The Brush Stamp options
let you capture and paint with an image. You can capture a snapshot
of just the shape, or the shape and its texture (color) as well.
It is a two-step process that includes the image’s capture and its
subsequent use as a brush.
To capture a snapshot
- Click the Capture drop-down menu
in the Brush Stamp Options in the Paint control panel.
- Select Shape or Shape
and Texture. Shape captures
a snapshot of the shape directly beneath the cursor. Shape
and Texture will capture both the paint and the shape
directly beneath the cursor.
TipWhen the capture tool is active, the cursor
becomes a small camera with the letter S if shape is selected, or
S,T if shape and texture is selected.
- Click on the image to capture a snapshot.
Note that once the capture is complete, the Capture drop-down menu
reverts to Off, and you are ready for
the second step in the process.
To use the snapshot as
a brush
- The Stamp menu automatically defaults
to Shape or Shape
and Texture, depending on your Capture choice. You can
switch between using only the shape or both the shape and texture
as a brush by selecting either option on the Stamp menu.
- Paint using your captured image as a
brush.
TipWhen
a Stamp option is active, the cursor becomes a crosshair with the
letter P (for paint) or E (for eraser).
