Understanding Tools, Brushes, and their Properties

Before moving on to describe individual tool properties, let us take a moment to talk about brushes. 'Brushes' in Rebelle refers to the defined shapes and behaviors of tools - those tools that apply or manipulate marks on the canvas.

A tool, whether it applies oil paint, ink, pencil marks, or water, can have one or several brushes associated with it. You can modify these brushes, create new ones, or import brushes created by others (see How to Import Brushes in the Brushes Panel section).

1. Tools: All Rebelle tools that make or modify marks on the canvas can have one or several brushes.

2. Brushes: Each brush is defined by its shape, grain and a set of properties.
   A brush's properties include:

   • volumes (brush settings available in the Properties panel settings);
   • paint modes (modes available in the Properties panel settings); and
   • mechanics (brush settings available in the Brush Creator panel settings).

3. Volumes: Brushes can have up to 4 adjustable settings. For example, an Oil & Acrylic paint brush has the settings Size, Loading, Oiliness, and Pressure.

   You can save custom volume presets via the Volume Presets panel - access it via the Window menu.

4. Paint Modes: A brush may have one or several modes. For example, a Watercolor brush has Paint, Paint & Mix, Paint & Blend, Blend and Erase modes.

5. Mechanics: Each brush can be customized in the Brush Creator panel. Open this panel from the Window menu or click the button in the Properties panel.

Video tutorial

Learn more about Rebelle's Properties and Volume Presets in this video: Properties Panel, Volume Presets.