Modifying Hard Media profiles
You can modify Hard Media profiles to change the shape and size of the dabs that you apply to the canvas. By changing the profile, you can simulate the real-world hard media that have different shapes, sharpness, or thickness. Using the Hard Media controls, you can change the size and choose one of the following profiles to modify the shape.
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Pencil Profile  |
Provides a sharper tip when perpendicular to the tablet, and provides a wider, softer tip when at an angle |
Medium Profile  |
Has a wide area of greater density at the center, with rapid falloff toward the edge |
Linear Profile  |
Provides maximum density at the center, with even falloff toward the edge |
Soft Profile
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Provides a strong core, with a large falloff area towards the edge |
Pointed Profile  |
Provides maximum density at the center, with rapid falloff toward the edge |
Dull Profile  |
Provides maximum density at the center, with high-density weighting toward the edge |
1-Pixel Edge  |
Provides maximum density throughout, with rapid falloff toward the edge, producing a 1-pixel, anti-aliased edge |
For more information about choosing Hard Media tip profiles, see Changing dab profiles. For more information about setting the Hard Media tip size, see To set the Hard Media tip size and To choose a brush size preset.
When changing the shape, you can use the Squeeze controls to specify the vertical and horizontal ranges of the dab. For example, tilting the tool while drawing can change the dab shape from round to elliptical. You can also change the size of the tip.
The Hard Media controls are usable only with the Circular, Captured, and Eraser dab types. For more information about dab types, see General controls.
You can also save your customized Hard Media variant. For more information, see Adjusting brushes with brush controls.
To choose a Hard Media tip profile
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With a
Hard Media variant selected, click the
Dab Options flyout button
on the property bar, and click the Hard Media tip profile that you want to use.
If the brush uses a
Circular dab type, move the
Hardness slider to adjust the opacity of the dab profile.
To set the Hard Media tip size
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With a
Hard Media variant selected, move the
Size slider
on the property bar, or type a value in the
Size box.
To set the Hard Media tip shape
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With a
Hard Media variant active, choose
Window 
Brush Control Panels Brush Shape Hard Media.
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In the
Squeeze area, adjust any of the following sliders:
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V Min — sets the amount of squeeze applied to the dab on the vertical axis. This setting represents the dab at its smallest.
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V Max — sets the amount of squeeze applied to the dab on the vertical axis. This setting represents the dab at its maximum size.
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H Min — sets the amount of squeeze applied to the dab on the horizontal axis. This setting represents the dab at its smallest.
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H Max — sets the amount of squeeze applied to the dab on the horizontal axis. This setting represents the dab at its maximum size.