Adobe 29180155 User Guide - Page 238

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0 233 User Guide See also "About blending modes" on page 217 To add a new brush to the brush library 1 Select the Brush tool . 2 Click the arrow next to the brush sample to display the pop-up palette in the options bar; choose a category from the Brushes pop-up menu, and then select a brush to modify in the brush list. 3 Use the options bar to modify the original brush. 4 Click the arrow next to the brush sample to display the palette menu, and then choose Save Brush. 5 Enter a name in the Brush Name dialog box and click OK. The new brush is selected in the options bar, and is added at the bottom of the brushes pop-up palette. To delete a brush 1 Select the Brush tool . 2 Click the arrow next to the brush sample to display the brushes pop-up palette in the options bar. 3 Do one of the following: • Press the Option key to change the pointer to scissors, and then click the brush you want to delete. • Select the brush in the pop-up palette, and choose Delete Brush from the palette menu. • Choose Preset Manager from the palette menu, select Brushes from the Preset Type list, select the brush from the list in the dialog box, and click Delete. To create a custom brush shape from an image You can create a custom brush by selecting an area in a photo. The brush uses a grayscale version of that selection to apply the foreground color in your image. For example, you could select a leaf and then paint using a fall color. You can also draw a new brush shape using the Brush tool. You can create a custom brush shape either from an entire layer or from a selection. A custom brush shape can be up to 2500 pixels by 2500 pixels in size.