Adobe Photoshop CS6 Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks by Lynette Kent

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Note: If you selected a
standard brush, click
Opacity in the Options
bar and drag to lower
the brush opacity for the
first layer of strokes. If
you selected a Bristle tip
or Erodible tip brush you
can skip this step.
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! Click and drag across
the image using several
broad strokes.
@ Click and drag over some areas
again to increase the opacity.
Note: With a standard brush, click
Opacity and increase the brush
opacity for the next layer of strokes.
# Continue clicking and dragging
to paint in the image.
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$ Click the layer’s Opacity slider
and drag to the right to return
the opacity to 100%.
% Continue applying just enough
strokes until the image looks
hand-sketched.
^ Click the Crop tool and crop the
image if necessary.
& Click the Commit button to apply
the crop.
The image appears to be brushed
or sketched on a page.
TIPS
Customize It!
You can view brushes by name rather than stroke
thumbnail. Click the Brush Preset drop-down menu in
the Options bar to open the Brush picker. Click the
gear menu button ( ) on the top right to open the
Brush picker menu. Click Small List or Large List. You
can return to the default brush set anytime by
selecting Reset Brushes from the same list.
More Options!
You can add more brushes to the Brush picker. Click
the Brush Preset drop-down menu in the Options bar
to open the Brush picker. Click the gear menu button
( ) on the top right. Click a brush set from the
bottom section, such as Dry Media Brushes. Click
Append in the dialog box that appears to add the
brushes to the existing list.
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