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Carefree_warmth5C1C
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June 5, 2020
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Remove strokes made by Live Oil Brush

  • June 5, 2020
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I have a layer in which I've used both Live and Pixel brush strokes, and the oils stroke depths and embossing was bothering me, but I couldn't paint over it. I created a new layer, painted over it, merged down, and stoke embossing effect still persisted. Anyone experience this? Canvas is set to None as well. Thanks. 

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Sjaani
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SjaaniCommunity Expert
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June 7, 2020

The whole idea of the oils is to create depth and texture.

I would think the only way to avoid the texture would be to put a layer over it and not merge down.

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Carefree_warmth5C1CAuthor
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June 7, 2020

Hi Sjanni, thanks so much for much for the response! Yeah, Ive concluded the same. And yes, I totally understand the whole idea of the oil paint is to creat depth and texture, it's why i love them. But I'm just surprised that it overrides 25-some years of Adobe layer president in which merging down an above layer DOESN'T give you a merged layer of EXACTLY what you see (minus some layer mode effects and opacity settings that purposefully don't exactly "merge down for various reasons.) I guess a way to think of it is that the oils affect the ACTUAL 3D SURFACE of a layer. So no matter if you cover it up with a layer above and want to merge down, the above layer still needs to map to that textured surface, was not visual evident before the merge down. Creating a completely unexpected visual effect. Again, something you don't expect often. Isn't a complaitn, just a surprise that i will always need to keep in mind. Thanks again for the response. 

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    Carefree_warmth5C1CAuthor
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    June 7, 2020

    And also regarding your response solve, NOT merging down takes away some cohesive effects of mixer brushes and I believe oils, to effect and blend EVERYTHING I'm seeing. Which was the driving basis of my initial question of wanting to merge down. It was no biggie, I just recreated my original layer without the oil stokes. Thanks again, i can stop searching for a fix!

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