new Layer = Gel Layer :(

[spasmFace]

hey guys, ive been putting up with this for awhile
and thought maybe there a way around this

When I create a New Layer, its layer blend is on Default
but when i start sketching on that layer it switches to gel,
i then have to switch it back to default and conitnue.

Why is this happening?

[nafa]

If I remember correctly, brushes that use the buildup method will do this. Avoid these brushes if this bothers you.

[spasmFace]

oh thank-you!

that was exactly the problem :)

[dogfood]

I wish there was another way to take care of this, because many of the brushes I first use on a layer are these very brushes.

Jin? Anyone?

[glikster]

you can manually change the blend mode of the layer. The problem is that build-up brushes utilize the gel blend-mode. If you don't want to have a gel layer, you can't use build-up brushes the way they are meant to be used.

[dogfood]

Hmm... I may need to look for new pencils (for Painter IX).

[glikster]

I like Rob's pencil. it works for me, and isn't build-up.

[bwkeough]

I used to do this on purpose when I was still using Painter classic (because It wouldn't let you choose layer types). The way around this is to start working in the new layer with a different type of brush like Oil before switching to pencil -- should remain a standard/default layer -- or just change it back to the layer type you want.

[Jin]

Another way to avoid having the Layer change to Composite Method Gel when using brush variants that use Method: Buildup is to change the brush variant to use Method: Cover.

That, of course, may change the look of your brushstrokes but it's worth a try.


Or.. just use brush variants with Method: Buildup on the Canvas.


JInny