Canon 3000F PhotoStudio_manual.pdf - Page 48

8 Using Painting and Retouching Tools Choosing Brushes Inside the Options Palette that accompanies each painting tool, there is a collection of brushes in different sizes. When working with a painting tool, make sure the Options Palette is open on the desktop so the most suitable brush can be chosen for the work at hand. To choose a brush: 1. Open the Options Palette. 2. Select a brush by clicking on it. Creating and Deleting Brushes If the Options Palette does not contain the desired brush, create a custom brush using the Add button in the Options Palette. All newly created brushes will be added after the last brush at the end of the palette, and can be used in exactly the same manner as built-in brushes. Unlike built-in brushes, however, newly created brushes are "non-permanent", and can be deleted when no longer needed. To create a brush: 1. Make black the active color. 2. Click the New button on the Quick Access Bar, or click File on the Main Menu then choose New from the drop-down menu. This brings up the New dialog box. 3. In the Data Format field, check 8-bit Gray. 4. In the Unit field, check Pixel. 5. For Image Size, type in 100 X 100 pixels. 6. Select a painting tool to draw a "brush" in any shape or size. 7. Save the "brush" to a disk in .JPG format when finished. To add newly created "brushes" to the Options Palette: 1. Open the Options Palette. 2. Click the add button. 3. In the Open dialog box find the drive and folder containing the "brush" file. 4. Highlight the file and click Open. The "brush" will be automatically added to the Options Palette. Note: Custom brushes can also be created with an image or part of an image and can be used in exactly the same manner as built-in brushes. To delete an newly created "brush": 1. While the Options Palette is open, click on the newly created "brush". 2. Click the delete button on the Options Palette. 8-2 Using Painting and Retouching Tools