Adobe 29180155 User Guide - Page 231

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0 226 User Guide You can specify any of the following Pencil tool options: Brushes pop-up menu Sets the brush tip. Click the arrow next to the brush sample, choose a brush category from the Brushes pop-up menu, and then select a brush thumbnail. Size Sets the size of the brush in pixels. Drag the Size pop-up slider or enter a size in the text box. Mode Specifies how the paint that you apply blends with the existing pixels in the image. (See "About blending modes" on page 217.) Opacity Sets the opacity of the paint you apply. A low opacity setting allows pixels under a paint stroke to show through. Drag the pop-up slider or enter an opacity value. Auto Erase Paints with the background color over areas containing the foreground color. If you begin dragging from an area that doesn't contain the foreground color, the tool paints with the foreground color. See also "About foreground and background colors" on page 216 "About painting" on page 216 "About brush options" on page 231 To use the Impressionist Brush tool The Impressionist Brush tool changes the existing colors and details in your image so your photo looks like it was painted using stylized brush strokes. By experimenting with different style, area size, and tolerance options, you can simulate the texture of painting with different artistic styles. 1 In the Editor, select the Impressionist Brush tool from the toolbox. (If you don't see it in the toolbox, select either the Brush tool or the Color Replacement tool , and then click the Impressionist Brush tool icon in the options bar.) 2 Set options in the options bar as desired, and then drag in the image to paint. Original photo (left) and after using the Impressionist Brush tool (right) You can specify any of the following options: Brushes pop-up menu Sets the brush tip. Click the arrow next to the brush sample, choose a brush category from the Brushes pop-up menu, and then select a brush thumbnail. Size Sets the size of the brush in pixels. Drag the Size pop-up slider or enter a size in the text box.