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To draw a brush shape:
1 To create a new shape, erase the existing brush shape by painting over the editing panel.
2 Draw the new shape.
3 To invert the brush shape, click Invert.
4 To blur the brush shape, click Blur. Each time you click Blur, a 3 x 3 filter is applied to the brush image.
Selecting an Area of the Image
You can select an area of the image to use as the custom brush. The brush created from the selected area
will be a square monochrome brush.
To grab an area of the image:
1 Click Grab in the Custom Brush menu.
2 Click on the image and drag across the screen to define the selection box.
To select a square area, press E as you sweep out the selection box.
The selected area appears as a monochrome image in the editing panel. If the area that you select is
not square, then the selected area is resized to fit in the editing panel.
Updating an Existing Brush
To update an existing brush, click the Update button. The changes are applied to the brush icon that you
selected to open the Custom Brush menu.
Creating a New Brush
To create a new brush, click the New button. This creates an icon for the new brush shape and adds it to
the Brushes window.
Saving the Custom Brush
Custom brushes are not saved automatically when you exit Paint. To save the updated or new brush for use
in another work session, click the Save button. This opens the Brush setups directory. Use the keyboard to
enter the name of the brush, and click the Enter button. The new brush is saved in the Brush setups directory.
Loading a Custom Brush
Click the Load button to load a custom brush from the Brush setups directory.
Customizing the Pressure Profile
Adjust the pressure profile to change the amount of pressure needed to paint with a given brush. The slope
of the curve indicates how quickly paint is applied as you press on the tablet. If the curve is steep, a small
amount of pressure applies full paint to the canvas. If the curve is soft and rounded, you must press harder
and longer to apply full paint.
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