The paint brush tool is one of the most powerful tools in HipPaint. It allows for freeform drawing and painting with nearly limitless number of brush options.
To use the paint brush tool select it by rotating the Scroll wheel until the icon is highlighted. To paint, press and hold the spacebar, and move the d-pad. When done release the spacebar to stop the stroke.
Brush Settings:
To access the paint brush settings, rotate the Scroll wheel until the icon is highlighted and press the wheel button. This will dispay the "Select a Paint Brush..." dialog.
To Select an existing brush:
Using the scroll wheel, highlight the brush selection area. When the brush selection area is highlighted, press the scroll wheel. You may now scroll through the existing brushed. When you find a brush you like you can select it by pressing the scroll wheel.
To create a new brush:
Using the scroll wheel, highlight the "Brush Creator" button. When the "Brush Creator" button is highlighted, press the scroll wheel. This will display the "Create a Paint Brush..." window. You can choose from existing brushes to modify by selecting and clicking the "Brush Manager" button (for your user created brushes) or by selecting, scrolling and choosing a brush from the drop-down menu. When you have selected an existing brush highlight and click on the brush creation workspace.
To save the brush:
Using the scroll wheel, highlight the "Save Brush" button. When the "Save Brush" button is highlighted, press the scroll wheel.
To use the custom brush without saving it:
Using the scroll wheel, highlight the "Done" button. When the Brush Creator button is highlighted, press the scroll wheel. Alternately you can press the back button.
To set the brush selection and continue:
Using the scroll wheel, highlight the "Done" button. When the "Done" button is highlighted, press the scroll wheel. Alternately you can press the back button.
To Cancel:
Using the scroll wheel, highlight the "Cancel" button. When the "Cancel" button is highlighted, press the scroll wheel.
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