Using painting tools
Painting tools let you apply color, make selections, edit, retouch,
color-correct, and clone images. These tools are located in the Paint-
ing toolbar.
For some painting tools, you can adjust opacity, pressure, exposure,
or other settings. See the specific tool entries in this chapter for
details.
To use a painting tool
This general procedure applies to all painting tools.
1
To place a paint object in edit mode, either:
Double-click the object with the Selection tool.
Click the paint object with a painting tool. When you point to
a paint object with a painting tool, the pointer displays a hand.
If another paint object is in edit mode, press Tab and click to
place a paint object in edit mode.
2
Select a foreground or background color to paint with. See the
topics in this chapter for more information.
To swap the foreground and background colors, press the let-
ter X while using a painting tool. To set the foreground
color to black and the background color to white, press
(open single quote).
3
Select a brush shape in the Brushes palette. You can also choose
a mode or other option for most tools.
4
Click in the image to apply a spot of color, or drag to paint a
brush stroke, depending on the tool.
To constrain a brush stroke to horizontal or vertical, press
Shift as you drag.
You can start dragging outside an image; a tools effect
begins when the pointer is inside the image.