Pixel-aligned painting

To achieve hard-edged painted strokes, which align to individual pixels, you can use the Pixel Brush.

Pixel-aligned painting example

The Pixel Tool adds pixels directly to the layer using the same principles as using the Paint Brush Tool. You can select from any of the brushes from the Brushes panel to use with the Pixel Tool.

Pixel Tool To apply pixel brush strokes:
  1. Use the Layers panel to select the layer that you want to work on, or create a new pixel layer.
  2. Select the Pixel Brush tool.
  3. From the Brushes panel, select a brush thumbnail of your choice. Use hard-edged brushes from the Basic category for best results.
  4. Adjust the context toolbar settings.
  5. Select a brush stroke colour from the context toolbar or Colour panel.
  6. Drag on the page in the direction that you want the brush stroke to follow.
To smooth brush strokes as you paint:

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