<a name="1000546"> </a>Liquid Ink layers are displayed on the Layers palette. They are identified by an ink droplet icon.
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<a name="1000053"> </a>Unless you have a Liquid Ink layer already selected, a new Liquid Ink layer is automatically created when a Liquid Ink brush is applied to an image.
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<a name="998204"> </a>You can experiment with the settings in the Liquid Ink Layer Attributes dialog box, which let you control the appearance of depth and adjust the threshold of the edges of the ink.
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<a name="998206"> </a>To create a new Liquid Ink layer
<li class="SmartList1" value="1"><a name="1000195"> </a>On the Layers palette, double-click the Liquid Ink layer you want to modify.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="2"><a name="1000203"> </a>In the Liquid Ink Layer Attributes dialog box, do any or all of the following:</li>
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<li class="Bulleted2"><a name="1000204"> </a>Type a name for the layer in the Name box.</li>
<li class="Bulleted2"><a name="1000208"> </a>Adjust the position of the layer in the Top and Left boxes.</li>
<li class="Bulleted2"><a name="1000209"> </a>Type layer information in the Notes box.</li>
<li class="Bulleted2"><a name="1000210"> </a>Adjust the Threshold slider to increase or decrease the width of the brush stroke.</li>
<li class="Bulleted2"><a name="1000214"> </a>Adjust the Amount slider to increase or decrease the height, or three-dimensional appearance, of the brush stroke.</li>
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<a name="998230"> </a>Liquid Ink Controls
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<a name="1000118"> </a>You can adjust the Liquid Ink controls when you have selected a Liquid Ink brush from the Brush selector bar.
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<a name="998231"> </a>The controls on the Stroke Designer page of the Brush Creator allow you to specify various settings for your Liquid Ink brushes. For example, you can select Liquid Ink brush type, size, smoothness, and stroke volume. Refer to <a href="10-Brushes23.html#1000445">"Setting Liquid Ink Controls"</a> for more information.
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<a name="1000073"> </a>Size
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<a name="1000075"> </a>The Feature slider in the Size area of the Stroke Designer page lets you determine the space between bristles. You can experiment with the Feature slider and its effect on different Liquid Ink brushes; the higher the setting, the farther apart hairs appear. Use a low setting to make more solid strokes.
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<a name="1000144"> </a>When using Liquid Ink brushes, the adhesion of the bristles minimizes the appearance of individual bristles.
<a name="1000083"> </a>The Feature slider and its effect on Liquid Ink brushes.
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<a name="998237"> </a>Expression
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<a name="998238"> </a>You can use the Expression settings in the Liquid Ink area of the Stroke Designer page to vary Liquid Ink effects, such as volume, in response to controllers like stroke direction or velocity. Use the Pressure controller to create layered Liquid Ink strokes. Refer to <a href="10-Brushes13.html#1003448">"Expression Settings"</a> for more information.
<a name="998246"> </a><i>Light pressure is used to apply overlapping strokes (left). Increased pressure produces a heavier layering effect (right).
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<a name="998248"> </a>Applying Lighting Effects
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<a name="998249"> </a>You can use the Surface Lighting controls to add light sources and change lighting angles to give the appearance of height to a Liquid Ink brush stroke. Refer to <a href="15-Effects8.html#999688">"Apply Lighting"</a> for more information about applying lighting effects.
