<a name="1000052"> </a>The Rake controls lets you control the sophisticated features of a Rake stroke, which maintains the angle of the brush head as the stroke changes direction. As the brush turns, bristles come in and out of contact.
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<a name="1000053"> </a>Contact Angle
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<a name="1004385"> </a>The Contact Angle slider adjusts how much of the brush touches the painting surface. In other words, the number of rake "tines" that touch the Canvas at once.
<a name="1004399"> </a><i>The Contact Angle controls determine how much of the brush contacts the painting surface. Top=180░, middle=125░, bottom=0░.
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<a name="1004395"> </a>To set brush contact angle
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<li class="SmartList1" value="1"><a name="1017985"> </a>On the Stroke Designer page of the Brush Creator, click Rake.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="2"><a name="1000075"> </a>Move the Contact Angle slider to the left to create a low contact angle-few of the dabs are in contact with the paper. Move the slider all the way to the right to create a high contact angle-all of the dabs contact the paper.</li>
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<a name="1000076"> </a>Brush Scale
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<a name="1000078"> </a>Brush Scale controls the spacing between individual bristles that compose the Rake. The Size of each dab is determined in the Size area of the Stroke Designer page. For more information, see <a href="10-Brushes10.html#1017770">"Setting Spacing Controls"</a>.
<a name="1004413"> </a><i>Brush Scale controls the spacing between individual dabs in the rake. Higher Brush Scale settings spread the dabs. Top=2500%, bottom=0%.
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<a name="1000087"> </a>To set brush scale
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<li class="SmartList1" value="1"><a name="1017999"> </a>On the Stroke Designer page of the Brush Creator, click Rake.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="2"><a name="1000090"> </a>Move the Brush Scale slider right to bring the scale closer to equaling the dab width. </li>
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<a name="1000091"> </a>When the scale is 100%, the stroke width equals the dab width times the number of dabs.
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<li class="SmartList1" value="3"><a name="1000092"> </a>Move the slider left to cause dabs to overlap.</li>
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<a name="1000093"> </a>When the scale is less than 100%, the dabs overlap. Overlapping dabs create a natural, subtle stroke when used with Turn Amount and Soften Bristle Edge.
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<a name="1000095"> </a>Turn Amount
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<a name="1000096"> </a>When you turn a real brush to paint a curve, bristles at the edges move in and out of contact with the painting surface, depending on the brush's location on the curve (inside or outside).
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<a name="1000097"> </a>Turn Amount simulates this bristle displacement.
<a name="1004427"> </a><i>The Turn Amount slider controls the displacement of inside and outside bristles. Top=0%, bottom=150%.
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<a name="1000107"> </a>To set bristle displacement
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<li class="SmartList1" value="1"><a name="1018004"> </a>On the Stroke Designer page of the Brush Creator, click Rake.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="2"><a name="1000110"> </a>Move the Turn Amount slider right to increase how much the displacement changes are based on the direction of the brush.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="3"><a name="1000111"> </a>Move it left to decrease how much the displacement changes are based on the direction of the brush.</li>
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<a name="1000112"> </a>Bristle
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<a name="1000114"> </a>The Bristle controls set the number of bristles or dabs used for Multi and Rake stroke types.
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<a name="1000115"> </a>To set bristle number
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<li class="SmartList1" value="1"><a name="1018013"> </a>On the Stroke Designer page of the Brush Creator, click Rake.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="2"><a name="1000118"> </a>Move the Bristle slider right to increase how many bristles are in the brush. Move it left to decrease the number.</li>
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<a name="1000119"> </a>Spread Bristles
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<a name="1000121"> </a>The Spread Bristles control dynamically adjusts brush scale based on pressure. The harder you press, the more the brush fans out.
<a name="1004441"> </a><i>Spread Bristles controls the spacing of bristles, based on stylus pressure. The harder you press, the more the bristles spread. If you want the Spread constant, disable this option. Top=enabled, bottom=disabled.
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<a name="1000130"> </a>To set bristle spacing
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<li class="SmartList1" value="1"><a name="1018018"> </a>On the Stroke Designer page of the Brush Creator, click Rake.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="2"><a name="1000133"> </a>Enable the Spread Bristles check box.</li>
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<a name="1000135"> </a>Soften Bristle Edge
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<a name="1000136"> </a>Soften Bristle Edges makes a brush's outer dabs semi-transparent. This option is particularly nice when used with Turn Amount.
<li class="SmartList1" value="1"><a name="1018027"> </a>On the Stroke Designer page of the Brush Creator, click Rake.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="2"><a name="1000148"> </a>Move the Soften Bristle Edge slider right to increase outer dab transparency. Move it left to decrease transparency.</li>