The Menu Bar

File - Contains items related to loading, saving and exporting your paintings.

Edit - Contains items related to editing the painting process and the canvas.

Layer - Contains items related to the layers and layer groups.

Filter - Contains items related to color adjustments.

View - Contains items related to the viewport.

Window - Contains items related to the user interface.

Community - Contains links to the Community forum, gallery, your account and publish option.

Help - Contains items that let you get help on the application, or look for updates on the website.

File Menu

The File Menu contains items related to your painting. They work as follows:

New... - Open a dialog that allows you to create a new painting with new settings, open the recent paintings or open images. (shortcut Ctrl + N on Windows / Cmd + N on macOS)

You can set the width and height of the new picture and a picture DPI; choose to lock aspect ratio; switch between portrait and landscape mode; set the canvas texture, color and scale (more about canvas in the Art Canvases section):

You can open any image in.reb, .psd, .png, .jpg, .bmp and .tif file format from your computer.

Your recent works are listed on the left side of the New artwork dialog. Click the name of the work to open it. To clear the list of recent files, click the 'Clear List' button.

To create a new canvas, you can set custom dimensions in pixels, centimeters and inches along with DPI. According to the DPI you set, canvas size information will be automatically calculated in centimeters and inches.

You can also choose from a variety of Print and Screen canvas size presets or add/remove presets using the / buttons.

Save your favorite presets to 'Favorites' by marking them with a star .

Lock Aspect Ratio - Click to lock the aspect ratio. When highlighted, the aspect ratio is locked.

- Switch to portrait orientation.

- Switch to landscape orientation.

Note

Please be aware that setting a larger resolution for your artwork may slow down your computer, especially if you use a lot of water when painting.

After clicking on a Canvas texture preview, a new window with a choice of pre-set art canvases appears.

Select the Color profile for your New Artwork via the drop-down menu. This feature is available in Rebelle Pro.

More about the color profiles can be found in the Color Management section.

Click the Start recording button to start recording a time-lapse of your painting process after you create a New artwork.

Open... - Open a file dialog that allows you to load a painting from disk in .reb, .psd, .png, .jpg, .bmp and .tif format. (shortcut Ctrl + O on Windows / Cmd + O on macOS)

Open Recent - Open one of the last saved artworks. You can clear the list using the 'Clear List' function.

Save - Save your painting. If you have not saved it before, you are prompted to enter a name. (shortcut Ctrl + S on Windows / Cmd + S on macOS)

Save As... - Save a copy of your current painting as a new one in .reb, .psd, .png, .jpg, .bmp or .tif file formats. (shortcut Ctrl + Shift + S on Windows / Cmd + Shift + S on macOS)

Iterative Save - Save sequentially numbered versions of an artwork. The first time Iterative Save is used, "_1" is appended to the file name. Each subsequent time the number increments by 1 and a new sequentially numbered file is created. (shortcut Ctrl + Alt + S on Windows / Cmd + Alt + S on macOS)

Nanopixel Export... - Export your artwork up to 16-times (4x4) larger. This feature is available in Rebelle Pro edition.

Import Image... - Import any image file in .psd, .png, .jpg, .bmp and .tif format as a new layer. (shortcut Ctrl + Shift + O on Windows / Cmd + Shift + O on macOS)

Import Assets... - Import brushes, papers and other assets available on the website. (shortcut Ctrl + Shift + A on Windows / Cmd + Shift + A on macOS)

Yuify - Export your work with Yuify which works to protect artworks created in Rebelle 7 and other software. It provides a secure, tamper-proof method for registering and verifying the authenticity of digital art. More about Yuify can be found in the Authenticate Your Work with Yuify section.

Quit - Close the application. (Only on Windows). (shortcut Ctrl + W, Ctrl + Q, Ctrl + F4, Alt + F4 on Windows / Cmd + W, Cmd + Q, Cmd + F4 on macOS)

Tip

Rebelle automatically saves work while painting. When this happens, you will see the icon that will appear in the top left corner of the canvas and next to the painting cursor. You can set the autosave timer or deactivate the autosave feature via Preferences > General > Autosave.

Tip

You can also Drag & Drop a picture from any application, file manager or internet browser directly to Rebelle if the application allows it.

For more information on creating, loading and saving your paintings, see the Creating, Opening and Saving Paintings section later on in the manual.

Edit Menu

Undo - Undo the last painting operation you performed. (shortcut: Ctrl + Z on Windows / Cmd + Z on macOS)

The number of undo steps depends on your computer's memory. The maximum number of undo steps is set to 30.

Redo - Redo the last operation you undid. (shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + Z on Windows / Cmd + Shift + Z on macOS)

Cut - Cut the current selection or a selected layer to the clipboard. (shortcut Ctrl + X on Windows / Cmd + X on macOS)

Copy - Copy the current selection or a selected layer to the clipboard. (shortcut Ctrl + C on Windows / Cmd + C on macOS)

Paste - Paste the current selection or a selected layer to a new layer. (shortcut Ctrl + V on Windows / Cmd + V on macOS)

Image Size... - Resize the canvas and the image. (shortcut Ctrl + Alt + I on Windows / Cmd + Alt + I on macOS)

Canvas Size... - Enlarge or crop the canvas. (shortcut Ctrl + Alt + C on Windows / Cmd + Alt + C on macOS)

Crop Canvas - Crop the canvas from the active selection.

Select All - Select the whole layer. (shortcut Ctrl + A on Windows / Cmd + A on macOS)

Deselect All - Deselect the current selection from the canvas. (shortcut Ctrl + D on Windows / Cmd + D on macOS)

Select All Visible - Select all non-transparent pixels of the selected layer. (shortcut Ctrl + Alt + V on Windows / Cmd + Alt + V on macOS)

Invert Selection - Invert the current selection. (shortcut Ctrl + Shift + I on Windows / Cmd + Shift + I on macOS)

Show Selection - Show or hide the active selection. (shortcut Q)

Show Selection Lines - Show or hide the "marching ants" of the selection. (shortcut Alt + Q)

Selection - You can select Restore Last Selection to bring the last created selection back to the canvas.

Load previously saved selection by clicking Open Selection... - a dialog window will pop up from which you can choose the PNG image of the selection you want to open.

You can save a custom selection as a PNG by selecting Save Selection As... - a dialog window will pop up allowing you to enter the name of the PNG image and the location where the image should be saved.

You can select Create Selection from Stencil which will create a selection on the canvas from the currently active stencil.

You can select Create Selection from Path which will create a selection on the canvas from the currently active path.

You can select Feather... option to create gradual transitions between selected and unselected areas, providing a soft and natural blending effect.

Transform - Move and resize selected layer or layers using the Transform (shortcut Ctrl + T on Windows / Cmd + T on macOS) or modify the proportions of a layer or a selection using the Deform, Perspective or Warp.

Ruler Tool - Activate the ruler tool on canvas.

Ellipse Tool - Activate the ellipse tool on canvas.

Perspective Tool - Activate the Perspective tool on canvas.

More about Ruler and Perspective can be found in the Working with Ruler & Perspective Tools section.

Natural Colors - Use the Red-Yellow-Blue (RYB) color mixing. Turn this option off to use the standard RGB mixing mode:

Gamma Correction - Lighten the dark margins on the overlay of colors:

Note

Natural Colors and Gamma Correction works for all painting tools except Oils and Acrylics.

Color Management - Open the Color Management settings in the Preferences panel. (shortcut Ctrl + Shift + K on Windows / Cmd + Shift + K on macOS)
This feature is available in Rebelle Pro edition.

Assign Profile... - Assign a color profile to your current artwork.

Convert to Profile... - Convert your current artwork to a color profile.

More about the color profiles and color management can be found in the Color Management section.

Preferences... - Set General, Tools, Color, Grid & Guides, Color Management, Tablet and Keyboard Preferences. You can find more information in the Preferences section later on in the manual. (shortcut Ctrl + , on Windows / Cmd + , on macOS)

Keyboard Shortcuts - Open and edit keyboard shortcuts. (shortcut Alt + Shift + K)

Layer Menu

New Layer - Add a new layer. (shortcut Ctrl + Shift + N on Windows / Cmd + Shift + N on macOS)

New Group - Add a new layer group. (shortcut Ctrl + Alt + G on Windows / Cmd + Alt + G on macOS)

Duplicate Layer - Duplicate one or more selected layers, group or groups. (shortcut Ctrl + Shift + D on Windows / Cmd + Shift + D on macOS)

Merge Layers - Merge two or more layers into one layer. (shortcut Ctrl + E on Windows / Cmd + E on macOS)

Remove Layer - Remove one or more selected layers, group or groups.
(shortcut Alt + Shift + D)

Group Layers - Create a new layer group from the selected layer or layers. (shortcut Ctrl + G on Windows / Cmd + G on macOS)

Ungroup Layers - Separate the layers from the selected layer group or groups.
(shortcut Ctrl + Shift + G on Windows / Cmd + Shift + G on macOS)

Merge Visible Layers - Merge all visible layers or groups into one layer.
(shortcut Ctrl + Shift + E on Windows / Cmd + Shift + E on macOS)

Select All Layers - Select all existing layers and groups in the Layers panel. (shortcut Ctrl + Alt + A on Windows / Cmd + Alt + A on macOS)

Show Layer - Show or hide selected layer(s) and group(s). (shortcut Ctrl + . on Windows / Cmd + . On macOS)

Masking Fluid Layer - Set an active layer as a masking fluid layer (a letter 'M' will appear in this layer). The paint on this layer will create a masked area on every layer in the list or within a group. (shortcut Alt + Shift + M)

Choose from the following options:

• No Mask - Cancel the masking from the selected layer.

• Mask Opaque - Lock opaque pixels on the selected layer. When painting on another layer in the list or within a group, all opaque pixels will be masked by the 'Masking Fluid' Layer. This is a quick and easy way of coloring sketches and images.

• Mask Transparent - Lock transparent pixels on the selected layer. When painting on another layer in the list or within a group, all transparent pixels will be masked by the 'Masking Fluid' Layer. This is a quick and easy way of coloring already painted strokes with a different color.

Tracing Layer - Set an active layer as a reference tracing layer (a letter T will appear in this layer). This layer is a guide for shapes and colors as you paint - it can be an image or photo. (shortcut Alt + Shift + T)

Clear Layer - Clear the layer (shortcut Del).

Export to Photoshop - Export the selected layer to Photoshop. (shortcut Ctrl + F on Windows or Cmd + F on macOS)
This feature is available in Rebelle Pro edition.

Filter Menu

Brightness / Contrast...

Adjust the brightness and contrast of colors on a current layer or in a selection. (shortcut Ctrl + M on Windows / Cmd + M on macOS)

Levels

Adjust the tonal range and color balance of a current layer or a selection by adjusting the intensity levels of shadows, midtones, and highlights.

Channel - Adjust tones for the specific color channel: RGB, Red, Green, Blue.

Use YUV - Enable this option if you want to use the YUV color model instead of RGB for final adjustment.

Input Levels - The outer two Input Levels sliders map the black point and white point to the settings of the Output sliders.

Histogram - The histogram is a visual guide for adjusting the image key tones. This graph displays the volume of the dark areas (left side) and bright areas (right side) as mountain-like peaks.

On the left, there is 'Shadows' - this controls the darkest parts of the image. Drag to the left and right to adjust the brightness of the image. Drag to the left to make the image brighter, or to the right to make the image darker.

On the right, there is 'Highlights' - this controls the lightest parts of the image. Drag to the left and right to adjust the brightness of the image. Drag to the left to make the image brighter, or to the right to make the image darker.

In the middle, there is 'Midtones' - this controls the midtones of the image. When you move the Shadows control point or the Highlights control point, the Midtones control point moves in tandem. Drag to the left to make the image brighter, or to the right to make the image darker.

Output Levels - On the left, we have 'Shadows output' - this controls the darkest parts of the image. Drag to the left and right to adjust the brightness of the image. Drag to the left to make the image brighter, or to the right to make the image darker.

On the right, we have 'Highlights output', which controls the brightest parts of the image. Drag to the left and right to adjust the brightness of the image. Drag to the left to make the image brighter, or to the right to make the image darker.

Auto Levels - Automatically adjust the levels of the image using the auto levels slider (0.1 - 10%). This option is available only for the RGB channel. Red, Green, and Blue channels can be modified even with the auto levels on.

Preview - Enable this option to see the preview of the changes in real-time on canvas.

Curves...

Adjust the color, tone, and alpha channels with the curves adjustment, either on individual channels or by adjusting the master curve.

Channel - Adjust tones for the specific color channel: RGB, Red, Green, or Blue.

Curve - A graph to adjust the contrast of the image. Drag the control points to adjust the contrast.

The horizontal axis of the graph is the "Input" value (original brightness) and the vertical axis is the "Output" value (brightness after adjustment).

Preview - Enable this option to see the preview of the changes in real-time on canvas.

Hue / Saturation...

Adjust the hue, saturation and lightness of colors on a current layer or in a selection. (shortcut Ctrl + U on Windows / Cmd + U on macOS)

Color Balance...

Adjust the overall mixture of colors on a current layer or in a selection for generalized color correction. (shortcut Ctrl + B on Windows / Cmd + B on macOS)

Drag a slider toward a color that you want to increase in the image; drag a slider away from a color that you want to decrease in the image. Values can range from ‑100 to +100.

Choose between 'Shadows', 'Midtones', or 'Highlights' to select the tonal range in which you want to focus the changes.
Select 'Preserve Luminosity' to prevent changing the luminosity values in the layer while changing the color. This option maintains the tonal balance in the image.

Click 'Reset' to reset the values, 'Apply' to apply the changes or 'Cancel' if you decide not to.

Color Filter...

Apply the color filter on a current layer or in a selection. Choose the color from the system color palette. To adjust the amount of color applied to the image, use the 'Strength' slider - a higher strength results in a stronger color adjustment.

Select 'Preserve Luminosity' to prevent changing the luminosity values in the layer while changing the color. This option maintains the tonal balance in the image. (shortcut Ctrl + Shift + F on Windows / Cmd + Shift + F on macOS)

Colorize...

Colorize the layer with Hue, Saturation and Strength slider. (shortcut Ctrl + Shift + J on Windows / Cmd + Shift + J on macOS)

Desaturate...

Convert all colors on a current layer or in a selection to corresponding shades of grey. The colors on the layer are still RGB values with three components. Choose shades of grey based on 'Luminosity' or 'Average' brightness. Activate the 'Preview' checkbox to check the color changes in real-time. (shortcut Ctrl + Shift + U on Windows / Cmd + Shift + U on macOS)

Color Range

Color filters (Hue/Saturation, Colorize, ...) have the option to adjust the color based on a color range. If the color range is used, the filter is applied based on this range.

In order to use the Color range, enable it by clicking the checkbox in the filters panel.

Use the adjustment slider to modify the range of colors.

The two inner vertical sliders define the color range. The two outer vertical sliders show where the adjustments on a color range 'fall off' (fall-off is a feathering or tapering of the adjustments instead of a sharply defined on/off application of the adjustments).

Activate the 'Pick Color' tool in the Color Range to precisely select the required color from the layer.

Video tutorial

Learn more about the Color Range and how to use it in this video: Color Range and Filters.

Invert

Invert all the pixel colors and brightness values on a current layer or in a selection.
(shortcut Ctrl + I on Windows / Cmd + I on macOS)

Gaussian Blur...

A filter for blurring images. Gaussian blur smoothes uneven pixel values in an image by cutting out the extreme outliers. You can use the filter on the entire canvas or a selection.

Radius (0-100) - Set the radius of the gaussian blur filter in pixels.

Lens Blur...

A filter for blurring images that enables you to add lens effects to the image:

Choose the shape of the blur effect when using the Lens Blur filter on an image.

Size - Set the size of the shape selected for the blur effect (10-100).

Specular Threshold - Set the luminance level above which highlights will be blown out to white, rendering as specular highlights (1-255).

Specular Brightness - Set the brightness of the highlights (1-100).

Angle (°) - Set the angle of the shape in degrees (0-359).

Sharpen...

A filter for sharpening images. Sharpening enhances the definition of edges in an image.

Radius - Sharpen radius in pixels (0-100).

Strength - Strength of the sharpening (0-100).

Subtle Sharpen

A filter for fast, subtle sharpening of images.

White to Alpha

Convert the white color of a current layer to the alpha channel.

Black to Alpha

Convert the black color of a current layer to the alpha channel.

Note

When adjusting filters, the diffusion is paused on the current layer.

Tip

Import a line work with a white background to Rebelle. Apply the 'White to Alpha' filter. The white background will turn transparent while the linework remains. You can then easily create a mask from this linework and colorize it on a separate layer.

View Menu

Zoom In - Zoom in on your artwork (at a maximum size of 2000%). (shortcut + or = or Ctrl + + or Ctrl + = on Windows / Cmd + + or Cmd + = on macOS)

Zoom Out - Zoom out from your artwork (at a minimum size of 1%). (shortcut - , Ctrl + - on Windows / Cmd + - on macOS)

Zoom 100% - Check up a zoom value. Press the button to reset the zoom to 100%.
(shortcut 0)

Fit to Screen - Set the canvas to fit the screen. (shortcut . )

Show - Select to show Grid, Guides, Canvas Bounds or Reference Image Guides on the canvas.

Snap to - Select if the snappable objects should snap to Grid, Guides or Canvas Bounds.

Greyscale - View the canvas in greyscale mode. (shortcut G)

Show Cursor - Show or hide the cursor. (shortcut Ctrl + Shift + X on Windows / Cmd + Shift + X on macOS)

Stay on Top - The application will stay always on top of other applications.

Proof Colors - Soft proofing gives you a chance to see what an image would look like when reproduced on a different output device - for example on a different monitor or when printed. (shortcut Ctrl + Y on Windows / Cmd + Y on macOS)

Gamut Warning - Color gamut describes the full range of colors that the printer can reproduce. If a spot color cannot be reproduced within the user-specified tolerance, Rebelle will show you the gamut warning. (shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Y on Windows / Cmd + Shift + Y on macOS)

Enter Fullscreen - Switch the application window to full-screen mode. (Press Esc to quit).

Window Menu

Tools - Show or hide the Tools panel. (shortcut F3)

Properties - Show or hide the Properties panel. (shortcut F4)

Brushes - Show or hide the Brushes panel. (shortcut F8)

Color - Show or hide the Color panel. (shortcut F6)

Mixing Palette - Show or hide the Mixing Palette panel. (shortcut Ctrl + Shift + M on Windows / Cmd + Shift + M on macOS)

Navigator - Show or hide the Navigator panel. (shortcut Ctrl + K on Windows / Cmd + K on macOS)

Preview - Show or hide the Preview panel. (shortcut Ctrl + Shift + W on Windows / Cmd + Shift + W on macOS)

Tilt - Show or hide the Tilt panel. (shortcut Ctrl + L on Windows / Cmd + L on macOS)

Layers - Show or hide the Layers panel. (shortcut F7)

Rulers - Show or hide the Rulers panel. (shortcut Shift + R)

Reference Images - Show or hide the Reference Image panel. (shortcut Ctrl + Shift + R on Windows / Cmd + Shift + R on macOS)

Stencils - Show or hide the Stencils panel. (shortcut F10)

Paths - Show or hide the Paths panel. (shortcut Shift + P)

Structures - Show or hide the Structures panel. (shortcut Shift + S)

Volume Presets - Show or hide the Volume Presets panel. (shortcut Ctrl + J on Windows / Cmd + J on macOS)

Brush Creator - Show or hide the Brush Creator panel. (shortcut F5)

Visual Settings - Show or hide the Visual Settings panel. (shortcut F12)

Record Time-lapse - Show or hide the Record time-lapse panel. (shortcut Ctrl + Shift + T on Windows / Cmd + Shift + T on macOS)

Tablet Mode - Switch to the Tablet mode and hide panels to get more space for painting. (shortcut Tab)

Lock Panels - Lock the panels' setup to prevent any unwanted changes. When the UI is locked, it is not possible to undock panels, dock floating panels or merge panels.

Import Layout - Import previously saved Rebelle user interface layout.

Export Layout - Save a custom Rebelle user interface layout.

Reset Layout to Default - Reset user interface to default.

Community Menu

Forum - Visit the Escape Motions Community forum to browse the FAQs, find useful information, join in the discussion about the software, get tips and tricks, share your feedback and more.

Gallery - Browse the Community gallery and post your paintings.

My Account - Visit your Community account where you can upload your painting to the gallery, edit your profile and change your password, or download your purchased software and assets.

Publish... - Publish your painting to the Community Gallery or to your social channels. Enter the name of the painting; optionally write a description and tags.

Help Menu

Help - Open this Users' Manual document. (shortcut F1 on Windows)

Send Feedback... - Send feedback in case you experience any problems, have ideas for future development or tell us that you like Rebelle. You can choose from 3 feedback types:

Bravo - Would you like to express how cool Rebelle is? Then...

Idea - Do you have any feature in mind that would be a great addition to Rebelle? Then...

Bug - Did you spot any strange behavior when using Rebelle? Then...

... just enter your email address and write us a message - we read each and every one of them. ☺

Rebelle Website - Link to website: rebelle.escapemotions.com

Intro Tutorial - Show the Intro Tutorial. This tutorial will guide you through the most essential Rebelle tools.

Video Tutorial - Visit Escape Motions' Youtube channel to watch Rebelle tutorials.

Language - Select the language of Rebelle's user interface. Restart Rebelle to apply changes.

About Rebelle - Get some basic information on Rebelle, copyright and credits.

Show Library Folder - Show folder where brushes, data, documents and canvases are saved.

Refresh Content and Libraries - Click this option to load the content from Rebelle's user folder into panels and libraries (e.g. shapes, grains, brush presets, color sets, stencils, ...).

Check for updates... - This button is visible when there are new updates available.