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Hello,
Some month ago I've created this image
I'm trying to do the same thing with a clover leaf but I don't remember how I've done it.
I've created a custom brush, but when I use it what in the brush is not full black is + or - transparent so I get brush overlap buildup.
In the image above there is not any buildup instead.
What am I missing?
I don't know how you did this the first time but I can think of a way to have transparency in a brush to give the shading but without having the underlying layer show through.
Make a brush the way you have been doing.
Paint onto a layer filled with white and ensure the leaves on that layer don't overlap.
Set the blend if for the layer as shown below :
Now add another layer filled with white and paint on more leaves. These can overlap the layer below but don't overlap any leaves on this layer.
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I'm going to guess you haven't included transfer custom brush settings for Opacity Jitter and Flow Jitter:
Best,
EW
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Either that or you need to modify the overall Opacity and flow of the brush you are using with the settings shown here:
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This is what I get using Opacity jitter and flow jitter settings in your first image
Using the options in your second images I don't get nothing, I click but it doesn't paint anything
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Can you post a (large) screenshot of just the single clover leaf you have used in black and white to create your custom brush?
Or whatever is included in your custom brush so the clover appears on click numero 1?
Perhaps you need to re-make your custom brush without the transparency before continuing?
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I should have clarified that the second post was an example only..... the opacity and flow were set extremely low for some gentle artwork touch up I had been doing to someones arm...
You would need to potentially adjust them to whatever you need.
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Yes, I was wondering why I have to set opacity and flow to such low values
Here is the image for brush, I've also tried with a color image before using this.
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^^ That's your problem right there ^^
Your overlap build up is because of the grey being used for the middle of the brush...
Typically custom brushes use greyscale to measure the opacity of parts of the brush... Either you need to use a darker grey for the middle portion of your clover... Or your clover needs to be entirely black... or some other option I cant think of right now.
You could use colour for the middle again... but this will likely get converted into its equivalent greyscale if you are trying to use this as a custom brush rather than a stamp.
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The darker the grey and closer to black the LESS opaque it will be.... the lighter the grey and closer to white the MORE opaque it will be.
In other words you could imagine it as something like this...
White = 0% Opacity setting
Light grey = 25% Opacity setting
Medium Grey = 50% Opacity setting
Dark Grey = 75% Opacity setting
Black = 100% Opacity setting
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Why in the first image I've posted you can see veining and other details and still get no overlapping?
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Probably because you have used varying shades of grey, black and white....
Here's some links that may help you....
Create and modify brushes in Adobe Photoshop
How To Make Your Own Custom Photoshop Brushes
Create Custom Leaf Brush in Photoshop - YouTube
HOW TO Create a Leaf Pattern Brush in Photoshop - YouTube
Creating Custom Photoshop Leaf and Grass Brush - YouTube
Also you could have adjusted other settings and used multiple layers to build the leaves up...
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In fact... I would be willing to gamble that you definitely had some stacked layers in the first image you made.
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I don't understand...
If I add another layer and start painting some leaves over the ones painted on the first one I still get overlapping
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Hmmm....I'm really not sure then... I felt confident that you had to have used multiple layers... I still think you did every time you changed the colour of the leaves...
But all I can say is its definitely that the grey in the middle is too light and that is what is responsible for the build up.
Try using a much darker grey for the middle and if you need veins etc... then use a grey that is maybe 10% lighter...
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I've tried using this
But I get this still
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I don't know how you did this the first time but I can think of a way to have transparency in a brush to give the shading but without having the underlying layer show through.
Make a brush the way you have been doing.
Paint onto a layer filled with white and ensure the leaves on that layer don't overlap.
Set the blend if for the layer as shown below :
Now add another layer filled with white and paint on more leaves. These can overlap the layer below but don't overlap any leaves on this layer.
Again set the blend if as shown above
Repeat as required
Dave
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Genius Dave!!
Why didn't I think of this!
I was trying to figure out how the hell he made the first version hahaha
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Good old blend if...
Such a wonderful tool that is so often under utilised.
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Yes it is useful
For more vivid colours set the layer fill to black and blend if to
Or layer fill to 50% gray and blend if to :
Or combine all three in separate layers :
Dave
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Problem with this solution is that I get a pretty bad outline for the leaves
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Ok, I think it's called image hose in other softwares but it's not present in Photoshop
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If you Alt click on the Blend if sliders, you can split them for a softer transition.
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Thanks Dave, I've found I can get pretty nice result using random fill