CS3 Dual Brushes

What are they?

• Combines two tips to create brush marks
• Second brush texture is applied within brush strok of primary brush
• Only areas in intersection of where 2 brush strokes are painted

How to use them

• open a new image in Photoshop
• Select a primary brush
  • set options for primary brush in tool options bar
• Open the Brushes Palette on the right
• Click the Dual Brush check box on the Brush Tip Shape window on the left
• Select a second brush tip from Dual Brush section of Brushes palette
• View results in bottom section of Brush Palette
• Set any of following options
  • Select a blending mode
  • Diameter: Select a diameter in pixels or drag the slider or click Sample Size to use original diameter of brush tip (if it exists)
  • Spacing to control distance between dual tip brush marks in a stroke by typing in number of using slider
  • Scatter which specifies how dual tip brush marks are distributed in a stroke
    • When both axes are selected, dual brush marks are distributed in a radial direction
    • When both Axes are deslected, dual brush marks are distributed perpendicular to stroke path
    • Specify number or slider to specify maximum % of scattering
  • Count specifes number of dual tip brush marks applied at each spacing interval
  • Select a foreground and background color (one for each brush)
  • Try painting on an image or on a blank canvas to see results

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