Painting

Mixer Brush

Mixer Brush blends existing canvas colors as if they were wet paint.

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BEFOREOriginal image for the Mixer Brush example
AFTERExample result of the Mixer Brush tool
Mixer Brush exampleDrag through neighboring colors with moderate pressure, changing direction to control how pigments combine.
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What this tool does

Mixer Brush blends existing canvas colors as if they were wet paint.

Draw, paint, erase, sample color, and build raster artwork directly on image layers.

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How to use it

  1. 01

    Open an image and choose Mixer Brush from the left toolbar.

  2. 02

    Drag through neighboring colors with moderate pressure, changing direction to control how pigments combine.

  3. 03

    Review the result at 100% zoom. If the change is too strong, undo it and repeat with a lower intensity.

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What you can make

  • Create painterly transitions
  • Soften color boundaries manually
  • Turn photographs into painted studies