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If you just finished Lesson 1 in this chapter you may be presented with
a window asking if you wish to Save previous paint effects. Select No.
3 To use all available screen space, maximize the Maya window.
4 From a panel menu bar, select Panels > Layouts > Single Pane.
5 Select the Rendering menu set. Unless otherwise noted, the directions in
this chapter assume the Rendering menu set is selected.
6 From the Shelf, select the Paint Effects tab to display the various preset
brushes.
If the Paint Effects Shelf tab does not appear as part of the shelf set, see
the Maya Help for Shelves. (For Linux users, any new shelves do not load
by default.)
Regardless of your operating system, the Paint Effects preset brushes are
accessible from the Visor panel. (From a view panel, select Panels > Panel
> Visor.)
Brushes and strokes
Like a traditional paint program, Paint Effects allows you to use a brush and
paint strokes. In Paint Effects, the brush and stroke have unique qualities and
characteristics.
A brush contains the various attributes that define the appearance and behavior
of the paint. The template brush settings define the initial settings for a brush.
When you drag the Paint Effects brush, you create a path for the brush called
the paint stroke.
A stroke is a 3D curve (or collection of curves) with attributes that define how
the paint is applied along the stroke path. You can paint strokes directly in
the 3D scene or on objects.
When you select a brush preset from the shelf or from the Visor, that brush
is copied to the template brush. Any changes you make to the template brush
settings affect what the next stroke looks like, but they do not affect any
previously painted strokes.
To select a Paint Effects preset brush from the Shelf
1 From the Toolbox panel layout shortcuts, select the Single Perspective
View.
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