Editing Photoshop Brushes How-To

== Brush properties ==

* '''Flow''' is the amount of color that is laid down by a brush with each stroke. <ref>[http://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/2017/05/brushes-and-painting-tool-shortcuts-in-photoshop-cc.html 20 brush and painting tool shortcuts in Photoshop CC] - Adobe Blog</ref>
* The '''airbrush''' option allows the brush to build up opacity as it covers over an area. With '''airbrush''' selected, '''flow''' controls how much color is laid down, i.e. you probably want a flow less than 100% when using the airbrush option. 
* Also, when a brush does not have the '''airbrush''' option, pressing the number keys, 1, 2, 3...0, changes the '''opacity''' of the brush, while pressing Shift and a number key changes the '''flow''' value. When a brush has the '''airbrush''' option on, the number keys changes the '''flow''' value, and Shift + number keys changes  the '''opacity'''.

== Creating a brush with sharp edges ==

Photoshop by default makes the edges of all brushes pretty soft. These settings will make the brush edges almost fully aliased. <ref>[https://foervraengd.tumblr.com/post/16015096366/minitutorial-how-to-make-a-nice-sharp-brush-for How to Make Nice Sharp Lineart in Photoshop], Foervraengd blog</ref>

* '''Brush Palette'''
** '''Texture:''' ''checked''
***  '''Texture each tip:''' ''checked''
*** '''Depth:''' 100% 

== Keyboard shortcuts ==

=== Changing brush size ===

To increase and decrease brush size and hardness while dragging on the brush, hold down the Control + Option ( <kbd>&#8963;</kbd> + <kbd>&#8997;</kbd> ) keys while dragging the pen or mouse. 

Drag left and right to decrease and increase the brush size.

Drag down and up to decrease and increase the brush hardness.

Of course, square brackets <kbd>[</kbd> <kbd>]</kbd> increase and decrease brush size. Also, curly brackets <kbd>{</kbd> <kbd>}</kbd> increase and decrease the brush hardness.

=== Selecting brushes ===

With the '''Brush Tool''' selected, right click to access the '''Brushes Preset Picker'''.

With the '''Brushes Preset Picker''' ''closed'', the comma key <kbd>,</kbd> will select the previous brush in the palette, and the period key <kbd>.</kbd> will select the next brush in the palette.

=== Toggle between layer color and layer mask ===

Command + backslash ( <kbd>&#8984;</kbd> + <kbd>\</kbd> ) switches focus to the Layer Mask.

Command + 2 ( <kbd>&#8984;</kbd> + <kbd>2</kbd> ) switches focus to the Layer Color.

== Notes ==

=== See also ===

* [[Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts]]
* [[Photoshop Tricks and Techniques]]

=== Reference ===

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