Changing the Brush

In the Brushes tab, you can set the shape and size of a brush.

Some brushes display a small red number in the lower-left corner. This is the brush size in pixels. The red number appears when the brush height or width exceeds 20 pixels.

Brush tab

1. Double-click to change the shape of an existing brush.

2. Click here to create a new brush.

To change the size and shape of an existing brush, double-click its button.
The Brush Options dialog box appears.
To add a new brush, click the blank area below the brush palette.
Newly added brushes are appended to the bottom of the palette.

Enter or adjust the following brush properties:

Size	Sets the height and width of the brush.
Hardness	Adjusts how the brush will dissolve into the original image.
Rotate	Sets the brush's angle of rotation.
Style	Lets you choose a rectangular or elliptical shape for the brush.

To delete a brush, click the desired button and press Delete.
(There is no easy way to reposition a deleted brush.)