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To scroll brushes use mouse wheel or scroll it by pen like a smartphone screen.\u00a0\"\"\"\"<\/p>\n

To scroll brush categories use the same way.
\nSometimes part of categories list is out of range – use “drag and scroll” to scroll categories<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

To move categories list to the top click on the cogwheel at the bottom and choose “Move Category List to TOP”<\/span><\/p>\n

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To resize categories list drag it by the edge (1)<\/span>. To show only brush icons click at the right bottom icon\u00a0\"\"\u00a0(2)<\/span>. To show brush shape use SHIFT+Click (3):
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To change brush icon – click the icon and choose the desired icon from icons library. You can import custom icons, create icon folder, and delete it:
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\"\"\u00a0Create\u00a0new brush. The newly created brush will be a copy of currently selected brush.
\nTo copy brush to another category – select desired brush, choose category and create a new brush (you can delete this brush from the previous category)<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0Delete Brush<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0Define special hotkey for the current brush.
\n(don’t use ctrl+z for undo binding, use ESC)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0Brushes options:
\n\"\"<\/span>Create New Category<\/span><\/p>\n

Remove Current Category<\/span><\/p>\n

Change category icon (To import custom icon click on the cogwheel\"\"\u00a0 at the popup window)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rename category<\/span><\/p>\n

Category Move UP\/DOWN<\/span><\/p>\n

Move category list on TOP\/LEFT\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Import brushes<\/span>
\nTo add imported brushes to the current\u00a0library choose “Add”. To replace all library<\/span> by importing brushes – use “Replace”
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\nIf you importing single brush it will be added to the current category. If you importing brush category – it will be added to the category list<\/p>\n

Export Brushes. Choose “Export current brush”\/”Export current category”\/”Export all brushes”<\/span><\/span>
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Import ABR<\/span> – Importing Photoshop\u00a0*.ABR shapes.
\nAll imported brushes inherit\u00a0properties of the currently selected brush.\u00a0<\/span>
\nBe sure that ABR file contains only classic shapes. You need to remove new-type brushes from Photoshop collection before export:
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Load a default brush<\/span><\/p>\n

Save as default brush<\/span><\/p>\n

Rename<\/span> – rename brush. Also, you can rename brush by double-click on it.<\/p>\n

Reset brush color<\/span> – reset custom color of the brush picture<\/p>\n

Reset current category<\/span><\/p>\n

Reset all brushes<\/span> – all brushes will be removed by the default library.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There are 2 special categories in Paintstorm:
\n1)The 2nd category is always the “erasers category”!<\/span> <\/strong>If you remove this category – all brushes from 3rd category will be switched to erasers. All new create brushes in “eraser category” will be automatically\u00a0switched to erasers.<\/p>\n

2)The first 3 brushes of the 3rd category – is the brushes of the Mixer:
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\nYou can setup this brushes as you need.<\/p>\n

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