Making A Circle?

**Elbee** · 26 April 2009, 07:31 PM

How does one make a circle with Corel Painter XI? I can't draw them freehand as they come out very shaky.

Thanks.

**iamtheblues** · 27 April 2009, 06:19 AM

I only have Painter X, but I don't imagine the toolbox has changed much from the example shown.
Saludos,
Bob.

**Elbee** · 27 April 2009, 03:27 PM

Thank you, but that circle box is just not there in XI.

**handrawn** · 27 April 2009, 04:11 PM

but is the rectangle box there - if so, as Bob says it may be behind this, and you need to click on the [very small] little black triangle at the bottom right and drag it out

I currently use painter 11 - it will be there somewhere whichever painter version you use

don't wish to be a 'wet blanket' but a good read of the help files might be an idea here

**Fes** · 27 April 2009, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by Elbee

Thank you, but that circle box is just not there in XI.

Yes it is (it is in IX, X and the new version 11). If you see the square instead of the circle, left mouse click and hold till you get the fly out to select the circle. Just clicking on the little triangle doesn't work on v.11. You must click and hold the button down till it pops up.

**Elbee** · 27 April 2009, 04:29 PM

I only ask for help here if I can't find it in the index.

**iamtheblues** · 27 April 2009, 04:35 PM

Thanks, Steve and Fes. I'd say that it was a fairly pointless UI change...change for the sake of it, in fact.
Probably these cosmetic changes mask the fact that there's little new under the hood.
The comparison chart between X and 11 doesn't exactly look earth-shattering.
Looks worth waiting for v.12 or even v.13.
Saludos,
Bob.

**Elbee** · 27 April 2009, 04:40 PM

These suggestions did help guys. Thanks.

**handrawn** · 27 April 2009, 06:02 PM

Pleasure Elbee

I understand - in this case you would need to know that in painter it is called 'oval' not 'circle' shape, otherwise difficult to find I agree

But just reading the help section can in itself help you learn the program, by suggesting things you can try out

Bob - the tool bar appearance is now very close to that of a well known 'industry standard' graphic suite....

**Elbee** · 29 April 2009, 11:32 PM

Now I have a new problem with circles. I can't seem to erase any part of it other than undo, but undo gets rid of the whole thing and I only want to erase a part of it.

I have tried the erasers to do so.