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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS2
User Guide
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(Photoshop) Click the Airbrush button
to use the brush as an airbrush.
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For the Pencil tool, select Auto Erase to paint the background color over areas containing the foreground color.
(See “To use the Auto Erase option with the Pencil tool” on page 492.)
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Do one or more of the following:
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Drag in the image to paint.
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To draw a straight line, click a starting point in the image. Then hold down Shift, and click an ending point.
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When using the Brush tool as an airbrush, hold down the mouse button without dragging to build up color.
See also
“Painting tools gallery” on page 44
To get the brush cursor back
The painting tools have three possible cursors: the standard cursor (the icon from the toolbox), a cross hair
, and
a cursor sized to match the currently selected brush tip. For the Pen and Brush tools, the Caps Lock key acts like a
toggle for changing between the standard cursor and the cross hair.
To change the default shape of cursors for painting and other tools, choose Edit > Preferences > Display and Cursors.
Select the desired cursors in both the Painting Cursors area and the Other Cursors area. The sample cursors change
to reflect your choices. Click OK.
The Art History Brush tool
The Art History Brush tool paints with stylized strokes, using the source data from a specified history state or
snapshot. By experimenting with different paint style, size, and tolerance options, you can simulate the texture of
painting with different colors and artistic styles.
Like the History Brush tool, the Art History Brush tool uses a specified history state or snapshot as the source data.
The History Brush tool, however, paints by recreating the specified source data, while the Art History Brush tool uses
that data along with the options you set to create different colors and artistic styles.
For a variety of visual effects, experiment with applying filters or filling an image with a solid color before painting
with the Art History Brush tool. Also try increasing the size of the image by a factor of 4 to soften the details.
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B
C
Example of using the Art History Brush tool
A.
Original
B.
Using a small brush
C.
Using a large brush
To use the Art History Brush tool
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In the History palette, click the left column of the state or snapshot to use as the source for the Art History Brush
tool. A brush icon appears next to the source history state.
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Select the Art History Brush tool
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