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You can paint along a path to apply precise brushstrokes to an image. For information about applying brushstrokes, see Drawing and painting.
You can also repeat a saved brushstroke along a path. You can edit the saved brushstroke to create new effects by adjusting the size, number, angle, and color of the brushstroke.
| To apply a brushstroke along a path | |
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In the toolbox, click the Path tool  .
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Select a path.
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Click one of the following:
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Paint tool 
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Effect tool 
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Clone tool 
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Image sprayer tool 
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Eraser tool 
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Replace color brush tool 
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On the property bar, set any attributes for the tool.
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Click Object  Edit path Brushstroke from path.
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If you want to reapply the brushstroke, click Edit Repeat brushstroke. |
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You can reverse the direction of a stroke by clicking Object Edit path
Reverse Brushstroke from Path.
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You can paint along a specific part of a path by selecting the area with a mask
tool. For information on masking, see Working with masks.
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| To repeat a saved brushstroke along a path | |
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Click one of the following:
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Paint tool
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Effect tool
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Clone tool
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Image sprayer tool
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Eraser tool
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Replace color brush tool
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On the property bar, set the attributes for the tool.
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Click Edit Repeat brushstroke.
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In the Repeat stroke dialog box, choose a stroke from the Stroke list box.
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Modify any attributes.
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Click the Repeat stroke along path button  .
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You can load a path for the brushstroke by clicking the flyout button above the
Stroke list box, and clicking Load path as stroke. Choose the folder where the
path file is stored and double-click the filename before modifying the attributes
in the Repeat stroke dialog box.
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