Using the Brush tool
The Brush tool is used to paint on the canvas with a selected brush.
- Choose the foreground colour by using the colour palette or Dropper tool.
- Select the Brush tool by clicking on its icon in the tool box or by pressing B.
- In the options palette, choose the type of brush that you would like to paint with. You can also use the [ and ] keys to choose the previous and next brush respectively.
- Click and drag on the canvas to paint.
Note: If you are working with multiple layers, first choose the layer on which you want to paint.
Brush modifiers
Holding down certain keys while dragging modifies the brush behaviour.
Key | Behaviour |
Shift | Restricts the painting direction to multiples of 45° |