What does the airbrush in Photoshop do?

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

01/04/2007 08:21:58 AM · #1

As an experiment just now, I tried cloning a fairly even surface both with the airbrush icon turned on and with it off. I can't see any difference. What exactly is the airbrush for and in what cases would you use it or avoid it?

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

01/04/2007 08:28:54 AM · #2

I've always wondered the same thing!

OdysseyF22

Panasonic DC-G9

Olympus 12-45mm f/4.0 Pro

01/04/2007 08:32:20 AM · #3

I was told once to use it when Dodging, Burning, and painting masks. I guess it helps smooth out the edges in applications like that...maybe?

Not really sure, either.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

01/04/2007 11:52:16 AM · #4

Bumping in case anyone knows the answer to my question.

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

01/04/2007 11:54:34 AM · #5

I found out!
With the airbrush, paint continues to build up as long as the mouse button is held down, even when the pointer is not moving.

01/04/2007 11:58:09 AM · #6

Originally posted by Konador:

I found out!
With the airbrush, paint continues to build up as long as the mouse button is held down, even when the pointer is not moving.

Darn, you beat me to it.

01/04/2007 11:58:21 AM · #7

The airbrush tool works more like an actual airbrush or can of spraypaint. It increases density as you hold your mouse button, even if you're not moving the mouse.

Or what Ben said while I was dinking around.

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01/04/2007 11:59:16 AM · #8

Great! Thanks all three of you.

01/04/2007 11:59:31 AM · #9

but I beat mk... :-)

01/04/2007 12:00:23 PM · #10

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

but I beat mk... :-)

Except my post had actual content.

01/04/2007 12:25:47 PM · #11

Originally posted by mk:

Except my post had actual content.

actually redundant content.

Message edited by author 2007-01-04 12:42:15.

01/04/2007 12:27:47 PM · #12

Originally posted by Gordon:

Originally posted by mk:

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
but I beat mk... :-)

Except my post had actual content.

actually redundant content.

That's what I was going to say.

01/04/2007 12:28:38 PM · #13

LMAO!

01/04/2007 12:30:23 PM · #14

Originally posted by mk:

That's what I was going to say.

You should be planted where the sun don't shine

Message edited by author 2007-01-04 12:42:00.

01/04/2007 12:32:52 PM · #15

Originally posted by Gordon:

You should be planted where the sun don't shine

And flower every hundred years for fun or profit.

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

01/04/2007 12:35:13 PM · #16

Just a friendly reminder not to hijack threads ;-) oh and :-P

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

01/04/2007 12:36:33 PM · #17

Well, redundant information or not, it's nonsense chains like this that bury the useful information so deep that people have a hard time finding the real content of the asked-and-answered post.

C'MON people! Does this have to happen every time?

R.

Message edited by author 2007-01-04 12:39:28.

Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS

01/04/2007 12:38:35 PM · #18

Originally posted by Konador:

I found out!
With the airbrush, paint continues to build up as long as the mouse button is held down, even when the pointer is not moving.

ursula

Fujifilm X-T2

01/04/2007 12:40:22 PM · #19

This thread should be locked. :)

01/04/2007 12:41:33 PM · #20

Paging Terry, though the answer isn't buried. It's right at the top of the post, beside the question.

Message edited by author 2007-01-04 12:43:18.

01/04/2007 12:42:25 PM · #21

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Well, redundant information or not, it's nonsense chains liek this that bury the useful information so deep that people have a hard time finding the real content of the asked-and-answered post.

C'MON people! Does this have to happen every time?

R.

With all due respect, Robert, as the "owner" of this thread, I think the banter is perfect, especially now that I've got my answer.

:-)

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

01/04/2007 12:43:44 PM · #22

Originally posted by ursula:

This thread should be locked. :)

Isn't it me who gets to decide that? ;) I still don't have my video or recipe or anything like that...

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

01/04/2007 12:45:46 PM · #23

Originally posted by Gordon:

Paging Terry, though the answer isn't buried. It's right at the top of the post, beside the question.

Not if you have "reversed" in your preferences, which is the only sensible way to browse emerging threads IMO :-)

R.

01/04/2007 12:46:52 PM · #24

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Not if you have "reversed" in your preferences, which is the only sensible way to browse emerging threads IMO :-)
R.

I used to have that on, until I realised that 90% of most threads are nonsense after the question gets answered. Some of the nonsense is just more obvious.

Message edited by author 2007-01-04 12:47:07.