Brush Help

USAIR

I ask the NAPP help this question and didn't get the answer I wanted
So lets see if you guys do any better.

Sometimes I like to hand paint a photo with the tablet
when I pick up my pen to change size and then start painting again the overlapped stokes are darker because they are two strokes.
Is there and way to stop this?

I am hoping there is a keystroke that will just kinda put everything hold so I can finish what I am painting with the first coat.
Then if I want to apply another coat to darken I can.

I know I can do this by painting different strokes on different layers
But I was hoping for a better solution.

Thanks
Fred

nikos

If you set a brush opacity to anything lower than 100%, you will get an increased effect on overlapping strokes.

As far as I know, the only way around this is to set the brush opacity to 100% and lower the layer opacity to a level that you like.

If you a non-destructive dodge/burn approach to varying the intensity of the colors you can add a new layer, change the blending mode to Soft Light, and then fill it with a 50% grey. You would then use the brush tool set a low opacity and use multiple strokes to achieve the effect that you're happy with.

Yes, you're back to overlapping strokes but you get more control with this method.

Nikos

USAIR

nikos wrote:

If you set a brush opacity to anything lower than 100%, you will get an increased effect on overlapping strokes.

As far as I know, the only way around this is to set the brush opacity to 100% and lower the layer opacity to a level that you like.

If you a non-destructive dodge/burn approach to varying the intensity of the colors you can add a new layer, change the blending mode to Soft Light, and then fill it with a 50% grey. You would then use the brush tool set a low opacity and use multiple strokes to achieve the effect that you're happy with.

Yes, you're back to overlapping strokes but you get more control with this method.

Nikos

I will have to give this a try it might be just what I am looking for.
Also going to try a technique by Martin Evening's book "Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers" that might work also.

Thanks for the help Nikos
Fred

jeno

USAIR wrote:

I will have to give this a try it might be just what I am looking for.
Also going to try a technique by Martin Evening's book "Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers" that might work also.

Thanks for the help Nikos
Fred

After your first stroke, sample the color you just painted and then set your brush mode to 'darken'.

wxwax

jeno wrote:

After your first stroke, sample the color you just painted and then set your brush mode to 'darken'.

How interesting!

Welcome aboard, jeno!

USAIR

jeno wrote:

After your first stroke, sample the color you just painted and then set your brush mode to 'darken'.

Thanks jeno give this a try soon as I get off work

Fred

jeno

USAIR wrote:

Thanks jeno give this a try soon as I get off work

Fred

No worries.

PS. If you then want your strokes to build up again for each stroke, change your brush mode to 'multiply'. And just do the opposite if your painting a lighter tone - use 'lighten' and 'screen' respectively.

Cheers!