Graphics Programs Reference
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Figure 12-11. Left: To make a brush that draws poinsettias, just select one in a photo and then save
it as a brush. Right: You can paint better than you thought! And with this brush, your poinsettias
can be any color you like.
1.
Open the image that includes what you want to use as a brush
.
You can choose an area as large as 2500 pixels square. (You can resize your selection
once it's a brush, just the way you can resize any other brush, so don't worry if it's a
big area. That said, if you use a super-detailed brush at a tiny size setting, it may lose
some definition.)
2.
Select the object or region you want
.
Use any of Elements' selection tools to do this. It's a good idea to inspect your selec-
tion with the Selection Brush in Mask mode (
The Selection Brush
), because any stray
areas you include by mistake will get painted with each stroke.
