| • | To access the General Particle brush controls |
The Glow check box makes particles shine, with colors building up to white. A dark background is required.
The Count slider sets the number of particles in a brushstroke, and in turn the number of paths rendered during the stroke.
Low count (left) and high count (right)
A brushstroke with low count (left) and high count (right)
The Weight slider sets the opacity of particle paths. Use it together with Weight Jitter to add depth and dimension to rendered paths. The Weight Jitter slider randomly varies the opacity of individual particle paths.
Weight applied to a particle path
A brushstroke with low weight (left) and high weight (right)
Weight jitter applied to individual paths
A brushstroke with low weight jitter (left) and high weight jitter (right)
The Global Chaos slider applies chaos to all particles equally, so that they move chaotically but in unison. The Local Chaos slider randomly applies chaos to individual particles in the brush. The Smoothness slider smooths the chaos for a more organic look. You can also associate global and local chaos with an expression.
Global chaos (left) and local chaos (right)
A brushstroke with high chaos, low smoothness (left) and high chaos, high smoothness (right)
The Damping slider allows or inhibits particle movement. Low damping allows particles to move faster and be more responsive to any forces affecting their movement. High damping reduces all forces affecting particle movement, and the movement itself becomes slow and heavy. The Damping Jitter slider applies damping at random to individual particles.
Damping applied to particle movement
A brushstroke with low damping (left) and high damping (right)
The Force slider applies global directional force to all particle movement. The effect is similar to the effect of wind on watercolor. The Direction slider sets the direction of the global force in degrees. You can also associate force and direction with an expression.
Left: Low force, direction at 0. Right: High force, direction at 90.
A brushstroke with low force, direction 0 (left) and high force, direction 90 (right)
The Flow Map slider sets the degree to which particle movement is affected by the flow map. For more information about flow maps, see Applying and adjusting flow maps.
A brushstroke without (left) and with (right) a flow map applied
| To access the General Particle brush controls |
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| 1 | Choose Window  Brush Control Panels Particles - General. |
| 2 | Adjust any of the settings in the Particles - General panel. |
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