Choosing a colorization method
For Scatter, Art, and Pattern brushes, you can choose a method by which to colorize a brush.
To choose a colorization method: - With the Options dialog box for the selected brush type open, choose an option from the Method pop-up menu:
- None to display colors as they appear in the brush in the Brushes palette. Choose None to keep a brush the same colors as in the Brushes palette.
- Tints to display the brush stroke in tints of the stroke color. Portions of the art that are black become the stroke color, portions that aren't black become tints of the stroke color, and white remains white. If you use a spot color as the stroke, Tints generates tints of the spot color. Choose Tints for brushes that are in black and white, or when you want to paint a brush stroke with a spot color.
- Tints and Shades to display the brush stroke in tints and shades of the stroke color. Tints and Shades maintains black and white, and everything between becomes a blend from black to white through the stroke color. Because black is added you may not be able to print to a single plate when using Tints and Shades with a spot color. Choose Tints and Shades for brushes that are in grayscale.
- Hue Shift to use the key color in the brush artwork, as shown in the Key Color box. (By default, the key color is the most prominent color in the art.) Everything in the brush artwork that is the key color becomes the stroke color. Other colors in the brush artwork become colors related to the stroke color. Hue Shift maintains black, white, and gray. Choose Hue Shift for brushes that use multiple colors. You can change the key color.
For information and samples about each choice, click Tips. Note: You can experiment with different colorization methods to achieve the result you want.
To change the key color: - With the Options dialog box for the selected brush type open, click the Key Color eyedropper.
- Move the eyedropper to the preview in the dialog box, and click the color you want to use as the key color. The color in the Key Color box changes.
- Click the eyedropper again to deselect it.
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