Autodesk 495B1-05A111-1301 - 3ds Max Design 2010, User Manual

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■ Stamping Patterns The brush stamping pattern is a bitmap image that
is used as a pattern to create a stroke. They can be resized from 1 pixel to
512x512 pixels. Composite comes with a set of predefined brushes and
they are stored as an image file in the Composite installation directory
under \Resources\Brushes. You can create your own brushes using
third-party software and add them to the stamping pattern list by putting
them in the \Brush folder. Brushes can be any pixel size, but every brush
will be reformatted to 512 x 512. For best results, it is best to create your
stamp patterns as 512 x 512 grayscale.tiff images, but any file format and
size supported by Composite will be accepted.
■ Color Define the color of the paint stroke. Click a color pot and select
a color from the color picker. You can store two colors and use the toggle
button to reverse them or press
X .
■ Opacity Set the opacity (transparency) of the brush. A value of 100%
applies a fully opaque color. Use a lower value to apply a more transparent
color.
■
Size Set the brush size. The brush size is indicated by the diameter of
the white circle surrounding the brush. To increase the brush size, hold
down the
S key and drag the brush to the right on the canvas. To decrease
it, hold down the S key and drag to the left. You can also type the brush
size in the Size field or drag the value editor in the Size field.
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