Colorizing brushwork

[jesshen]

I am wondering about the brush tool... in effect you can use it like a rubber stamp, among other things. I understand how to make it stamp out solid colors by selecting different foreground colors. What I am wanting to know is, is there an easy way to colorize or "paint" multiple colors and strengths. For example if I stamp out a flower brush. Without going through extremely painstaking selections for portions of the flower, and changing sections of color for the relatively tiny "stamps", I would like to be able to "paint" color onto it in different colors, shading in and out to look realistic/ artistic, etc. Using the brush tool itself, again, changing colors, is difficult to hold steady and within the lines (using a mouse, don't have a graphire tablet). So, just wondering if there is any better technique out there or is this just not do-able!

I know it would be easier, in some cases, to simply use a clip art of a flower, cut & paste, or whatever, but there are cases for example I'd like to use a brush to stamp out a border but to have it "painted".

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Jessica

[Wendy]

Hi Jessica ...

You can do that in Illustrator but not in Photoshop or Elements :( ... it would be a nice to have feature.

Wendy

[jesshen]

Thanks Wendy.... I suspected that. Oh well!:rolleyes:

Jessica

[Wendy]

Hi Jessica ...

It really would be nice to do that :(


Wendy

[bayhli]

Hi Wendy,

I've heard the "real" senior members mention Illustrator many times. Do most of you have this program as well as Elements? It doesn't sound like it is Adobe either. Would you mind elaborating on Illustrator and what the advantages are to having it .... in addition to colourizing brushes that is.

Thanks ...

[Wendy]

Hi Pat,

Here is a link to Illustrator:

http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/main.html

:)

Wendy

[Carbone]

Pat,

Illustrator is an application part of the Creative Suite of Adobe. It's available as a separate application as well.

This application creates vector graphics, that is, graphics which made of curves and mathematical formulas, rather than pixels and dots.

The best example of vector graphics are custom shapes. Elements can't create them, but full Photoshop can, as well as Illustrator.

Illustrator is used for adds, packaging, big signs (like those on roads and highways).

Hope this helps!

Ray

[bayhli]

Thanks Wendy ... looked at the site - It is Adobe! Not something I need at the moment so my curiosity can be put away.

Ah Ray, thanks so much, you are always so helpful. Thank you. I envy your computer knowledge ...in my next life I want to be just like you! ;)

[GaryK]

Pat

When I grow up..I wanna be just like Ray.:D :D

[Wendy]

Gary ...

:eek: :eek: you want a Mac !!!!!! :eek: :eek:


Wendy

[Carbone]

OMG !!! People, you don't wanna be like me... :D

Ray
P.S. I think it would help if I told that I'm a tech support person... So part of the knowledge I share here comes from the fact that I do it at my job :)

[Wendy]

Ray ...

:) :)


Wendy

[Carbone]

A Mac, A Canon camera... a collection of House music CDs, an iPod.. ;)

Ray

[Wendy]

Ray ...

.... :eek: you missed out Zezette :eek:


Wendy

[Carbone]

Oh yeah... A cat, a christmas tree which will look it's out of a DMZ.. ;)

Ray
...and an Epson PictureMate Express (got it last week, on a big, big sale...!!)

[Carbone]

Speaking of my little cat...

Shot earlier, this morning :

http://homepage.mac.com/carbmac/captures/IMG_1866.jpg

Ray

[Wendy]

Ray ...

I was just going to ask you to post a new photo ... Oh she is beautiful !!!

Wendy

[Carbone]

She's very calm now, but yesterday we did get her a little upset with all the xmas decorations (big tree, lights, etc). It's her first xmas. And earlier this week, she discovered snow and she didn't like it at all for the first few hours.

But, as with all good Canadians, she realized she had no option but to accept it :)

Ray

[bayhli]

:D I knew I would start something with that remark Gary`:D :D

Oh ...... I knew you worked in the computer field Ray - fine with me!!

Judging by a lot of the replies on here there's more than a few of you who are experienced and what I've learned is so appreciated.:)