Painting and Drawing with the Paint Brush Tool

The Paint Brush tool (the tenth tool from the top in the Tool palette; it looks like a small paint brush) enables you to draw and paint freehand lines with a variety of brushes and textures. After selecting the Paint Brush tool, you can set the various options in the Tool Options window (see Figure 38.1).

Figure 38.1. The Tool Options window, showing the controls for the Paint Brush tool.

Using the Tool Controls

From within the Tool Options window, under the Paint Brush Options tab (the leftmost tab), you can set the shape and the brush type (this option is accessible under a small icon containing ...

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