diff --git a/formats/c.lua b/formats/c.lua
index 8277636..42c8db4 100644
--- a/formats/c.lua
+++ b/formats/c.lua
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ cr = cairo_create(temp_surface);]],
   
   fill   = {post = "cairo_fill_preserve(cr);\n /********************/"},
   stroke = {post = "cairo_stroke_preserve(cr);\n/********************/"},
+  paint  = {post = "cairo_paint(cr);\n/********************/"},
   mask   = {},
   
   operator        = "cairo_set_operator(cr, CAIRO_OPERATOR_$value);",
diff --git a/formats/lua-oocairo.lua b/formats/lua-oocairo.lua
index 0cb4b0d..e150c93 100644
--- a/formats/lua-oocairo.lua
+++ b/formats/lua-oocairo.lua
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ cr = Cairo.context_create(temp_surface)]],
   
   fill   = {post = "cr:fill_preserve()\n----------------------"},
   stroke = {post = "cr:stroke_preserve()\n----------------------"},
+  paint  = {post = "cr:paint()\n----------------------"},
   mask   = {},
   
   operator        = function(state, value) return format('cr:set_operator("%s")', lower(value)) end,