Painting in an image with a brush

You can paint in an image using a variety of different brushes and associated effects by using the Brush tool.

 

To paint in an image using a brush

  1. Select the Brush tool or press the shortcut key B.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To paint freehand using the Foreground Color, drag. To change this color, see Changing Foreground and Background Colors.
    • To paint freehand using the Background Color, right-click and drag. To change this color, see Changing Foreground and Background Colors.
    • To paint using the Foreground Color in a straight line between a starting point and an ending point, click (or right-click) on the first point, move the pointer to the second point, press Shift, and then click (or right-click). This action can be repeated to draw connected line segments.

 

To change options for the Brush tool after selecting it

  • In the tool options bar under the menu bar, change the options as needed:
    • Brush: Select the type of brush tip to use. Note that some brushes have brush-specific settings that can be configured with the Settings button.
    • Settings: Select to access brush-specific settings, which are available for some brushes. Change these settings as needed.
    • Radius: Change the width of the brush tip by using the slider or entering a value between 1 and 100 in the associated text box.
    • Mirror: Select a mirror to simultaneously paint in multiple locations.
    • Opacity: Enter an opacity value from 0 to 100 percent to specify the degree to which color underneath a brush stroke is visible.
    • Blending Mode: Select the way the color of a brush stroke blends with the colors underneath it.
    • Lazy Mouse: Select to access and then change the Lazy Mouse settings, which are used to control the way in which a brush stroke lags behind the pointer as you make a stroke. You can use this, for example, to see exactly where a brush stroke ends and not have your view of the ending obstructed by the pointer.

 

 

Related topic

Drawing lines and curves with the Pen tool