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Anonymous
July 10, 2018
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In creating brush presets, can the opacity and flow percentages be included in the preset?

  • July 10, 2018
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That is the question. The only way to figure out how to make presets is to take the time to make a batch, then see what doesn't work. I finally figured out that "Include tool settings" means that if you check this box, No, you will not be able to use these size-and-hardness  presets for both brush and eraser. Brush only. Plus, if you use a particular size-and-hardness preset, the Opacity and Flow settings won't work. What am I doing wrong?

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    Correct answer c.pfaffenbichler

    HM. It seems I used to be able to do that. Or something like it. I used to be able to select one pair of characteristics, e.g., size and edge (hard or soft), then retain that choice while adding my choice of Opacity and Flow. And as long as I made one choice first, it would be retained (as the Boss setting) through the second selection. If I picked, say, 25px size with  a soft edge, I could then pick, say, 25% opacity at 50% flow, and keep the original size and edge choice, as long as I made the selection in that order. In spite of the fact that both the opacity and flow settings require a dummy "size" setting to be recorded at all. Is that no longer possible? It was once. Opacity and flow can't be recorded in the Brushes pallet, but they can in the Tools pallet, so why not choose a brush, then choose tool characteristics for the brush?


    I suspect you may have been referring to Tool Presets (as addressable in the Options Bar).

    You may have selected one of those (to set Opacity and Flow) and then a different Brush tip in the Brush Presets Panel previoulsy.

    This should still work for Brushes that were saved with »Include Tool Settings« turned off.

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    c.pfaffenbichler
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    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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    July 11, 2018

    I am not sure I understand your problem.

    By cmd-alt clicking one can use Brushes that have been saved with »Include Tool Settings« with any other painting Tool, too.

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    Anonymous
    July 11, 2018

    Ah. So that's it. I admit, I haven't kept up with expansion in the PS tools. Here's what I'm hoping I can do: Under Brushes, select between 10 or so hard-edged preset sizes and the same number of 0%-hardness soft-edged sizes, then, with that choice established, select from a more limited range of Opacity and Flow preset percentages under Tools, while keeping the first selection alive. Is that possible? I don't want to necessarily include every setting with every brush or tool, because it would be an ungodly huge list. Just size and hardness in one list, and opacity and flow in the other, usable by brushes, erasers, clone stamps, history brushes, etc.

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    Anonymous
    July 11, 2018

    Good question. As I recall, I had two long vertical lists-Brush presets and Tool presets? And I would select from one list first, then the other, and as long as I went in the same order, I would get the desired results. Like a soft-edged 25px brush, then the soft-edged 25px brush at 30% opacity. I don't think I used Flow at the time. But let me frame it a different way: Now, with High Sierra, and PS CC 2018 or 2019, what is the simplest way I could achieve those results? To wit, a brush that can be selected for size, edge, opacity and flow quickly. Whether by picking the characteristics off a list, or using a keyboard shortcut? is there a way to set that up so that I don't wind up with a list 500 entries long, wherein each variation in S, E, O, and F is a separate entry?


    Wait. I was typing when you last replied. You're saying I can pick a tool setting in the options bar, then select a brush preset to set size and edge? That would work for me. I'll try it. Back shortly.

    Got it. That works. Set the tool settings (opacity and flow) first, because they don't require a tool size to function, then set the brush/eraser/stamp/history brush for size and edge. Thank you for the tip. That brought me up to speed.

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