Adobe ADBCD17648MC Manuel D’Utilisation

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8
Painting

Select the Brush tool in the toolbox.

Specify Brush tool options in the options bar as desired, and then drag within the image to paint. 

You can specify any of the following Brush tool options:

Sets the brush tip. Click the arrow next to the brush sample, choose a brush category from the Brushes pop-up 

menu, and then select a brush thumbnail. 

Sets the size of the brush in pixels. Drag the Size pop-up slider or enter a size in the text box.

Specifies how the paint that you apply blends with the existing pixels in the image. 

Sets the opacity of the paint you apply. A low opacity setting allows pixels under a paint stroke to show 

through. Drag the pop-up slider or enter an opacity value.

Enables airbrush capabilities. This option applies gradual tones to an image, simulating traditional 

airbrush techniques. 

Sets the options to control with your stylus if you are using a pressure sensitive drawing 

tablet instead of a mouse. 

Sets additional brush options.

The Pencil tool 

 creates hard-edged freehand lines.

Select a color to paint by setting the foreground color.

Select the Pencil tool in the toolbox. (The Pencil tool is nested with the Brush tool 

.)

Set Pencil tool options in the options bar, as desired, and then drag within the image to paint.

You can specify any of the following Pencil tool options:

Sets the brush tip. Click the arrow next to the brush sample, choose a brush category from the Brushes pop-up 

menu, and then select a brush thumbnail. 

Sets the size of the brush in pixels. Drag the Size pop-up slider or enter a size in the text box.

Specifies how the paint that you apply blends with the existing pixels in the image. 

Sets the opacity of the paint you apply. A low opacity setting allows pixels under a paint stroke to show 

through. Drag the pop-up slider or enter an opacity value.