The eyedropper tool - this tool picks colors from anywhere in a picture Zoom - allows you to zoom in, I use CTRL+ + and CTRL+Ü for in and out zooming and Canvas rotate(since PS CS4) usually the key I have set the shortcut to A Eraser - allows you to erase something from a layer Smudge - In earlier PS versions R was the smudge tool, so I changed the shortcut The brush tool - allows you to paint with a wacom tablet like with a brush Note, this is my personal list, changed shortcuts are marked red, have a look at the standard PS keyboard shortcuts. I highly recommend to customize shortcuts and keys, this makes you more familiar with integral parts of the program and leads to more workplace ergonomy and speed. TIP: Be honest to yourself, cheating, painting over or tracing from a photograph will NOT help you get better or faster there.įortunately there are shortcuts, make use of them often and treat yourself with a better workflow.īelow is a list of tools and brushes I use all the time: You can try out more and be brave with colors or perspective.Ī foundation in traditional painting is not a prerequisite, but it helps, even if it is just drawing with pencils or ballpen. Painting digitally has some advantages such as "undo", changing the size of the canvas or cropping at any time and most important: layers. If you are good at drawing traditionally, chances are that after time and tenacity, you´ll reach a level where your digital creations look similar or even better than your traditional works. But one thing is for sure: its not possible to produce great imagery by pressing just one button. To get the most out of this tutorial, you should have basic knowledge about Photoshop, such as setting up a document and how layers do work.ĭigital painting is as much work like oil painting, you can work out many or less details as you please, you can work one hour on a painting or hundred. This guide gives basic advice on how brushes do work in Photoshop, get to know which dialogs are important to create your digital paintings and to create your own toolbox. When you followed the many links and instructions from the first Photoshop brushes tutorial, you have gained a good insight in the capability of Photoshop as a sophisticated painting tool.
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