3.8. Airbrush

Figura 13.69. The Airbrush tool in Toolbox

The Airbrush tool in Toolbox

The Airbrush tool emulates a traditional airbrush. This tool is suitable for painting soft areas of color.

3.8.1. Attivazione dello strumento

You can activate the Airbrush tool in several ways :

  • From the image-menu, through : ToolsPaintToolsAirbrush

  • By clicking on the tool icon: in the Toolbox,

  • By using the A keyboard shortcut.

3.8.2. Tasti modificatori (predefiniti)

Ctrl

Ctrl changes the airbrush to a Color Picker.

Maiusc

Shift places the airbrush into straight line mode. Holding Shift while clicking Button 1 will generate a straight line. Consecutive clicks will continue drawing straight lines that originate from the end of the last line.

3.8.3. Opzioni

Figura 13.70. Airbrush options

Airbrush options

Normalmente, le opzioni degli strumenti vengono mostrate in una finestra agganciata al pannello degli strumenti, appena si attiva lo strumento. Se queste non ci sono, è possibile accedervi dalla barra del menu immagine tramite FinestrePannelli agganciabiliOpzioni strumenti che apre la finestra delle opzioni dello strumento selezionato.

Mode; Opacity; Brush; Scale; Brush Dynamics; Fade out; Apply Jitter; Use color from gradient
See the Common Paint Tool Options for a description of tool options that apply to many or all paint tools.
Rate

The Rate slider adjusts the speed of color application that the airbrush paints. A higher setting will produce darker brush strokes in a shorter amount of time.

Pressure

This slider controls the amount of color that the airbrush paints. A higher setting here will result in darker strokes.