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Chapter 7

Using Painting Tools

• Paint and patch an image• Create and modify a brush tip• Use the Smudge tool• Use a library and an airbrush effect

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Chapter Lessons

• Use painting tools to modify colors in images

• Painting tools include brush tips and brush sizes

• Use painting tools to obtain:– Deep, rich colors– Bleached or blurred colors– Filter-like effects

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Understanding Painting Tools

• Each Brush Library contains a variety of brush tips

• Additional Brush Libraries include:Assorted Brushes

BasicBrushes

Calligraphic Brushes

Drop Shadow Brushes

Dry Media Brushes

Faux Finish Brushes

Natural Brushes

Natural Brushes 2

Special Effect Brushes

Square Brushes

Thick Heavy Brushes

Wet Media Brushes

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Brush Libraries

• Effects of painting tools are applied to whatever areas the pointer contacts

• Painting tools are similar to real painting brushes in the way their effects are applied

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Painting Tools

Painting Samples

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• View images modified with various painting tools (Smudge, Burn, etc.)

Painting Tools

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Understanding Fade Options

• Brush settings that determine how and when colors fade toward the end of brushstrokes

• Fade option settings are measured in steps valued from 1 to 9999

• Use the Size Jitter Control option in the Brush panel to set fade options for a painting tool

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Fade Options Available

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Using the Patch Tool

• Located on the Tools panel under the Healing Brush tool

• Used to cover a selected area with pixels from another area, or a pattern

• Tool matches the texture, lighting, and shading of the sampled pixels

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Patch Tool Options

• Select the area to fix, click the Source option button on the Options bar, then drag the selection over the area to replicate

• Select the area to replicate, click the Destination option button on the Options bar, then drag the selection over the area to fix

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Painting with a Pattern

• To replicate an area within an image on a new or existing layer:– Create a tiled effect using imagery and

the Pattern Stamp tool

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Using Content-Aware Fill

• Replace pixels using Content-Aware Fill:– Make a selection– Click the Edit menu,

then click Fill– Select Content-Aware

from the Use list arrow– Click OK

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Create and Modify a Brush Tip

• Used to change the size and pattern of the brush used to apply color

• Select a brush tip from the 12 brush libraries

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Brush Tip Modifications

• Use the Brush panel to adjust brush tip settings

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Applying a Tint

• Use brush tips to apply a tint to a grayscale image

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Use the Smudge Tool

• Use the Smudge tool to blur colors and create impressionistic effects

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Modifying Smudge Settings

• To modify smudge settings:– Click the Smudge tool on the Tools

panel– Click the Click to open the Brush

Preset picker list arrow– Select the brush and other settings

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Use a Library and an Airbrush Effect

• Used to apply gradual tones to an image to create a diffused effect on the edges of pixels

• Located on the Options bar on the Brush panel

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Applying the Airbrush Effect

• Apply with any brush tip size using one of the following tools:– Brush tool– History Brush tool– Dodge tool– Burn tool– Sponge tool

• Flow setting determines how much paint is sprayed while the mouse button is held

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Restoring Pixel Data

• Use the History Brush tool to restore painted pixels

• Use the Art History Brush tool to re-create imagery using pixel data, but with more stylized effects– Includes options for Style, Area, and

Tolerance

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Using Brush Tip Libraries

• 12 brush libraries can replace or be appended to the current list of brushes

• To load a brush library:– Click the Click to open the Brush

Preset picker list arrow– Click the Brush Preset picker list arrow– Click Load Brushes– Click one of the libraries

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Managing the Preset Manager

• Used to manage libraries of preset brushes, swatches, gradients, styles, patterns, contours, custom shapes, and tools

• To display the Preset Manager:– Click Edit on the Application bar– Click Preset Manager

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Preset Manager Options

• Shown below is the Preset Manager dialog box for Brushes

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