3.10. Aerògraf

Figura 14.85. The Airbrush tool in Toolbox

The Airbrush tool in Toolbox

The Airbrush tool emulates a traditional airbrush. This tool is suitable for painting soft areas of color.

3.10.1. Activating the Tool

You can activate the Airbrush tool in several ways :

  • From the image-menu, through : ToolsPaintToolsAirbrush

  • By clicking on the tool icon: in the Toolbox,

  • By using the A keyboard shortcut.

3.10.2. Key modifiers (Defaults)

Ctrl

Ctrl changes the airbrush to a Color Picker.

Shift

Shift places the airbrush into straight line mode. Holding Shift while clicking the mouse Left Button will generate a straight line. Consecutive clicks will continue drawing straight lines that originate from the end of the last line.

3.10.3. Options

Figura 14.86. Airbrush options

Airbrush options

Les opcions de l'eina es mostren en una finestra enganxada sota la caixa d'eines quan s'activa una eina. També s'hi pot accedir des de la barra del menú imatge a FinestresFinestres acoblables Opcions d'eines que obre la finestra d'opcions de l'eina seleccionada.

Mode; Opacity; Brush; Size; Aspect Ratio; Angle; Spacing; Hardness; Dynamics; Dynamics Options; Force; Apply Jitter; Smooth Stroke; Lock brush size to view

Per a una descripció d'opcions que s'apliquen a moltes o a totes les eines de pintura, mireu Opcions de les eines de pintura comunes.

Motion only: if this option is checked, the airbrush paints only when it moves.

Rate

The Rate slider adjusts the speed of color application that the airbrush paints. A higher setting will produce darker brush strokes in a shorter amount of time.

Flow

This slider controls the amount of color that the airbrush paints. A higher setting here will result in darker strokes.