brush tool

Virtual stroke maker

A brush tool is a digital drawing or editing instrument in graphics software that simulates the stroke of a brush, pen, or pencil.

Users can typically adjust size, hardness, opacity, and texture to create effects ranging from precise lines to soft airbrush gradients: I used the brush tool to add highlights to the portrait.

Related

airbrush · opacity · flow rate · bristles · eraser · layer · pixel · pressure · pressure sensitivity · size · hardness · blend · paint · stylus · pen tablet · tablet · smudge · feather

Opposites
digital tool function

brush tooldelete

Remove or erase

undo · crop tool · magic wand

edge quality/precision

brush toolpen tool

Creates vector curves digitally

text tool

input method

brush toolpaint bucket

Container for liquid coating

filter · batch processing

Family

brush, tool, brushes, brushed, brushing, brushy, tools, tooled, tooling

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G