Selecting preset brushesThe Brush pop-up palette in the options bar for the painting and editing tools lets you view, select, and load preset brushes. In Photoshop, you can also use the Brushes palette to view, select, and load preset brushes. To display the Brush pop-up palette:
To select a preset brush:
Note: If you are using the Brushes palette, be sure that Brush Presets on the left side palette is selected to view the loaded presets. To change how preset brushes are displayed (Photoshop):
Choose a display option from the Brush pop-up palette menu or Brushes palette menu: To dynamically preview brush strokes in the Brushes palette, position the pointer over a brush until the tool tip appears, then move the pointer over different brushes. The preview area at the bottom of the palette will display sample brush strokes. To load a library of preset brushes:
Choose one of the following from the Brush pop-up palette menu or Brushes palette menu: Note: You can also use the Preset Manager to load and reset brush libraries. For more information, see Managing libraries with the Preset Manager (Photoshop). To return to the default library of preset brushes: Choose Reset Brushes from the Brush pop-up palette menu or Brushes palette menu. You can either replace the current list or append the default library to the current list. |