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                    Paint with the Art History Brush
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                <div><div class="section"><p>The Art History Brush tool paints with stylized
strokes, using the source data from a specified history state or
snapshot. By experimenting with different paint style, size, and
tolerance options, you can simulate the texture of painting with different
colors and artistic styles.</p>
<p>Like the History Brush tool, the
Art History Brush tool uses a specified history state or snapshot
as the source data. The History Brush tool, however, paints by recreating
the specified source data, while the Art History Brush tool uses
that data along with the options you set to create different colors
and artistic styles. </p>
<div class="tip"><img src="images/tip_help.png" />For a variety of visual
effects, experiment with applying filters or filling an image with
a solid color before painting with the Art History Brush tool. Also
try increasing the size of the image by a factor of 4 to soften
the details.</div><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="pa_03" src="images/pa_03.png" /><div class="figdesc">Example of using the Art History Brush tool</div><br /><dl><dt class="dlterm">A.</dt>
<dd>Original</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">B.</dt>
<dd>Using
a small brush</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">C.</dt>
<dd>Using a large brush</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p></dl>
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<ol><li><span>In
the History panel, click the left column of the state or snapshot
to use as the source for the Art History Brush tool. A brush icon
appears next to the source history state.</span></li>
<li><span>Select the Art History Brush tool&#160;<img src="images/P_HistoryArtBrush_Lg_N.png" />.</span></li>
<li><span>Do the following in the options bar:</span><ul><li><p>Choose a brush from the Brush Presets picker,
and set brush options. (See&#160;<a href="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7803a.html">Select a preset brush</a>.) </p>
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<li><p>Choose a blending mode from the Mode menu. (See&#160;<a href="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-77eaa.html">About blending modes</a>.)</p>
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<li><p>Choose an option from the Style menu to control
the shape of the paint stroke.</p>
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<li><p>For Area, enter a value to specify the area covered
by the paint strokes. The greater the size, the larger the covered
area and the more numerous the strokes. </p>
</li>
<li><p>For Tolerance, enter a value to limit the regions
where paint strokes can be applied. A low tolerance lets you paint
unlimited strokes anywhere in the image. A high tolerance limits
paint strokes to areas that differ considerably from the color in
the source state or snapshot.</p>
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<li><span>Click and drag in the image to paint.</span></li>
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