Natural Brush Strokes with Pressure in Photoshop?

[dsev1]

I am trying to figure out the best way to get natural-looking brush strokes with pressure in photoshop. I am doing this on my laptop (Photoshop CC 2020).

You can see below that when I using apply pressure sensitivity (for stroking path) and brush settings with pen pressure enabled, I get not so great results---Very thin near ends and thick in the middle.

On the other hand, with no pressure, I get a consistent stroke, but it does not look natural. 

Any suggestions?

Thanks! 

[Mohammad.Harb]

Simualte pressure option in the stroke panel does a good job in "simulation " of the pen pressure . You will not get what you have on your mind with this option.

the workaroung For stroking "path" with variable width is using the width tool in "Illustrator " you can use the pen tool to draw the path, add stroke then you can use the width tool (shift + w) to adjust the width , then copy /past the path back to photoshop .

[dsev1]

Thanks, I tried the Simulate Pressure option...

But that's how I got the results above.

Right, I'm aware of the Illustrator options, but I'm trying to stay in Photoshop, if possible. Thanks!

[KShinabery212]

Are you using a Wacom, Huion, Parblo or XP-Pen tablet?

If so that would be a good idea.

[dsev1]

No tablet, Just my Macbook Pro and either my mouse or trackpad....I am trying to see if there's a way to do it well without a pen-based device like a tablet or wacom. thanks!

[JJMack]

You can stroke paths with a brush and simulate pressure but creating a new path for each brush stroke and then stroking the path would be painfully slow work-flow.  Get a pen.

Stroking Paths with simulated pressure works great for some things

[JJMack]

Does your Pen's device driver have a feature you can customise the pen feel of Pen pressure? Usind  diffent brusg tip type mat also help 

[dsev1]

Right, so I'm just using my mouse/trackpad on my Macbook Pro. Trying to see if I can create natural looking lines without a pen-based device in Photoshop. Thanks1

[kalebl4698519]

right this is my dilema also i dont want to invest in a wacom for hella $$ and i dont wanna have to switch between illustrator and PS just to get clean line work! I have been looking into workarounds but there is hardly anything for us without a tablet... If possible i think setting up some sort of auto deleting stroke paths would allow you to use the freeform pen tool to get tapered clean lines in PS but im not sure how to make the freeform pentool auto delete its paths.... did you ever find a work around for this problem?

[dsev1]

Nope. Never found a solution. I think we do need the Wacom driver.

[scott.b.powers]

I tried inklet https://tenonedesign.com/inklet.php which is kind of cool, but, costs $40 and I feel like using it is a little unintuitive, kind of controls my cursor more than I prefer. But, it might work for you.