Creating images and animations
You can record animations or save still images in the Painting Creator window. You can play your animations and convert them to still images. To get different types of brushstrokes, you can adjust your brush settings. You can also use a reference image as you draw.
To record a painting animation
1 Click Start recording.
2 Using the different sets of brushes and colors, paint your still image on the canvas or Preview Window and click Stop recording when finished.
Note: Your painting animation will automatically be saved in the Gallery.
To paint a still image
• Using the different sets of brushes and colors, paint your still image on the canvas or Preview Window and click Snapshot when finished.
Note: Your painting will automatically be saved in the Gallery.
To play your painting animations
• Click an animation thumbnail in the Gallery and click the Play button 
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.To convert your animation to a still image
• In the Gallery, right-click your animation thumbnail and select Transfer animation item to still.
Note: You can use the still image as an intro or end clip of your animation.
To specify your brush settings
1 Click on the Settings button 
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.2 Modify the brush properties to achieve your desired brush stroke effect.
Note: Options vary for each painting tool.
3 Click OK.
To use a reference image
• Click the Background Image Option button 
and the Background Image Option dialog box appears. Set the following options:
and the Background Image Option dialog box appears. Set the following options:• Refer to the default background color — allows you to select a solid background color for your painting or animation.
• Current timeline image — uses the video frame currently being displayed on the Timeline.
• Customize image — allows you to open an image and use it as the background for your painting or animation.