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Sanpanza
Sanpanza
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March 18, 2018
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Change Default Brush in preset

  • March 18, 2018
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Could any one tell me what is the command set to choose a brush other than the brush that is defined in a brush preset? Most of the Photoshop brushes have a defined brush but I forgot the commands to release the defined brush and choose another instead.

Any thoughts would be helpful.

Ed

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      marliton
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      marlitonCommunity Expert
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      March 18, 2018

      You can select brushes in the Brushes panel. After selecting a brush, you can configure it using the Brush settings panel.

      Marlon Ceballos
      Sanpanza
      SanpanzaAuthor
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      March 18, 2018

      Hi marliton​, there is a key command for releasing the brush but I just cannot remember it. Thank you for your response. Note the red circles in these samples of brush presets: Brushes   

      They are presents with defined brushes and there is a command to allow you to use another brush instead. If you don't use it you re stuck with that brush unless, as you say, you change the values on the preset.

      Sanpanza
      SanpanzaAuthor
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      March 19, 2018

      Sanpanza  wrote

      I did it myself several times but cannot recall the command to release the brush.

      It sounds like we are not understanding you.  What are you trying to get to after 'releasing the brush' as you describe it?  What state? What tool?

      Are you, perhaps, looking to temporarily switch to another tool with one of the spring loaded shortcuts?

      The is no command to 'release the brush'.  There are several commands to switch to other tools like 'M' which would switch you to the Marquee tools, or 'V' which is the Move tool.  Do you understand what I am getting at? 

      I wonder if you are thinking of Adobe Illustrator where 'V' switches to the Select tool, which is sort of like a default tool?


      Thanks Trevor.Dennis​, apologies for my lack of clarity.

      When I click on a brush preset (say one of Kyles Brushes for example) , it oftentimes comes with a pre-defined mixer brush or normal brush. I understand that is the nature of a brush preset. However, I have had occasion to want to use another brush instead of what is on the brush preset and, rather than creating a new preset, I would prefer just to, TEMPORARILY, use another brush.

      Here is a screen shot of Photoshop brush presets on a LightRoom : Photo Editor | Online Photoshop Lightroom . I had a command that I could use to click on another brush instead and use it temporarily. I cannot remember it. The link is a Lightroom Gallery only and I am not confusing Lightroom with Photoshop.

      Do I make any sense. I may not have the right vernacular to describe what I am asking. I am a photographer only recently started using brushes to do art.

      Ed Carreon

      Photographer

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