Photoshop CS4 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

14. Brushes

In This Chapter

Using the Brush tool 223

Choosing temporary brush settings 224

Using the Brushes panel 225

Customizing brushes 226

Smudging colors 230

Using the Eraser tool 231

Using the Magic Eraser tool 232

You’ll need to choose brush settings when using the Brush tool, and also for many other tasks, such as when editing a Quick Mask or layer mask “by hand” or when using the History Brush or Healing Brush tool. In this chapter, you’ll master the Brush tool, use the Brush Preset picker and Brushes panel to customize your brush settings, smudge colors with the Smudge tool, and erase parts of a layer with the Eraser and ...