Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To create a custom brush
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To create a brush nib from an editable area
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To load a preset brush texture

Creating custom brushes

You can create a custom brush by modifying brush attributes. Once you have created a custom brush, you can save it and use it again.

Nib properties

The shape of a brush is determined by the brush nib. The preset nib shapes can be modified or a nib can be created from an editable area and saved. The nib attributes you can adjust are

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Transparency — lets you specify the transparency level for the nib
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Rotate — lets you specify the angle at which the nib is rotated
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Flatten — lets you specify the amount by which the nib is flattened along one dimension
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Soft Edge — lets you specify the transparency and width of the edges of the nib
Stroke attributes

The stroke attributes you can modify are

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Smoothing — lets you specify a value for the smoothing of the stroke when the mouse moves fast. A higher value results in a rounder curve.
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Fade out — lets you specify the intensity of the fade-out effect for the brushstroke. A higher value results in a shorter brushstroke, i.e., the brushstroke runs out of paint faster. A negative value results in a fade-in effect.
Dab attributes

The dab attributes you can adjust are

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Number of dabs — lets you specify the number of dabs in a brushstroke
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Spacing — lets you specify the amount of space between dabs along the length of the brushstroke. A value of 1 produces a solid line. A higher value separates the dabs in the brushstroke.
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Spread — lets you specify the distance between dabs along the width of the brushstroke. A higher value results in a thicker brushstroke.
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Hue — lets you specify the hue variation in the brushstroke
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Saturation — lets you specify the saturation variation in the brushstroke
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Lightness — lets you specify the lightness variation in the brushstroke
Brush texture

Loading a preset brush texture gives you additional design options. The texture attributes you can adjust are

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Brush Texture — lets you specify how much of the texture is applied to the brushstroke
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Edge texture — lets you specify how much of the texture is applied to the edges of the brushstroke. The Edge Texture box is available only if the nib has a soft edge.
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Bleed — lets you specify the extent to which brushstrokes become diluted throughout the stroke. If a Sustain Color value is specified, traces of the paint remain throughout the brushstroke.
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Sustain color — lets you specify the extent to which traces of the paint color appear in a brushstroke with a specified bleed value
Color variation

The color attributes you can modify are

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Hue range — lets you specify the amount of hue variation in the brushstroke
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Hue speed — lets you specify how fast the hue value changes
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Saturation range — lets you specify the amount of saturation variation in the brushstroke
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Saturation speed — lets you specify how fast the saturation value changes
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Lightness range — lets you specify the amount of lightness variation in the brushstroke
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Lightness speed — lets you specify how fast the lightness value changes
To create a custom brush Back to Top
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In the toolbox, click the Paint tool .
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On the property bar, open the Brush category picker, and click a tool.
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Choose a preset brush in the Brush type list box on the property bar.
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In the Brush settings docker, move the Size slider.
If the Brush settings docker is not open, click Window Dockers Brush settings.
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In the Brush settings docker, click the roll-down arrow on any of the following bars, and specify values for any attributes:
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Nib properties
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Stroke attributes
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Dab attributes
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Brush texture
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Color variation

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Add a custom nib to the Nib shape picker
Click the Nib options button on the Nib properties bar, and click Add current nib.
Save a custom brush
Click the flyout arrow on the Brush settings docker, and click Save brush. In the Save brush dialog box, type a filename.

To create a brush nib from an editable area Back to Top
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Define an editable area.
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In the toolbox, click the Paint tool .
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On the property bar, open the Brush category picker, and click a tool.
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In the Brush settings docker, click the Nib options button on the Nib properties bar.
If the Brush settings docker is not open, click Window Dockers Brush settings.
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Click Create from contents of a mask.
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Type a value in the Nib size box.
To load a preset brush texture Back to Top
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In the toolbox, click the Paint tool .
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On the property bar, open the Brush category picker, and click a tool.
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In the Brush settings docker, click the Load texture button on the Brush texture bar.
If the Brush settings docker is not open, click Window Dockers Brush settings.
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Choose the folder where the texture file is stored.
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Double-click the filename.
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In the Brush settings docker, click the roll-down arrow on the Brush texture bar, and type a value from 0 to 100 in any of the following boxes:
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Brush texture — lets you adjust the amount of texture applied to a brushstroke
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Edge texture — lets you adjust the amount of texture applied to the edge of a brushstroke
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