rob_x2004 Posted November 1, 2008 Share #1 Posted November 1, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) [ATTACH]110402[/ATTACH] Anyone have any idea where I can find out the details of the tools properties? Other than that, I really want to manage is size, transparancy, and softedge, separately but I get the feeling it isnt going to happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rob_x2004 Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share #2 Posted November 1, 2008 OK...finding my way. In "Eraser", how are people managing the balance of 'Opacity' and 'Flow rate' and what is the logic? Still no 'Soft edge' % ...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philinflash Posted November 1, 2008 Share #3 Posted November 1, 2008 I can't answer you question but FWIW I never mess with a background layer. If I am making changes, I do it with layers and layer masks. Erasing layer masks is fairly straightforward and reversible. Having said that, I am probably missing some benefit by not erasing background layers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WPalank Posted November 1, 2008 Share #4 Posted November 1, 2008 Rob, I'm probably missing your point, but wouldn't "Soft edge", if referring to the brush, be the opposite of Hardness in your Brush Settings? 100 - 4= 96%, in your example above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted November 1, 2008 Soft edge, feather edge, meaning you can bleed off whatever properties your brush has over a certain number of pixels at the perimeter to zero. Can give you a better control, because the fade is brush stroke dependent and you dont get the margins like you are getting with some of your dodge and burn. Feather edging a mask still gives you a visible margin because the transition is fixed to the perimeter of the mask. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share #6 Posted November 1, 2008 I'm looking for a brushes palate like this, [ATTACH]110481[/ATTACH] Found the hardness definition somewhere in the instructions last night, but it seems to be more like transparency?? or the vice versa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share #7 Posted November 1, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) AHHHH!!! TIP SHAPE!!! ... My palate looked like this and so the problem has been driving me absolutely nuts. [ATTACH]110486[/ATTACH] Now if someone can tell me if I can set up custom toolbars rather than fill up the screen with dockers I will be even more impressed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted November 1, 2008 Share #8 Posted November 1, 2008 arrange your tool bars window > workspace > save workspace.........> get a book you cheapskate:D ...................... a book!! ......Frasers is pretty good but boring............... for those that can follow a book, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share #9 Posted November 1, 2008 So, back to the original question, pickers, limits, tolerance? Sorry to be so dense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share #10 Posted November 1, 2008 A book:eek: I've got a Leica. Instructions come with Canons and ... D/s relationships. I want to drag stuff out of the roll downs to put in a sidebar like the toolbox, whether it is desaturate, sharpen, image size, canvas size. Anything I use all the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted November 1, 2008 Share #11 Posted November 1, 2008 So, back to the original question, pickers, limits, tolerance? Sorry to be so dense. play and experiment with brushes, that's what I did .................. never read a playstation book Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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