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Paint in the Paint Effects Panel
Painting in the Paint Effects Panel
Show and hide the Paint Effects panel toolbar
Switch between views for painting
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.