Operation Manual

Working with Brushes
There are many controls in the Brush HUD that you can use to apply, remove, and feather
brush strokes. For details, see the following sections:
• Feathering Brush Strokes
• Erasing Brush Strokes
• Applying a Brushed Adjustment to the Entire Image
• Inverting Brush Strokes
• Working with Brushed Adjustment Overlays
• Limiting the Tonal Range of Brushed Adjustments
• Modifying Previously Applied Brush Strokes
Feathering Brush Strokes
In many situations, it’s best to avoid brush strokes that have hard, noticeable edges. The
Brush HUD has a feathering brush that you can use to smooth the edges of previously
applied brush strokes so that they blend seamlessly into the image. The feathering brush
is applied to the selected brushed adjustment only.
Before feathering After feathering
(used the feathering brush to smooth the edge
of a previously applied brush stroke)
To feather brush strokes
1 Select the image with the brushed adjustment whose brush strokes you want to feather.
596 Chapter 18 Making Brushed Adjustments