Adobe 29180155 User Guide - Page 232

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0 227 User Guide 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. More Options Style affects the shape of the brush stroke. Area controls the size of the brush stroke. A larger area value also increases the number of strokes. Tolerance controls how similar in color value adjacent pixels must be before they are affected by the brush stroke. See also "About brush options" on page 231 To use the Smudge tool The Smudge tool simulates the actions of dragging a finger through wet paint. The tool picks up color where the stroke begins and pushes it in the direction you drag. You can smudge existing colors in your image, or smear foreground color on the image. Original image (left) and after smudging parts of the photo (right) 1 In the Editor, select the Smudge tool in the toolbox. (If you don't see it in the toolbox, select either the Blur tool or the Sharpen tool , and then click the Smudge tool icon in the options bar.) 2 Set options in the options bar, and then drag in the image to smudge color. To temporarily use the Finger Painting option as you drag with the smudge tool, press the Option key. You can specify any of the following Smudge 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.) Strength Sets the amount of the smudge effect. Sample All Layers Smudges using color from all visible layers. If this option is deselected, the smudge tool uses colors from only the active layer.