Photoshop CS6: Visual QuickStart Guide

14. Brushes

In This Chapter

Using the Brush tool

Choosing temporary brush settings

Customizing a brush

Managing brush presets

Using the Mixer Brush tool

Using the Eraser tool

Using the History Brush tool

Use Your Graphics Processor

In order to access on-image hardness and opacity controls for brushes (see the next page), and to enhance painting performance (particularly for large brushes), go to Preferences > Performance and make sure Use Graphics Processor is checked (if it’s not, check it, click OK, then relaunch Photoshop).

Brush settings apply to many Photoshop tools, such as the Brush, Pencil, Mixer Brush, Clone Stamp, History Brush, ...