Brush Settings (Video Included)

1. On the Options bar, display the Brush Preset picker. Alternatively, you can open it by right-clicking with any brush-type tool (that's how I usually do it in the movies).

2. As default, the Brush Preset picker displays brushes in "Stroke Thumbnail" viewing mode. The brush strokes allow us to judge about the brush dynamics. If you use a pressure-sensitive digitizing tablet, you can choose a dynamic (brush, dynamically changing shape, opacity and / or color) or not dynamic brush (movie).

3. If you don't use a tablet, you may select "thumbnail" or "text " view from the picker menu (movie). Also, you use this menu to manage (load, replace, etc.) brush libraries.

4. To choose a preset brush, click on its stroke / thumbnail.

5. If necessary, adjust brush tip shape with the Master Diameter and Hardness* sliders.
*All the other brush properties can be set in the Brushes palette.

6. To apply the changes and close the picker (after editing your brush), either press [Enter] key twice or start painting. [Esc] key discards the changes.

Brush Settings

Alternatively, you can open the Brush Preset picker by right-clicking with any brush-type tool (that's how I usually do it in the movies).

With the Master Diameter slider you can adjust the size of the current brush (it won't change the preset brush's properties).

To apply your changes and close the picker, either press [Enter] key twice or start painting. [Esc] key discards the changes.

To change the other settings, use the Brushes palette (pull down menu Window > Brushes). To save an edited brush as a new brush preset, click the icon on the Brush Preset picker.

NB In Photoshop 7 you can change brush hardness only in the Brushes palette (movie).