| 5. Click on the New button to create a new empty nozzle library. You are already familiar with the New Nozzle Library dialog box (this is the only way I can create a new empty library on my PC). | |
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6. My new library is named Flowers.NZL. I want to move the WildBlu-1.Rif nozzle I added to the default library. First I click on the nozzle icon. The nozzle file name will appear under Current Nozzle:. I moved it by dragging the icon into the new flowers library. |
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| 7. The nozzle icon is still active in the default library. You can tell by the red color of the icons perimeter. Click on the Delete button to remove the nozzle from the library. | |
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8. If
you want to change the nozzle file name, click on the file icon in the new
library side of the dialog box to select it.
Click on the Change Name… button. Type the name and clock OK. |
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| 9. Click on the Quit button to return to close the dialog box. | |
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When you want to move files, open existing libraries or create new ones the basic process remains the same whether you are working with paper textures, patterns, weaves, gradients, or any lighting schemes you may have saved while working in Painter. |
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| A few comments about file sizes and you are on your own. Painter likes it when you maintain small core files. These files can become bloated very quickly. I keep the papers (.pap), brush looks (.blk), gradients (.grd), patterns (.ptl), and selection portfolio (.frs) files small because I am not creating a lot of new content to increase their size. I keep an eye on them but rarely have to create a new library. My problem children are the ones that can become monsters such as the image portfolio (.por), or the Scripts (.ssd) files. My nozzle and portfolio libraries and can become over 100MB quickly because of all the nozzles I make. The two files that get deleted every time I shut Painter down are the Pre Built Brush File and the Scripts file. I may save some script files I might want to use again before I remove the file. I keep all new libraries in folders out side the Painter folder. Maintaining small core files and organized libraries should be two of the more important items on your Painter maintenance list. | |
