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This document was created by an unregistered ChmMagic, please go to http://www.bisenter.com to register it. Thanksis an even better way. Instead, choose Edit PreferencesDisplay & Cursors (Windows) or Photoshop PreferencesDisplay & Cursors (Mac OS). In the dialog box that appears, look at thePainting Cursors section. There's an option that allows you to choosefrom the following choices: Standard, Precise, and Brush Size. ChooseNormal Brush Tipthis changes your painting cursor from a paintbrush ora crosshair to a shape that is the size of your brush.If you need to paint a straight line, constrained either vertically or horizontally, hold down the Shift key as you drag the brush. To draw astraight line between two points at any angle, click the canvas once to set the first point, and then Shift+click to mark the end point. A linedraws itself between the two points. Figure 7.10 shows some work with the Photoshop brushes. The artist started with a gradient. Thenshe used a smooth, moderate-sized, Wet Edges brush, and finally she used a brush that simulates grass. These are included in thedefault brush set.Figure 7.10. This picture was painted with several different brushes.The History BrushThe History Brush is a very useful tool when you're making changes in an image and aren't sure exactly how much change to make or