Quick links to procedures on this page:

Applying brushstrokes

Paint tools let you imitate a variety of painting and drawing media. For example, you can apply brushstrokes that imitate watercolors, pastels, felt markers, and pens. By default, brushstrokes are added to the active object or background. Brushstrokes can also be rendered as separate objects. For information about objects, see Creating objects.

 

Airbrush

The Airbrush is used for shading.

Spray can

Colors are splattered to add texture.

Camel hair brush

A decorative effect is added by using a Camel hair brush.

Choosing preset brushes

The paint tool and brush type that you choose determine the appearance of the brushstroke on the image. When you paint with a preset brush, the brush attributes of the paint tool are predetermined. You can choose a preset brush from the Brush picker, which displays all the brush categories and preset brushes. In addition, the Brush picker provides a nib and brushstroke preview and shows you the last five most recently used brushes.

The Brush picker lets you preview and choose preset brushes, which are organized in brush categories.

After selecting a preset brush, you change its size, shape, transparency, and feathering to suit your needs. If you are using a pen or stylus, you can use its pressure, tilt, bearing, and rotation to vary the brushstroke appearance. For more information, see Using pressure-sensitive pens and devices.

Painting with color and fills

The color of the brushstroke is determined by the current foreground color, which is displayed in the color control area. You can choose a foreground color by clicking a color swatch on a color palette. For more information about choosing colors, see Working with color.

In addition to painting with color, you can apply images and textures by painting with a fill. You can also apply a brushstroke to a path. For more information, see Applying brushstrokes to paths.

Blending colors

Merge modes control the way the foreground colors blend with underlying colors. Merge modes let you combine these colors in various ways to create new colors and effects. For more information about merge modes, see Understanding merge modes.

To paint with a preset brush Back to Top

 

Choose a brush shape from the Nib shape picker on the property bar.
Type a value in the Nib size box on the property bar.
Type a value in the Transparency box on the property bar.
To adjust the brushstroke transparency interactively, hold down Alt, and click in the image window without releasing the mouse button to display a transparency slider.
Type a value in the Feather box on the property bar.
To change the feathering interactively, hold down Ctrl + Alt, and click in the image window without releasing the mouse button to display a feathering slider.

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The property bar provides options for changing the attributes of a preset brush. After you change an attribute, the brush name changes to Custom art brush. For more information about custom brushes, see Creating custom brushes.

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You can use this procedure to create an object by clicking Object Create New object before you drag in the image window.

You can also choose a preset brush by clicking a brushstroke sample in the Artistic media docker. If the Artistic media docker is not open, click Window Dockers Artistic media.

You can quickly choose a square or round brush shape by clicking the Round nib button or the Square nib button on the property bar.

To paint with a color sample from an image Back to Top
To paint with a fill Back to Top

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You can paint with any type of fill. For information about fills, see Filling images.

To change the merge mode Back to Top

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For more information on merge modes, see Understanding merge modes.

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