Smear and blur paint on the canvas
 
 
 

You can smear and blur paint on the canvas using any brush by setting the brush type to Smear or Blur, respectively. Like Erase type brushes, Smear and Blur type brushes use the shape of the brush. For example, if the brush has leaves, the paint smears or blurs where the leaves are painted.

To smear or blur paint on the canvas

  1. Do one of the following:
  2. In the Visor (Brush > Get Brush), or on a shelf, click the brush preset you want to smear or blur with. The selected brush settings are copied to the template brush.
  3. Select Brush > Edit Template Brush. The Paint Effects Brush Settings window opens.
  4. Beside Brush Type, select Smear or Blur.
  5. Set Fake Shadows to None, if this is not already the setting.
  6. Modify other template brush settings, if necessary. For information on modifying template brush settings, see Define template brush settings.
  7. Drag across the area you want to smear or blur.
    TipCreate some smear and blur type brush presets and save them on a shelf for easy access. For information on storing brushes, see Create new brush presets.