
For example, you could use a light touch when sketching with a pencil brush variant, but set more pressure when using an oil paint brush variant. You can modify the pressure of your stroke on the scratch pad to achieve different results. The Brush Calibration controls are very useful for adjusting individual brush variants. The graphs for the Default preset (upper left), the Legacy preset (upper right), and the Linear preset (lower left)īy default, brush tracking settings apply to all brush variants, but you can also limit them to only the current brush variant.īrush Calibration for individual brush variants

Corel Painter saves Brush Tracking between sessions, so whatever tracking sensitivity you set will be the default the next time you open the application.Ībrupt changes in the width or density of your strokes shows that you need to adjust your Brush Tracking preferences. If a light stroke leaves no color on the canvas, you can use Brush Tracking to increase sensitivity for all brushes. Because each artist uses a different strength or pressure level in a stroke, you can adjust Corel Painter to match your stroke strength for all brushes by using the Brush Tracking preferences, or for a specific brush, by using the Brush Calibration controls.īrush Tracking is particularly useful for artists with a light touch. Using a pressure-sensitive stylus with Corel Painter gives you the same kind of control.

When you draw with traditional media, the amount of pressure that you use with a tool determines the density and width of your strokes.
