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Two Brushes Are Better Than One

July 17, 2009 by Corey Barker Tip of the Day 2 Comments

*Adobe Bridge CS4 and Adobe Camera Raw 5 Tip*

To rapidly change the Size, Feather, Flow, and Density of a brush, use the A and B preset brushes.  To set them up, click one of the brushes ( A or B ) and change its settings.  Make one brush large with Auto Mask off for painting areas such as backgrounds.  Click the other brush and make  it small with Auto Mask checked on for finer detail and edge work.  Press the Forward Slash key ( / ) to quickly switch between the brushes.

Posted by Corey Barker

Corey is the newest education and curriculum developer for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. He is a graduate of the Ringling School of Art & Design in Sarasota, Fl, with a degree in Illustration. Over the years, Corey has worked as a graphic artist in a variety of disciplines such as illustration, commercial design, large format printing, motion graphics, web design and photography. His expertise in Photoshop and Illustrator have earned him numerous awards in illustration, graphic design and photography. Using Photoshop since Version 2, his expertise and creativity have evolved exponentially with every new version, which makes Corey an invaluable addition to the NAPP team.

2 comments on “Two Brushes Are Better Than One”

  1. This sounds really helpful except for the fact i don’t know where the Auto Mask option is ^^. Can someone help?

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