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Revision History
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| Revision $Revision: 1.33 $ |
2006-02-18 |
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The Smudge tool uses the current brush to smudge colors on the active
layer or a selection. It takes color in passing and uses it to mix
it to the next colors it meets, on a distance you can set.
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The Smudge Tool can be called in the following
order, from the image-menu:
->->
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The Tool can also be called by clicking the tool icon:
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or by pressing the S key on keyboard.
3.13.2. Key modifiers (Defaults)
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Shift
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The Shift key places the smudge tool into
straight line mode. Holding Shift while clicking
Button1 will smudge in a straight
line. Consecutive clicks will continue smudging in straight
lines that originate from the end of the last line.
![[Note]](../images/note.png)
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Note |
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See the Brush Tools
Overview for a description of tool options that apply to
many or all brush tools.
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Overview
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The available tool options for the Smudge Tool can be accessed
by double clicking the Smudge Tool icon.
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Opacity
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The Opacity slider sets the transparency level for the paint. A
higher opacity setting results in a more opaque fill and a lower
setting results in a more transparent fill.
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Brush
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Indicates the active brush. Clicking on the brush icon
opens the brush selection dialog.
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Hard Edge
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By default the smudge tool softens the edges of an area
smudged. The Hard Edge toggle changes
this behavior. Any area smudged while this option is active
will be smudged with no softening of the edge of the brush
used.
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Pressure Sensitivity
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The Pressure Sensitivity section sets the sensitivity levels
for input devices that support this option.
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Fade Out
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This option sets the stroke to fade out after the specified
distance. The stroke will fade to transparency at the
completion of the set distance.
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Rate
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The rate slider sets the strength of the smudge effect.
