Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
7
Reset your 80 Airbrush to the default settings by clicking the brush again in the Brush
panel.
8
Enter these settings:
Hardness
: 5%
Distortion
: 0%
Granularity
: 45%
Spatter Size
: 15%
Spatter Amount
: 50%
Spacing Amount
: 25%
9
With the Brush tool still selected, change the following in the Options bar:
Change the Flow to 25%. Changing this setting lessens the l ow of “paint” when painting.
Click the Enable airbrush-style build-up ef ects. If you hold the mouse button on one
place, this feature spreads the paint much like an actual airbrush.
Set l ow and build-up options in the Options bar.
10
If your Foreground color is not white, press the letter
D
to return to the Default colors
of a Black Foreground and a White Background.
11
Press
X
to swap the Foreground and Background color so that White is forward.
12
Coni rm that you still have the blank Strokes layer in the Layers panel selected, and
start painting snow l ying behind the skier. If you want to start over again, choose
Select > All and press Delete.
Saving the new Brush
You can save your own customized brushes by following these steps.
1
To save the Brush, click the New icon ( ) located in the bottom-right of the Brush
panel. The Brush Name dialog box appears.
2
Ty p e
MyBrush
in the Name text i eld, and then click OK.
3
If you want to use your brush in the future, you can i nd it by selecting Window >
Brush Presets and scrolling to the bottom of the list. Your saved brush appears there.
4
Choose File > Save to save this i le. Keep it open for the next part of this lesson. If a
Photoshop options dialog box appears, click OK.
