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Workspace tour
Welcome to Corel PHOTO-PAINT®, a powerful bitmap image-editing application that lets you
retouch existing photos or create original graphics.
In this tutorial, you will become familiar with the terminology and workspace of
Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

What you will learn
In this tutorial, you will learn how to
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use Corel PHOTO-PAINT terms

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navigate the Corel PHOTO-PAINTapplication window

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identify the Corel PHOTO-PAINT workspace tools

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customize the Corel PHOTO-PAINT workspace

Corel PHOTO-PAINT terms
Before you get started in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you should be familiar with the following terms.
Term

Description

Channel

An 8-bit grayscale image that stores color
or mask information for an image.

Editable area

An editable area of amask allows paint
and effects to be applied to a selected area
of an image.

Image

A file you open or create in Corel PHOTOPAINT.

Lens

An object layer that protects part or all of
an image when you perform color and
tonal corrections.

Mask

A mask can be applied to an image during
image editing to define protected areas
and editable areas.

Object

An independent bitmapthat is layered
above the background image.

Path

A series of line and curve segments
connected by adjustable endpoints called
nodes.

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Term

Description

Thumbnail

A miniature, low-resolution version of an
image.

Corel PHOTO-PAINT application window
The Corel PHOTO-PAINT application window containselements that help you access the tools and
commands you need to view and edit images. Application commands are accessible through the
menu bar, toolbox, property bar, toolbars, and dockers.
Property bar

Toolbar

Menu bar

Toolbox

Title bar

Image
window

Status bar

Navigator

Docker

The application window contains the following main parts:
Part

Description

Menu barThe area containing drop-down menus
with commands grouped by category

Property bar

A detachable bar containing commands
that change according to the active tool

Toolbar

A detachable bar that contains shortcuts to
menu and other commands. The standard
toolbar contains shortcuts to basic
commands, such as opening, saving, and
printing.

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Part

Description

Toolbox

A bar that contains tools for editing,
creating, and viewing images. The toolbox
also contains the color control area which
lets you select colors and fills.

Image window

The area in which the image displays.
Although more than one image window
can be open at the same time, you can
apply commands to the active imagewindow only.

Title bar

The area on the image window displaying
the title of the image

Navigator

A button that lets you view a thumbnail of
the entire image so you can focus the
image window on a specific area. The
Navigator is only available if you have
areas that exceed the image window.

Docker

A window that provides access to
additional commands and image
information. TheHints and Objects
dockers are displayed by default.

Status bar

An area that displays image information,
system information, and tips

Corel PHOTO-PAINT workspace tools
Application commands are accessible through the menu bar, toolbars, property bar, dockers, and
toolbox. The property bar and dockers provide access to commands that relate to the active tool or
current task. Theproperty bar, dockers, toolbars, and toolbox can be opened, closed, and moved
around your screen at any time.
Toolbars
Toolbars consist of buttons that are shortcuts to menu commands. The standard toolbar consists of
commonly used commands. The table below outlines the buttons on the standard toolbar.
Click this button

To
Start a new image
Open an image
Save an image

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