Bristle Tip Shape Options; Erodible Tip Options | Cs6; Airbrush Tip Options | Cs6 - Adobe Photoshop CS6 User Manual

Increasing the spacing makes the brush skip
While using a preset brush, press the [ key to decrease the brush width; press the ] key to increase the width. For hard round, soft round, and
calligraphic brushes, press Shift+[ to decrease the brush hardness; press Shift+] to increase the brush hardness.

Bristle tip shape options

For a video about bristle tips, see
Bristle tips let you specify precise bristle characteristics, creating highly realistic, natural-looking strokes. Set the following brush tip shape options
in the Brush panel:
Shape Determines the overall arrangement of bristles.
Bristles Controls overall bristle density.
Length Changes bristle length.
Thickness Controls the width of individual bristles.
Stiffness Controls bristle flexibility. At low settings, brush shape deforms easily.
To vary stroke creation when using a mouse, adjust the stiffness setting.
Spacing Controls the distance between the brush marks in a stroke. To change the spacing, type a number or use the slider to specify a
percentage of the brush diameter. When this option is deselected, the speed of the cursor determines the spacing.
Angle When painting with a mouse, determines the brush tip angle.
Brush preview
Shows brush tip that reflects changes to settings above, as well as current pressure and stroke angle. Click the preview window
to see the brush from different sides.
Note: Bristle Brush previews require OpenGL. (See

Erodible tip options | CS6

Erodible tip brushes behave similar to pencils and crayons, and wear down naturally as you draw. You can see the amount of wear with the Live
Brush Tip Preview to the upper left of the image.
Size Controls the size of the brush. Enter a value in pixels or drag the slider.
Softness Controls the rate of wear. Enter a value in percentage or drag the slider.
Shape Controls the shape of the tip. Choose from a variety of tip options.
Sharpen Tip Returns the tip to the original sharpness.
Spacing Controls the distance between the brush marks in a stroke. To change the spacing, type a number or use the slider to specify a
percentage of the brush diameter. When this option is deselected, the speed of the cursor determines the spacing.
Brush preview
Shows brush tip that reflects changes to settings above, as well as current pressure and stroke angle. Click the preview window
to see the brush from different sides.

Airbrush tip options | CS6

Airbrush tips replicate spray cans with a 3D conical spray. With a stylus, you can alter the spread of sprayed strokes by changing pen pressure.
Size Controls the size of the brush. Enter a value in pixels or drag the slider.
Hardness Controls the size of the brush's hard center.
Distortion Controls the distortion to apply to the spray of paint.
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Enable OpenGL and optimize GPU settings.)
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