The Reveal operation lets you use the contents of one or more layers as the paint source for a different layer. You can include the contents of as many layers as you like. For example, if one layer has a tree that you want to include on a different layer, you can select the layer with the tree and then paint it onto the other layer.

You can also offset the layer to be revealed. For example, if a bicycle appears at the left on one layer, but you want to paint it onto the right side of another layer, you can offset the reveal destination.

To reveal one or more layers:

1. Under Stroke, select the Reveal operation.

   The brush changes from white to red.

2. Set Pressure and Blend attributes—see Blend Modes.
3. Set the brush attributes—see Paint Brush Controls and Attributes.
4. For each layer you want to reveal, select the R (reveal) option in the Layer Editor. If you selected the R (reveal) option for more than one layer at once, paint strokes will reveal the layer at the bottom of the list.
   NoteYou can reveal layers that are marked as hidden in the Layers list.
5. To reveal the contents of a different frame than the one you are currently viewing, enter its frame number in the Slip field.
6. In the Layer Editor, click the layer that you want to paint on.

   

   (a) Layer to paint  (b) Layer to reveal  

7. To see the layer or layers selected for reveal, select the V (view) option, and adjust the opacity.

   The Preview option offers a more intuitive way of previewing the effects of the reveal. When you enable Preview, the layer is superimposed over the layer or layers selected for reveal, and the Opacity field is activated to allow for transparency adjustments. This lets you see exactly what your brush strokes will reveal.

   

8. Click and drag on the canvas to apply strokes that reveal the contents of the selected layers.

   

To reveal and offset a layer:

1. Perform steps 1 to 6 from the previous procedure, “To reveal one or more layers”.
2. To set the source area, press Ctrl and click the canvas. When you click the canvas, the red brush is anchored and the green brush reappears.

   Setting source area	Setting destination

3. Position the green brush over the destination area and click the canvas. The offsets are made and immediately shown in the X and Y Offset fields.

   The green and red brushes are now locked into positions relative to each other and move in tandem.

4. To set precise coordinates for the reveal offset, use the X and Y Offset fields.

   

5. Click and drag on the canvas to apply offset strokes that reveal the contents of the selected layers.

   

   Revealed portion of layer using Average blend method.