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A more flexible setup is to use a Background node to set the size that matches the image you are painting on. In the Inspector, the background would be set to be fully transparent. Then, the Paint tool can be merged as the foreground over the actual image you want to paint on.
A Paint node merged over the top of a MediaIn for more flexibility
Types of Paint Strokes
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Paint stroke types located in the viewer toolbar.
To begin working with the Paint tool, first select the paint stroke type from the Paint toolbar above the viewer. There are ten stroke types to choose from as well as two additional tools for selecting and grouping paint strokes. The stroke types and tools are described below in the order they appear in the toolbar.
— Multistroke: Although this is the default selection and the first actual brush type in the toolbar, Multistroke is not typically the stroke type most often used. However, it’s perfect for those
100-strokes-per-frame retouching paint jobs like removing tracking markers. Multistroke is much faster than the Stroke type but is not editable after it is created. By default, Multistroke lasts for one frame and cannot be modified after it has been painted. Use the Duration setting in the Stroke controls to set the number of frames before painting. A shaded area of the Multistroke duration is visible but not editable in the Keyframes Editor. While Multistrokes aren’t directly editable, they can be grouped with the PaintGroup modifier, then tracked, moved, and rotated by animating the PaintGroup instead.
— Clone Multistroke: Similar to Multistroke but specifically meant to clone elements from one area or image to the other. Perfect for those 100-strokes-per-frame retouching paint jobs like removing tracking markers. Clone Multistroke is faster than the Stroke type but is not editable after it is created. By default, Clone Multistroke lasts for one frame and cannot be modified after it has been painted. Use the Duration setting in the Stroke controls to set the number of frames before painting. A shaded area of the Clone Multistroke duration is visible but not editable in the Keyframes Editor.
