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Participating Frequently
Jan 24, 2025 7:15 PM UTC
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Edit path directly with paintbrush

There will be times when I have the painbrush tool active, and I draw next to a selected drawn path/shape, it will - by accident - edit that one according to how I draw. I'd like to do that on purpose now. Does anyone know how? Thank you in advance!

Monika Gause
Monika GauseCorrect answer
Community Expert
Jan 25, 2025 10:02 AM UTC

Thank you for your time in this, Monika.


You currently do not have a brush (from the brushes panel) applied to that path. Can you try that? First apply a brush and then use the brush tool?

 

If you do not want to change the stroke of the path first, then you could check out the pencil tool instead of the brush tool.

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Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
Jan 24, 2025 8:22 PM UTC

When you double click the brush tool in the tool panel you should see the relevant options.

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Participating Frequently
Jan 24, 2025 9:03 PM UTC

Hi Monika, I looked at the options - and this is what I have.

It still doesn't directly edit the path.

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Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
Jan 24, 2025 9:38 PM UTC

And the path is seected?

When drawing with the brush tool: do you click and drag on the path?

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