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

1. Select Panels > Panel > Paint Effects.

To open the Paint Effects panel as a separate window

1. Select Windows > Modeling Editors > Paint Effects.

To switch from the canvas to the scene painting view

1. In the Paint Effects panel, select Paint > Paint Scene.

To switch from the scene painting view to the canvas

1. In the Paint Effects panel, select Paint > Paint Canvas.

To switch between the Paint Effects panel in the workspace and the scene view

1. Press the space bar on your keyboard.
   Tip: Create a layout that includes the Paint Effects Panel and the scene view. For information on creating layouts, see Create a custom panel layout.