User Guide

The Brush Creator178
To set the diffusion amount:
1 On the Stroke Designer page of
the Brush Creator, click Water.
2 Move the Diffuse Amt slider right
to create soft edges that feather
into the grain. Move it left to
emulate painting on dry paper.
Capillary Factor
Capillary Factor controls the grain’s
effect on diffusion. Lower values
result in a smoother edge.
To set effect of grain on diffusion:
1 On the Stroke Designer page of
the Brush Creator, click Water.
2 Move the Cap Factor slider right to
create rougher edges. Move it left
to create smoother, more
continuous results.
Grain Soak-In
Grain Soak-In controls the graininess
of soak-in when drying. You can lower
both Capillary Factor and Grain
Soak-In values to reduce grain effects.
The Grain Soak-in slider controls the
graininess of soak-in when drying. Top=0%,
bottom=100%.
To set grain soak-in:
1 On the Stroke Designer page of
the Brush Creator, click Water.
2 Move the Grn Soak-In slider right
to create rougher surfaces. Move it
left to create smoother, more
continuous results.
Accurate Diffusion
Enable the Accurate Diffusion check
box to use a smaller diffusion window.
Disabling Accurate Diffusion results
in a larger, less accurate window being
used.
Enable the Accurate Diffusion check box to use
a smaller diffusion window. Top=Accurate
Diffusion enabled, bottom=Accurate
Diffusion disabled.
To set accurate diffusion
1 On the Stroke Designer page of
the Brush Creator, click Water.
2 Click the Accurate Diffusion check
box.
Wind Force
You can specify the amount of Wind
Force exerted on the diffusing
particles. Set the Wind Force slider to
zero to turn off directional diffusion.