Apply colors to images

Last updated on Feb. 25, 2025

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Select Paint > Brush .

Select Foreground color using the color picker. Then, choose the Foreground color that you’d like to use from the Wheels section.

Tip:

You can further modify the attributes of the chosen color using the Sliders and Swatches.

Select the checkmark to save the foreground color.

Select the more menu and choose from the following as needed:

Size: Determine the diameter of the brush.
Opacity: Control maximum transparency of the color you apply per brush stroke.
Hardness: Control the sharpness of the brush edges.
Smoothing: Produce smooth curves in brush strokes.
Roundness: Specify the ratio between the brush’s short and long axes
Angle: Specify the angle by which an elliptical or sampled brush’s long axis is rotated from the horizontal.
Flow: Regulate the rate at which paint is applied as you move the brush.

Select and drag anywhere on the image to start painting.

Fill selected areas with color