Lifting the canvas

#1

Hi, I’m working from a scanned picture on corel and I need to know how to lift it to a new gel layer so I can paint under it. Thanks in advance!!!

#2

Select the canvas layer in the layers palette (if you already have other layers - if not the canvas will automatically be selected). In the menu bar… Select/All, then Edit/Cut, then Edit/Paste in Place, then change the layer to gel.

Or… the quick way using shortcut keys (on a PC, not sure what the variant is on Mac)… Select the canvas layer in the layers palette. Ctrl+A, Ctrl+X, Ctrl+Shift+V, then change the layer to gel

#3

Short and quick way, Ctrl>A then click. As a layer, you can of course use gel which has some advantages, but you can also use transparency too.

Just be sure to lock it so you don’t inadvertantly paint on it

#4

Tom’s method is the one I’d recommend, too, but I’ll add a couple of things that may help:

1. Open the scanned image or scan the image into Painter.

2. If you’ve added Layers above the scanned line work image, go to the Layers palette and click to highlight Canvas.

3. Click the F key to activate the Layer Adjuster tool.

4. Use Ctrl+A (Windows) or Command+A (Mac) to select the entire Canvas.

5. Now, with the Layer Adjuster tool still activated, click inside the selection to lift the Canvas content to a Layer and leave the Canvas blank.

6. To change the scanned line work Layer to Composite Method Gel, in the upper left corner of the Layers palette you’ll see the word Default. Click the little arrow to the right of the word Default to open the list of options, then click Gel. The Layer icon will change from grey to pink indicating the Layer is now in Composite Method Gel and now the scanned line work’s white background is transparent.

7. Do as Tom said and lock the line work Layer by highlighting it in the Layers palette and clicking the Lock icon, on the right side above the Layers list. You should now see a Lock icon on the right side of the Layer name bar.

#5

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