

If you hold the mouse button on one place, this feature spreads the paint much like an actual airbrush. Changing this setting lessens the flow of “paint” when painting.Ĭlick the Enable airbrush-style build-up effects.

You can repeat this step any time you want to paint again.ħ Reset your 80 Airbrush to the default settings by clicking the brush again in the Brush panel.ĩ With the Brush tool still selected, change the following in the Options bar:Ĭhange the Flow to 25%. Experiment with different settings to see how the changes affect the brush stroke in the image area.Ħ Once you are finished experimenting, choose Select > All, and then press the Delete key. Select the 80 Airbrush tip and experiment with its settings.ĥ Change settings and paint the image area. Spacing set at 100% will give you even spaces between applications.

Spacing: Use it to adjust the space between brush applications. Spatter Amount: Use it to set the spatter amount. Spatter Size: Use it to set the airbrush spatter size. Granularity: Use it to set the granularity (particles) of the brush tip. Hardness: Use it to set the Airbrush tip hardness.ĭistortion: Use it to set the distortion of the airbrush. You can experiment with the settings and see a preview of your brush stroke. Once the brush is selected, you see that options specific to the selected brush tip appear at the bottom of the Brushes panel. This opens the New Layer dialog box so that you can immediately name the layer.Ģ Type Strokes in the Name text field, and then click OK.ģ Select the Brush tool ( ), and then select Window > Brush the Brush panel appears.Ĥ Scroll down in the Brushes panel to select the Airbrush tip labeled 80. Airbrushing is a painting technique that uses a stream of air to apply the paint to a surface.ġ Select Background in the Layers panel, press and hold the Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) key, and click the Create a new layer button at the bottom of the Layers panel. In this example, you will use one of the new Airbrush tips to make snow blow off the skier. The Airbrush tip offers extra controls and settings that allow the brush to act more like a real airbrush. The Erodible tip allows you to scribble, draw, and wear out your brush tip much like a pencil or piece of chalk. The Erodible and Airbrush tips were added to Photoshop CS6. Photoshop Tutorial: Using the new brush tips in Photoshop CS6 For more Adobe Photoshop training options, visit AGI’s Photoshop Classes. It is the first lesson in the Adobe Photoshop CS6 Digital Classroom book. This tutorial provides you with a foundation for working with Adobe Photoshop brushes. What you’ll learn in this Photoshop Tutorial:
