<li class="Bulleted"><a href="09-Impasto4.html#998966">Creating an Impasto Effect</a></li><br/>
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<a name="998966"> </a>Creating an Impasto Effect
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<a name="1003322"> </a>You can apply a variety of Impasto brush strokes using an Impasto variant. These brushes simulate different types of Natural-Media effects with depth, such as thick oil paint.
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<a name="998967"> </a>You control the Impasto effect by changing the paint thickness, or depth. Refer to <a href="09-Impasto5.html#1003781">"Adjusting Impasto Depth"</a> for more information.
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<a name="1003669"> </a>You can also set how light sources shine on the Impasto brush strokes, add or delete lights, and change light color and position. Refer to <a href="09-Impasto6.html#999017">"Adjusting Surface Lighting"</a> for more information.
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<a name="1000662"> </a>If you want to create your own custom variants, use the Brush Creator to adjust brush properties. Refer to <a href="09-Impasto7.html#999096">"Creating Custom Impasto Brushes"</a> for more information.
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<a name="1003366"> </a>To create an Impasto effect
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<li class="SmartList1" value="1"><a name="1004315"> </a>Click the Impasto icon on the top-right corner of the document window. </li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="2"><a name="1004316"> </a>On the Brush selector bar, choose Impasto from the Brush selector.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="3"><a name="998979"> </a>Choose an Impasto variant from the Variant selector.</li>