You will want to switch between the following three
views while working in Paint Effects:
- the scene view
- the canvas (Paint Effects panel)
- the scene painting view (Paint
Effects panel)
The canvas and scene
painting views are in the Paint Effects panel.
You can open the Paint effects panel in the workspace area, or as
a separate window.
To open the Paint Effects panel
in the workspace area
- Select Panels > Panel >
Paint Effects.
TipAs a shortcut, press
the 8 hotkey to open the
Paint Effects panel
in the workspace. For information on other
Paint
Effects hotkeys, see
Use default Paint Effects hotkeys.
To open the Paint Effects panel
as a separate window
- Select
Window
> Paint Effects.
To switch from the canvas to the scene
painting view
- In the Paint Effects panel,
select Paint > Paint Scene.
To switch from the scene painting view
to the canvas
- In the Paint Effects panel,
select Paint > Paint Canvas.
To switch between the Paint
Effects panel in the workspace and the scene view
- Do one of the following:
- Press the space bar on your keyboard.
- Press the 8 hotkey.
TipCreate a layout that
includes the Paint Effects Panel and the
scene view. For information on creating layouts, see the Basics guide.