The Paint Modifiers tool window is used to modify how the editing tools apply or alter color. The choices on the Pixels tab are always available for use. All other paint modifiers require unlimited access to colors and are therefore available only when editing True Color and Windows XP images.
Paint modifiers can be used alone or in combinations. For example, a gradient can be painted with anti-alias processing to smooth its edges, or an area can be "flooded" with a gradient that only paints every other pixel.
The following topics contain describe paint modifiers by category:
Pixels - control which pixels are affected by editing tools.
Effect - create gradient blends, dodge (lighten) or burn (darken) pixel colors.
Edges - apply anti-alias processing to smooth edges.