Creating a Brush using the Pen Tool

In this tutorial I am going to show you how to create a brush using the pen tool.

All you need for this tutorial is a copy of Paint Shop Pro.

Open a new image about 400 x 450, 75 dpi. Leave it transparent. Now locate your pen tool:-

Choose the tool then look at the settings at the top of your workspace. I have split the settings I used into two screen shots for you:-

I chose the Dash, dot , dot line style at width 4 :-

Now click your pen tool into your starting point, and you will see a node appear on your image. I started at about 80, 165 for mine:-

Now click into your workspace , almost at the top at the centre point , which in my case was at 200:-

Click on apply to set that line. Now click again on the right hand side the same distance in as your first node, draw your second line to form an apex. Then draw a third line to complete a triangle. I also drew a fourth line from the top to the centre of the base line, to ensure that your line is straight, hold down the Shift Key while you draw the line. My shape now looks like this:-

Merge your layers , Merge Visible:-

Now duplicate your triangle layer , and then flip it:-

merge these two layers , then draw two more lines to join the triangle together. You should now have a shape looking something like this :-

Now merge visible all your layers , and we are ready to turn this into a brush.

Click onto your brush tool:-

Go to your top toolbar, and go to the presets drop down for your brushes:-

A box will open showing all your installed brushes:-

At the bottom left hand corner you will see a little box , when you hover over it, it will say "Create brush tip from selection " as in the screen shot above. Click on the box and you will get the following box:-

Type in a name for your brush in the top line, and if you wish fill in your name as author and any other details you wish. Then click OK. Your brush will now be saved in your presets and available to use whenever you wish:-

You can use this method of making a brush from shapes, text and images, the convenience of this is that you can now put this shape onto any image in any size and colour you wish.

If you have any queries on this tutorial , please contact me. I would also love to see your results.

This Tutorial was written in July 2010 by Helen Peachey, and the concept of the tutorial is copyrighted.
Please feel free to LINK to the tutorial and/or print it out for your personal use,
but please do not copy it in any way to put online, pass out or re-write without permission.
The image you create using this tutorial is for you to do what you wish except for monetary gains or for merchandising.
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