Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS Manual page 154

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Painting and Drawing
Hardness
center. Type a number, or use the slider to enter a
value that is a percentage of the brush diameter.
Brush strokes with different hardness values
Spacing
marks in a stroke. To change the spacing, type a
number, or use the slider to enter a value that is a
percentage of the brush diameter. To paint strokes
without defined spacing, deselect this option.
Increasing the spacing makes the brush skip.
Controls the size of the brush's hard
Controls the distance between the brush
Specifies the angle by which an elliptical
Angle
brush's long axis is offset from horizontal. Type a
value in degrees, or drag the horizontal axis in the
left preview box.
Angled brushes create a chiseled stroke.
Specifies the ratio between the brush's
Roundness
short and long axes. Enter a percentage value, or
drag the points in the left preview box. A value of
100% indicates a circular brush, a value of 0%
indicates a linear brush, and intermediate values
indicate elliptical brushes.
Adjusting roundness affects shape of brush tip.