How to Draw with Texture

To draw with textured lines, use the Brush tool and the correct pen in the list. You can also draw with pencil line texture—see Pencil Line Texture

To draw with textured lines:

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In the Tools toolbar, select the Brush tool or press [Alt]+[B].

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In the Tool Properties view, select a brush and click the Arrow button to open the Brush Properties view.

3.

In the Texture section, select the Select Texture option.

4.

Set the following parameters:

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Hardness: The hardness value corresponds to the smoothness of the line edge. The lower the value, the more blurry and smooth the line edge will be. The higher the value, the sharper the line edge will be.

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Minimum Opacity: This value corresponds to the transparency of the brush when the pressure is very light. Values closer to 0 produce a more transparent line.

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Maximum Opacity: This value corresponds to the transparency of the brush when the pressure is heavy. Values closer to 1 produce a more opaque line.

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Select Texture: Lets you use and select a texture for your brush. The thumbnail displays the texture currently in use. You can also browse for a texture file to import. Browsing for a texture file in a brush already using texture will replace the file currently in use, although it will not replace the texture in the lines already drawn.

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Texture Scale: Changes the size of the texture in the lines you draw. If you are using a plaid texture, the squares will be larger if you increase the value and smaller if you decrease it.

5.

In the Camera or Drawing view, start drawing.

Related Topics 

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Drawing with the Brush Tool

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Pencil Line Texture