Creating and modifying brushes – Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx User Manual
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Creating and modifying brushes
Brush panel overview
Create a brush tip from an image
Create a brush and set painting options
Standard brush tip shape options
Bristle tip shape options
Erodible tip options | CC, CS6
Airbrush tip options | CC, CS6
Brush pose options | CC, CS6
Other brush options
Brush scattering
Clear brush options
You can create brushes that apply paint to images in a variety of ways. You select an existing preset brush, a brush tip shape, or create a
unique brush tip from part of an image. You choose options from the Brush panel to specify how the paint is applied.
Brush panel overview
In the Brush panel, you can select preset brushes from the Brush Presets panel, but you can also modify existing brushes and design new
custom brushes. The Brush panel contains the brush tip options that determine how paint is applied to an image.
The brush stroke preview at the bottom of the panel shows how paint strokes look with the current brush options.
Brush panel with Brush Tip Shape options displayed
A. Locked B. Unlocked C. Selected brush tip D. Brush settings E. Brush stroke preview F. pop-up menu G. Brush tip shapes (available when
Brush Tip Shape option is selected) H. Brush options
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