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.

 

Hard Media profile
Description
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
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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1 With a Hard Media variant active, choose Window Brush Control Panels Brush Shape Hard Media.
2 In the Squeeze area, adjust any of the following sliders:
V Min — sets the amount of squeeze applied to the dab on the vertical axis. This setting represents the dab at its smallest.
V Max — sets the amount of squeeze applied to the dab on the vertical axis. This setting represents the dab at its maximum size.
H Min — sets the amount of squeeze applied to the dab on the horizontal axis. This setting represents the dab at its smallest.
H Max — sets the amount of squeeze applied to the dab on the horizontal axis. This setting represents the dab at its maximum size.

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