Adobe 65045315 Photoshop Elements Manual - Page 249

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10 243 Painting More Help topics "About blending modes" on page 227 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 panel 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 panel 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 to the bottom of the brushes pop-up panel. Delete a brush 1 Select the Brush tool . 2 Click the arrow next to the brush sample to display the brushes pop-up panel in the options bar. 3 Do one of the following: • Press the Alt key (Option key in Mac OS) to change the pointer to scissors, and then click the brush you want to delete. • Select the brush in the pop-up panel, and choose Delete Brush from the panel menu. • Choose Preset Manager from the panel menu, select Brushes from the Preset Type list, select the brush from the list in the dialog box, and click Delete. 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 to 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. Last updated 1/2/2012