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Specifies how the paint that you apply blends with the existing pixels in the image. (See "About blending
Mode
modes" on page 217.)
Sets the opacity of the paint you apply. A low opacity setting allows pixels under a paint stroke to show
Opacity
through. Drag the pop-up slider or enter an opacity value.
Style affects the shape of the brush stroke. Area controls the size of the brush stroke. A larger area
More Options
value also increases the number of strokes. Tolerance controls how similar in color value adjacent pixels must be
before they are affected by the brush stroke.
See also
"About brush options" on page 231
To use the Smudge tool
The Smudge tool simulates the actions of dragging a finger through wet paint. The tool picks up color where the
stroke begins and pushes it in the direction you drag. You can smudge existing colors in your image, or smear
foreground color on the image.
Original image (left) and after smudging parts of the photo (right)
In the Editor, select the Smudge tool
1
tool or the Sharpen tool
Set options in the options bar, and then drag in the image to smudge color.
2
To temporarily use the Finger Painting option as you drag with the smudge tool, press the Option key.
You can specify any of the following Smudge tool options:
Sets the brush tip. Click the arrow next to the brush sample, choose a brush category from
Brushes pop-up menu
the Brushes pop-up menu, and then select a brush thumbnail.
Sets the size of the brush in pixels. Drag the Size pop-up slider or enter a size in the text box.
Size
Specifies how the paint that you apply blends with the existing pixels in the image. (See "About blending
Mode
modes" on page 217.)
Sets the amount of the smudge effect.
Strength
Smudges using color from all visible layers. If this option is deselected, the smudge tool uses colors
Sample All Layers
from only the active layer.
in the toolbox. (If you don't see it in the toolbox, select either the Blur
, and then click the Smudge tool icon in the options bar.)
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