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PAINTING TOOLS
Painting Tools are used to paint strokes and fill areas with colours.

Brush Tool
The Brush tool is used to paint strokes on an image.
To use the Brush tool:
1. Open a saved image.
2. In the Tools panel, click the Brush tool.
3. On the Options Bar, do the following:

• Click the Brush Preset Picker button, and
select a brush style and specify its size.
• Click the Mode down arrow and select a 4
painting mode for the stroke.
• Click the Opacity down arrow and specify the
transparency for the stroke.

• Click the Flow down arrow and specify the
rate at which colour is applied as you move
the brush over the image.

4. Click the Set Foreground color box and select a colour
from the Color Picker dialog box.

5. Click and drag the mouse pointer on the image to draw
strokes.

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Gradient Tool
A Gradient tool is used to fill selected areas with a blend of
multiple colours. You can select a preset gradient fill or create
your own gradient.

To use the Gradient tool:
1. Open a saved image.
2. Select the area of the image where you want to 3
apply the gradient.

3. In the Tools panel, click the Gradient tool.

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