Pattern Brush

You can paint a photo with the selected pattern by using a brush. You can click or drag the same location multiple times to repeatedly use the same effect.

Steps

To apply the pattern

Open the photo that you want to draw patterns.
Click Make > Pattern Brush.
If the Pattern Brush window does not appear, click Window > Options.
In the Pattern Brush window, select the desired pattern from the Pattern Shape list.
Click the More button under Brush Shape in the Pattern Brush window.
In the Brush Preset dialog box, select the desired shape under Brush Shape.
Specify the brush size, diameter, and other properties.
Click OK.
Click or drag on the place to apply the pattern.

More Information

Pattern Brush Window

You can change the brush size, opacity, shape, and other properties.

Pattern Shape: Select the desired pattern from the predefined pattern collection.
Size: Adjust the brush size. The unit is pixel.
Opacity: Adjust the degree for the opacity.
Mode: Change the mode by selecting from the drop-down list.
Brush Shape: Display the basic information such as brush name, size, and shape. You can change the brush properties by clicking the More button.

Brush Preset Dialog Box

Brush Shape

Diameter: Adjust or display the default size. The unit is pixel.
Hardness: Adjust the opacity of the brush edge. The default setting is [0,] and the unit is %.
Spacing: Indicate the interval of repeated brush strokes when you paint by dragging the Brush tool. If you select a brush, the default setting will be displayed and you can adjust the interval. The unit is pixel.
Roundness: Display the degree of roundness of your brush. The default setting is 100 and the unit is %.
Angle: rotate a brush. The default setting is 0 and the unit is °.

Shape Dynamics

Size Jitter: Set the degree of irregular changes of your brush.
Angle Jitter: Set the degree of irregular rotation of your brush shape.
Roundness Jitter: Set the degree of irregular distortions of the brush shape.
Flip X Jitter: Reverse the left and the right of a brush irregularly.
Flip Y Jitter: Reverse the top and the bottom of a brush irregularly.

Scattering

Scatter Jitter: Make the vertical coordinate of brush marks irregular. The unit is % of the brush size.
Count: Indicate the number of brushes displayed each time you click on it.
Count/Jitter: Make the number of brushing irregular. The unit is %.
Both Axes: Display the changes in scatter jitter vertically and horizontally.

Color Dynamics

Fore/Background Jitter: Adjust the degree of irregular changes from the foreground brush color to the background brush color.
Hue Jitter: Adjust the degree of change in the brush color tone.
Saturation Jitter: Adjust the degree of change in the brush color saturation.
Brightness Jitter: Adjust the degree of change in the brush color brightness.
Purity: Adjust the degree of change in the brush color purity.

Other Dynamics

Opacity Jitter: Adjust the degree of change in the brush opacity.