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Specifying a paint fade-out rate


If you don't have a stylus, you can still simulate actual brush strokes by setting the rates at which most of the drawing and painting tools fade out from their beginning strokes. You can specify which options dynamically change over the course of a brush stroke: opacity, size, and color can all be individually set.

To specify a paint fade-out rate:

1 Click the Brush Dynamics button () in the options bar, and choose Fade for each of the following options you want to set:
  • Size to decrease the brush stroke size over the length of a brush stroke.
  • Opacity/Pressure to reduce the opacity over the length of a stroke.
  • Color to cause the color to fade in intensity over the length of a stroke. (This option is only available when using a tool that supports color.)

    • 2 Enter a value for Steps. The value represents the number of steps in the fade. A smaller value causes the stroke to fade quickly.

    Each step is equal to one mark of the brush tip. The value can range from 1 to 9999. For example, entering 10 steps produces a fade in 10 increments. For smaller brushes, you may want to set a value of 25 or larger. If strokes fade too quickly, increase the values.
    Fade-out showing setting of 40, 60, and 80 steps

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