Toggles between Paint and Edit modes. In Paint mode, you add brush strokes to the canvas, while the list displays the sources connected to the Paint node. In Edit mode, you modify existing strokes, while the list displays the attributes of each stroke.
Creates a single frame source from the image in the viewport, adding it to the Batch Schematic and connected to the Paint node.
Displays the front clip, matte clip, and sources. The Sources list manages the sources attached to the current node. A source is composed of a front source and a matte source. See Using Sources. Also displays the Consolidate and Brush Set buttons.
Consolidates multiple strokes into a single stroke. When multiple strokes are applied with Consolidate, they are not blended together but applied as if every stroke is part of one stroke. Consolidated strokes appear as one stroke in Edit mode. Changing a Brush Attributes and Paint setting starts a new set of strokes.
Click to add a new source node. Sources are used together with the Reveal paint mode.
Select Matte Off to paint anywhere on the canvas, Matte On to limit painting to areas on the source matte, or Matte Invert to limit painting to areas outside the source matte.
Displays the sources attached to the current node, and which sources are locked (L) or hidden (H).
Selects all strokes made with the Reveal brush on the selected source. Only enabled when a Reveal stroke exists.
Define a Brush Preset by first selecting a preset number and then editing the Mode, Blending, and Brush Attributes. Recall a preset by clicking its number.
Switch between brush presets 1-5 and 6-10.
When in Edit mode, every stroke created in Paint mode is displayed in the Strokes list. It displays for every stroke the paint type, the paint mode, the blending mode, the number of brush stamps, and the range of frames that display the stroke.
Lists the strokes applied to the current node. Every stroke is displayed, even the ones that are not used in the currently displayed frame. Strokes can be deleted, duplicated, hidden or reordered in the list. Use the Brush Attributes and the Paint settings to edit the brush used.
Enable to display only the stroke currently selected in the Strokes list. A soloed stroke appears across the whole frame sequence, and ignores the visibility property set in the Strokes list with the eye icon.
Displays every stroke listed in the Strokes list. If Solo is active, only the selected stroke is displayed.
Duplicates the selected stroke.
From the menu, select between deleting the selected strokes or clearing the selected strokes at the current frame.
Enable to display the edit box. Use the edit box to move, resize, or rotate the selected stroke.
Select the frame or frames where the stroke is applied. Sets the From Stroke and To Stroke fields.
Displays the first frame where the stroke appears. Editable.
Displays the last frame where the stroke appears. Editable.
Sets the start of the stroke along its path at the current frame.
Sets the end of the stroke along its path at the current frame.
Enable to show a reference clip overlaid onto the canvas.
Select the view with the reference clip you want overlay. If you select a Src, also select a source from the Source list.
Set the transparency percentage of the reference clip. Editable.
Controls wiping the canvas at the current frame. See Using the Canvas.
Select to apply a uniform colour in a single brush stroke to the entire result image, the front only or the output matte only at the current frame.
Select the wipe brush stroke. Editable.
Enable to use the source selected in the Source list to wipe over the image.
Controls clearing the canvas at the current frame. See Using the Canvas.
From the menu, select between deleting all strokes on the clip or clearing only the strokes at the current frame.
Displays the angle of rotation used to rotate the canvas in the image window. Editable.
Defines the area that can be used to paint. You can paint on the entire canvas or areas delimited by the matte properties. See Restricting Strokes with the Source Matte and Restricting Brush Strokes.
Enable to limit brush strokes on the canvas to areas inside the matte.
Enable to limit brush strokes on the canvas to areas outside the matte.
Enable to paint on the result and output matte simultaneously.
Sets the size of the brush and other brush attributes affecting how paint is applied to the canvas.
Set the radius of the brush in pixels. Editable.
Set the rate at which to apply brush strokes to the canvas. Use a higher percentage value to produce a smoother continuous stroke. Editable.
Enable to make the stroke dependent on the speed at which you move the brush.
Set the transparency on the pressure and direction of the pen. Editable.
Set the level of dispersion. A lower value produces a greater concentration of paint. Editable.
Set the percentage of a complete rotation to rotate the brush around the Z-axis. Editable.
Set the percentage of a complete rotation to rotate the brush around the X-axis. Editable.
Select an attribute as a reference value.
Sets the type of paint operation that is applied to the brush. Some brushes paint in a colour; others use contents of the result or a source. See Using Paint Modes and Using Blending Modes.
Select a shape to paint, or freeform painting.
Select the type of effect you want to apply to the brush.
Select the current brush colour. Editable.
Displays how quickly the stroke fades when the Fade brush attribute mode is selected. A higher value fades the stroke faster.
Displays the horizontal coordinate for the Clone offset. Editable.
Displays the vertical coordinate for the Clone offset. Editable.
Displays the angle of rotation to rotate the reference image. Editable.
Displays the scale value of the reference image. Editable.
Select the type of available blending modes.
Select the blending operation to apply to the brush colour components.
Displays the opacity of the brush. Use a lower value to apply a more transparent colour. Editable.
Select a default brush profile to set it as the brush stroke.
Enable to activate smooth filtering of pixels for enhanced display.
Disable when the graphics updates take too much time and prevent you from working properly.
Sets the current Brush Presets as the default for all new Paint nodes.
Restores the original presets for all new Paint nodes. Does not change the Brush Presets of the current node.
The Axis menu provides controls for the position, scale, and rotation of selected strokes. You also access the tracker from this menu.
Displays the X position of the active stroke. Editable.
Displays the Y position of the active stroke. Editable.
Displays the scale of the X axis of the active stroke. Editable.
Displays the scale of the Y axis of the active stroke. Editable.
Enable to scale the X and Y axes proportionally.
Displays the X offset from the track of the active stroke. Editable.
Displays the Y offset from the track of the active stroke. Editable.
Displays the rotation of the active stroke. Editable.
Opens the one-point tracker for the currently selected strokes. Opening the Tracker menu applies that track to the selected strokes. Clear the track in the Animation menu.
Select the layer used by the tracker.
Select Absolute to apply the tracking information to the Edit Box centre. Select Relative to apply the tracking offset to the each individual stroke.