Working with brushes using the property bars

When the Brush tool is selected, you can access and change brush options and settings on the property bar and the Extended property bar.

The property bar displays one set of options and settings that are available for all brush categories, and another related to the selected brush category. You can also use the property bar to restore the default settings of the selected brush variant. Depending on the selected brush category, the property bar also may let you choose a paper texture.

The Extended property bar simplifies the process of finding the relevant brush controls and media for any given default brush. It lets you quickly access relevant advanced brush controls by displaying a group of brush control panels that are relevant to the selected brush. You can also quickly access dab types and blending options. Depending on the selected brush variant, you can choose a dab profile and access other relevant settings. For example, if you are working with a Dynamic Speckles brush variant, you can quickly access a panel with relevant options by clicking the Show or hide the Dynamic Speckles panel button .

For more information about modifying the individual controls, see Selecting, managing, and creating brushes. For more information about working with property bars, see Displaying the property bars.

To choose a stroke type on the property bar

1	In the toolbox, click the Brush tool .

2	On the property bar (Window Property Bar), click one of the following buttons:

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Freehand Strokes button — to draw freehand lines

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Straight line strokes button — to draw straight lines

You can also
Align a brushstroke to a path or shape	Click the Align to Path button .
Enable perspective-guided strokes	Click the Perspective-Guided Strokes button .

To set brush size options on the property bar

1	In the toolbox, click the Brush tool .

2	On the property bar (Window Property Bar), type a value in the Size box, or open the Size flyout, and move the Size slider.

You can also
Link the size settings to a specific stylus or mouse movement	Open the Size flyout, and choose an option from the Expression list box.
Set the percentage of variability that you want the expression to apply to brush size	Open the Size flyout, and move the Min Size slider.
Link brush size to audio	Open the Size flyout, click the Audio Expression button
Reverse the effect of an Expression setting on brush size	Open the Size flyout, click the Invert Size Expression button .

You can restore a default brush variant by clicking the Reset Tool button .

To set brush opacity options on the property bar

1	In the toolbox, click the Brush tool .

2	On the property bar (Window Property Bar), type a percentage in the Opacity box, or open the Opacity flyout, and move the Opacity slider.

You can also
Link the opacity settings to a specific stylus or mouse movement	Open the Opacity flyout, and choose an option from the Expression list box.
Set the percentage of variability that you want the expression to apply to brush opacity	Open the Opacity flyout, and move the Min Opacity slider.
Link brush opacity to audio	Open the Opacity flyout, click the Audio Expression button .
Reverse the effect of an Expression setting on brush opacity	Open the Opacity flyout, click the Invert Opacity Expression button .

You can restore a default brush variant by clicking the Reset Tool button .

To apply a paper texture using the property bar

1	In the toolbox, click the Brush tool .

2	On the property bar, click the Paper selector button

If the property bar isn’t open, choose Window Property Bar.

These options are not available for all brush variants.

For more information about paper textures, see Applying paper texture.

You can restore a default brush variant by clicking the Reset Tool button .

To set brush options on the extended property bar

1	In the toolbox, click the Brush tool .

2	On the extended property bar (Window Extended Property Bar), perform a task from the following table.

To	Do the following
Display a group of relevant brush control panels	Click the Advanced Brush Controls button .
Display the General brush panel	Click the Show or hide the General panel button .
Choose a dab profile	Open the Dab Options flyout , and choose an option.
Show or hide a relevant brush control panel	Click the Show or hide the [Name] panel button.

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