Airbrush Soft Grainy - not acting as expected

[Elizabet24862215gyib]

Hello everyone,

I am experiencing some difficulties using this brush called Airbrush Soft High Density Grainy, that i was able to get by downloading the Legacy brushes pack in Photoshop version 25.5.1.

I recently watched a video demo of this brush and the result wanted is much more different that what it actually does when I try it. It appears only as a grainy round flat stroke, not that 'gradient' texture fade i want to achieve. 

 

 

Also the stroke it creates on the canvas is way different that the stroke preview I see in the brush panel.

I am using a wacom Pen & Touch tablet. I tried messing with the settings a little, but nothing seems to work and fix it. 

[Jeff Arola]

That's the Airbrush Soft High Density Grainy in Legacy>Default Brushes?

Can you provide a link to the video?

[Elizabet24862215gyib]

It is the exact same brush, that's correct. Sadly I can't provide a link, because it is a Domestika illustration course, it can only be purchased.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Could you please post screenshots taken at View > 100% with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Brush Settings, Options Bar, …) visible? 

[Elizabet24862215gyib]

Yes, i just captured one... Thanks

[melissapiccone]

I'm getting the same as you. You can play with the settings but I doubt you can get it to work like the preview picture. Can you post a screenshot from the video where they are making it look like that?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

How slanted are you holding the pen? 

What preview outline do you get when you hold the pen very flat? 

[Elizabet24862215gyib]

Nothing changes, constant behaviour. I tried tilting the pen at different angles using different pressure. Here is a video of me doing it with this brush and another one as well...

[c.pfaffenbichler]

You seem to be using the wrong Brush, that’s a sampled brush-tip, not an airbrush. 

[Elizabet24862215gyib]

Here I first used a random brush to demonstrate that using different pressure creates a dynamic stroke. Then i switch to the airbrush and it does a 'flat' stroke only. I did it to test if the problem is in my tablet/pen, or in the brush.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Sorry, I hadn’t waited long enough. 

What is the Tilt Sensitivity setting in the System Settings? 

[Sofia Hjortberg]

Hi!

I'm also experiencing problems with the legacy airbrushes. If you don't mind me asking, what is the name of the Domestika course?