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• Spacing: The harder the pen pressure, the greater the spacing between stroke dabs.
To adjust the spacing of the dabs after the stroke is created, use the spacing controls
in the Style or Stroke pane.
• Angle: The harder the pen pressure, the greater the angle of the stroke dabs. To adjust
the angle of the dabs after the stroke is created, use the angle controls in the Stroke
pane.
• Jitter: The harder the pen pressure, the larger the amount of jitter on the stroke. Jitter
randomizes the position of the paint dabs, giving the dabs a particle-like appearance.
To adjust the jitter of the dabs after the stroke is created, use the jitter controls in the
Stroke pane.
Note: You can affect multiple parameters on a single stroke, such as pressure affecting
opacity and spacing. Choose an option, such as Opacity, before the stroke is created.
After you create the stroke, apply a pen shape behavior to the stroke and apply the action
to another parameter, such as Spacing. For more information on the pen shape behaviors,
see Shape Behaviors.
Pen Speed: This pop-up menu allows you to affect the stroke’s width, opacity, spacing,
angle, and jitter based on the speed recorded when drawing the stroke with the paint
stroke tool. These settings can be applied to paint strokes created using a stylus and
graphics tablet or mouse. This parameter is not available for solid brush types. Choose
from one of the following:
• Nothing: Pen speed is ignored.
• Width: The faster you move the pen, the more narrow the stroke; the slower you move
the pen, the wider the stroke. To adjust the width of the dabs after the stroke is created,
use the width and brush scale controls in the Style and Stroke panes.
• Opacity: The faster you move the pen, the less opaque the stroke. To adjust the opacity
of the dabs after the stroke is created, use the opacity controls in the Style or Stroke
pane.
• Spacing: The faster you move the pen, the greater the spacing between the dabs of
the stroke. To adjust the spacing of the dabs after the stroke is created, use the spacing
controls in the Style or Stroke pane.
• Angle: The faster you move the pen, the greater the angle of the stroke dabs. To adjust
the angle of the dabs after the stroke is created, use the angle controls in the Stroke
pane.
• Jitter: The faster you move the pen, the larger the amount of jitter on the stroke. Jitter
randomizes the position of the paint dabs so they appear more like particles. To adjust
the jitter of the dabs after the stroke is created, use the jitter controls in the Stroke
pane.
Write On: This checkbox, when selected, allows a stroke to be “painted” on the Canvas
over time. For more information, see Write On.
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