1 Select the Smudge tool and click a paint object to put it in edit mode, if necessary. 2 To configure the Smudge tool, double-click the tool. In the dia- log box, adjust the following settings and click OK. •   To gradually diminish the brush size as you drag, turn on Size; to reduce the smudge effect as you drag, turn on Pres- sure in the Fade area. For both options, you can also type a number in the “Fade within” text box to set how quickly the effect fades. •   To smudge the foreground color into the image, turn on the Finger Painting option. •   If you use a pressure-sensitive tablet and want stylus pres- sure to affect size and pressure, turn on Size and Pressure in the Pressure Varies area. 3 Select a brush shape in the Brushes palette. For more informa- tion, see “Creating paint objects with painting tools” on page 31.588. 4 Adjust the Pressure setting in the Brushes palette. A setting of 1 affects the image slightly; 85 drags the color through many pixels. 5 Drag the Smudge tool in the image area you want to edit. To lighten (‘dodge’) areas You can lighten specific areas of an image with the Dodge tool. 1 Select the Dodge tool and click a paint object to put it in edit mode, if necessary. 2 To configure the Dodge tool, double-click its icon. In the Dodge dialog box, select the options in the Fade area, if desired, and type a number in the Fade Within box to set the length of the fade effect. 3 If you use a pressure-sensitive tablet, you can make stylus pressure affect brush size and exposure by selecting the Size and Exposure checkboxes in the Pressure Varies area. 4 After configuring the Dodge tool the way you want, click OK. 5 Choose a brush shape in the Brush”es palette. For more infor- mation, see “Creating paint objects with painting tools” on page 31.588. Dodge tool
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