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Chapter 13 — The Toolbar | Selection Brush Tool 115
Opacity
Changing the Opacity option increases or decreases the opacity of the brush strokes that are applied.
Increase this value and the brush will either add more of the current step’s enhancements to the image
when using the (+) mode of the selection brush or it will remove more of the current step’s enhancements
from the image when using the (–) mode of the selection brush.
Pressure Controls
The Pressure Controls pull-down menu enables you to control the different brush elements when using a
pressure-sensitive input device, such as a pen tablet.
The different options available within the Pressure Controls pull-down menu are:
Size
The Size option enables you to control the size of the brush using the pressure of the pressure-sensitive
input device. Applying more pressure makes the brush larger, while less pressure makes the brush smaller.
The maximum size of the brush is based on the Size option.
Opacity
The Opacity option enables you to control the opacity of the brush using the pressure of the pressure-
sensitive input device. Applying more pressure provides more opacity, while less pressure provides less
opacity. The maximum opacity of the brush is based on the Opacity option.
Opacity and Size
The Opacity and Size option enables you to control both the size and the opacity of the brush using the
pressure of the pressure-sensitive input device. Applying more pressure provides a larger brush with
greater opacity, while less pressure provides a smaller brush with lower opacity. The maximum size and
opacity of the brush are based on the Size and Opacity options.
None
The None option ensures that neither the size nor the opacity are affected when using a pressure-
sensitive input device.
Shortcut
Each number 0 through 9 sets the brush’s opacity to a 10% increment, i.e. 1 = 10%, 2 = 20%, etc. 0 = 100%.
Pressing another number key after the first number key will modify the opacity further giving control in 1%
increments, i.e. pressing 55 in close succession will result in 55%, while pressing 06 in close succession will
result in 6%.
Shortcut
B key