Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Comp Window rather than in the Layer Window. The Vector Paint Tool is
best for:
Creating organic flowing paint strokes that can be animated with unusual
properties that the Paint Tool does not employ
Rotoscoping on images with a more graphic illustrative style.
Both Paint Tools have some common capabilities and achieve similar results,
but it's their differences that will determine the appropriate tool for different
circumstances. For this section, we'll focus upon the Paint Tool's Air Brush and
Clone functions, then look at Vector Paint's Erase and Wiggle Control.
Paint Tool - Write On
The standard Paint Tool behaves just like Photoshop's brushes, and even has
the ability to respond to a Wacom tablet's pressure-sensitive pen. Using the
Paint Tool doesn't require an artist's accreditation, just a Layer Window (your
canvas) and the curiosity to play with paint like any kid.
One of the more common uses of the Paint Tool is to have a design
progressively Write On the screen or reveal some letters of a logo as if they
were being painted on the screen. Since the process of creating animated paint
strokes on the screen is similar to making letters appear, we'll just draw a quick
picture and animate strokes on it to introduce the concepts.
Select the Paint Tool (Ctrl
B) in the Tool Window. The Paint palette opens
and is displayed as a tabbed menu along with the Brush Tips.
Opacity
- transparency of the
brush's paint color; overlapping
continuous strokes maintain a
constant opacity.
Flow
- density of paint applied;
overlapping strokes build up to
make heaver strokes.
Brush Size and Style
- click on
either the Brush Tip icon (next to
Opacity) or on the tiny down
arrow to access Brush Tip presets.
Mode
- the Blending Mode for the paint, just like a layer's Blending Mode.
