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Kapik
Kapik
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August 2, 2021
Question

How to create a brush with a gradient effect in a single stroke?

  • August 2, 2021
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Hi guys, 

I have this brush with the setting as shown below. It produces the stroke labeled as A. The issue is it won't get darker with a single stroke (paint with constant pen pressure) like the one labeled as B. So, I have to lift up my pen and then paint on top of it to make it darker.

 

I really appreciate if anyone knows how to adjust this brush for the following effects:

1. With a constant pen pressure, the area will get darker as I keep painting on it.

2. As I press the pen harder, the strokes will get darker without lifting up the pen.

 

 

 

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Kukurykus
Kukurykus
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August 2, 2021

btw. this thread has nice id: 12222221 😄

    Trevor.Dennis
    Community Expert
    Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 2, 2021

    You can do a Dark to Light stroke by setting Opacity Jitter to Fade.  Fade value is controlled by brush spacing. Each stamp of the brush reduces the value by 1.  So a 5% brush spacing would need a higher Fade value than a 25% spacing.

     

    I can't think of a way to do a light to dark and back to light stroke other than using Pen Pressure, but what you can do is stroke a Path using Simulate Pressure so in the screen shot below, Opactity Jitter has be set to Pen Pressure. A workpath has be made, and right clicking the path, and choosing Brush with Simulate Pressure

     

    This might seem like a lot of work, but you can make elaborate, and editable strokes that are perfectly placed.  It's a technique used a lot by illustrators including Bert Monroy

     

    My last suggestion depends on whether you are using a Mac or Windows.  If Windows then have a look at Lazy Nezumi Pro.  You can get amazing control of pen pressure with it, plus it has dozens of genuinely useful presets.  It's the best $35 you can spend to get more out of Photoshop if you use a tablet.

     

      Kapik
      KapikAuthor
      Known Participant
      August 2, 2021

      Hi Trevor,

      Thank you for your suggestions. I managed to get a single stroke that change from dark to light with the fade option.

      But what if I want to create the same effect labeled as B with multiple strokes, but with a constant pressure and without taking my hand off the tablet?

      Fyi, both of these effect above are done with multiple strokes but with a constant pressure and not taking my hand off the tablet.

      c.pfaffenbichler
      Community Expert
      c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 2, 2021

      Maybe you should switch to Illustrator for this. 

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