Having used custom brushes for many years now, I would say they can dramatically speed up your workflow and are much more convincing. I think you'll agree that the ones which Rudis made are much better. The video ends with some comparisons of the newly made brushes to the ones Adobe offers as default. By understanding these settings, you will be able to tweak existing brushes you have and make them work best for your needs. The video talks through many of the important brush settings such as 'shape dynamics,' 'texture,' and 'jitter,' as well as how to save brushes that you make. While many will rush to download the files, I do think watching the video in full is well worth doing. Not only does the video walk us through the process of how to make our own brushes from scratch, but Rudis also kindly offers the brushes he makes in a free download. This is where custom brushes can come to the rescue, as they can add randomness and subtleties, which will help you achieve the perfect blend every time.īlake Rudis of f64 Academy is back once again to explore the subject of brushes in his latest video. There is nothing worse than seeing visible streak lines or very obvious repeating patterns that scream to the viewer that your picture has been heavily worked on. The majority of the time, brushwork needs to be as inconspicuous as possible. Yet, how many of you use custom brushes? I have to admit that I'm a late adopter of custom brushes, but they are light years ahead of what Adobe provides. Many of us use all these features in Photoshop daily. Most photographers use masks, do cloning, or take advantage of dodging and burning to make their images better. I really can't think of an area of the industry that doesn't use brushes in the editing of their work.

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