Brushes and Brush Settings
Almost every tool that uses a brush cursor can be elaborately configured using the Brush Settings panel. Those configurations can be saved in the Brushes panel (formerly called Brush Presets). Configuration means choosing (or creating) a brush tip and adding behaviors to it. Note that some settings leverage stylus and tablet input devices, especially those that are pressure-sensitive. Also, when creating Brushes (a.k.a. presets), these can be designated as tool-specific or can be used by any brush-using tool. There is also a vibrant marketplace of Brushes from and for illustrators and artists.
This section examines brush settings usable by any of those tools, although I usually illustrate their use with the intuitive ...
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