Please help first timer

[shovelracer]

Hello, Im new to this forum and am only looking for some information. Im trying to help my friend figure out corel painter ix. She is using it for a school project. I have no experience with this program, but did mess around with it for a little while. She is completely lost. Unfortunately she is required to use this program for this class. Anyways...

When we load a new project and select the paper color as white it comes out as blue/green. I understand the locked canvas thing I think. Also when we select a color from the pallet it blends with the blue canvas and creates a color that is not what we want. We need to start with a white canvas or get a white layer and have ability to pick actual unblended colors. Please pardon my questions as I am just trying to help my friend out. Any help at all would be excellent. Thanks in advance.

[parahandy]

Check the settings on her display properties She may have it set for 256 colours. There may be something else wrong what I do not know not having the program.

[handrawn]

Good point Norman - need 24 bit color or above for painter to work

[Mike Bailey]

The default paper color is white. Start a new drawing by pressing keys Ctrl+N or use menu file new. Set the canvas size and select OK.

The various brushes emulate natural media, try using them and see how they work. The airbrush is a nice choice to begin practicing with. The programs Help menu / Help topics is a comprehensive guide to the software.