Pixel Persona Multi-brushes

In Pixel Persona, this feature allows any brush to have one or more additional sub-brushes attached to it. The sub-brushes will draw over the top of the base brush as the stroke is applied.

Sub brush examples

Single brush strokes (left) and multi-brush stroke equivalent (right).

About multi-brushes

This feature is intended to introduce more nib variety, randomness and character to your brush stroke appearance (avoiding repetitive texture tiling) so the results are more varied and natural. Each sub-brush can have a fully separate and customizable set of dynamics. You can control where the sub-brushes are drawn on the stroke and how they blend with the main brush.

Sub-brushes can be created from an existing brush or as a new brush by accessing the Sub Brushes tab in the Brush - Editing dialog (double-click a pixel brush in the panel to view). You can drag and drop existing brushes from the same Brushes panel category directly into the tab's Sub Brushes list. Change the order in which they are added to the main brush by dragging them up or down in the list.

Edit Brush To create a multi-brush:
  1. On the Brushes panel, create a main brush or duplicate a selected brush.
  2. Select the new brush and click Edit Brush.
  3. Click the Sub Brushes tab.
  4. Click Add Bitmap, select a nib file for your sub brush and click Open.
  5. Double-click the brush entry appearing in the window to launch the Sub-Brush Editor.
  6. Edit the sub-brush settings as you would for your base brush, then click Close.
  7. In the Brush Editing dialog, change sub-brush settings to control:
    • Drawing—controls where the sub-brush is drawn in relation to the main brush.
    • Blending—controls how the sub-brush blends with the main brush.
    • Sync size—when checked, sets the default width of the stroke to match that of the main brush.
    • Sync spacing—when checked, sets the distance between each nozzle point to match that of the main brush.
To create a sub-brush from an existing brush do the following:
  1. On the Brushes panel, double-click the brush you'd like to modify.
  2. On the pop-up dialogue, switch to the Sub Brushes tab.
  3. (Optional) Select Add Bitmap if you would like to create a sub-brush based on an image texture or Add Round should you wish to add a rounded nozzle brush, respectively.
  4. (Optional) From the Brushes panel, drag another brush you would like to base your sub-brush on.

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