Favorites Tool Properties

'Favorites' is a separate tool in the Tools panel where you can place your most used or favorite brushes.

You can add a selected brush to the 'Favorites' tool by right-clicking the brush preset and selecting 'Copy Brush Preset to Favorites'. A copy of the brush preset will be created in the Favorites tool. The change of the settings of the brush in the Favorites tool will not change the setting of the original brush preset.

Activate the Favorites tool by choosing it in the Tools panel or by tapping the Shift + B shortcut.

When you open the tool, the brushes you have added as favorites will open in the Brushes panel.

The Properties panel will change according to which brush you select, e.g. if you select an Oil tool, Oils & Acrylics Tool Properties will appear.

Tip

Use keyboard shortcuts for switching between the first ten brushes in 'Favorites'. The default shortcuts for the first four brushes are: 6, 7, 8, and 9. You can customize these shortcuts anytime via the menu: Edit > Preferences > Keyboard > Favorite Brushes.

Favorite Brush Set Library

The 'Favorites' tool has its own Library where you can save the current groups and brushes from the 'Favorite Brushes' panel as a new brush set. Open the Library by clicking the icon at the bottom of the Brushes panel.

You can save multiple brush sets in the Library, e.g. specific brush set for painting portraits, another set for illustrations, etc. To add the content of the 'Favorite Brushes' panel as a new brush set to the Library, click the Add Brush Set button at the bottom of the Library.

To remove the selected brush set from the Library, click the button Remove Brush Set .

Click to open the selected brush set from the Favorite Brush Set Library for the current project. Moving an item from the Library to the current project creates a copy, ensuring that any changes made to the copy don't affect the original item in the Library.

Video tutorial

Learn more about the Favorites in this video tutorial: Favorite Brushes.