new library.
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<a name="999816"> </a>This way, you can set up effects for different purposes and access them quickly.
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<a name="999817"> </a>To create a custom lighting library
<a name="999823"> </a>Your new library appears on the left side of the Lighting Mover dialog box.
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<li class="SmartList1" value="5"><a name="999824"> </a>Click Open, locate the Corel Painter Settings library, and click Open. </li>
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<a name="999828"> </a>Any new lighting effects you saved are displayed at the end of the library.
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<li class="SmartList1" value="6"><a name="999829"> </a>Click the effect you want to move into your new library. The effects name appears in the center of the dialog.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="7"><a name="999830"> </a>Drag the effect to the new library on the left.</li>
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<a name="1012383"> </a>The effect is copied to the new library. If you want to delete it from the Corel Painter Settings library, click Delete.
