You can load images into the Paint Brush and use them as color stamps. Painting the model with a stamp is like painting a decal or tattoo directly on the model. That is, each time you click the model with a stamp loaded onto the Paint Brush, the image is applied to the model.
You can produce an infinite variety of paint brush effects based on the combination of bitmap images and brush property settings.
Note: Images for stamps and stencils can be 8, 16, or 32 bits in depth. For more information on creating your own stencils and stamps, see Saving images for stencils and stamps.
- Select the Paint Brush from the Paint Tools tray.
- To load an image as a stamp, do one of the following:
- From the Stamp tray, select an image to apply as a paint stamp.
- In the Image Browser, select an image, then click the Set Stamp icon
. See also Using the Image Browser.
Note: A stamp image does not automatically appear in the Stamp tray until you save it as a preset by selecting Add > Stamp in the Stamp tray menu (
). - Paint on the model.
The image is applied as a single image stamp.
Note: You must have at least one paint layer to paint on a model. If you have not yet created a paint layer, the Create New Paint Layer window displays automatically the first time you paint. See also Create a new paint layer. - When finished using the stamp, click the Off icon in the Stamp tray, otherwise the stamp remains active on the tool.
Note: The default color for the Paint Brush is white. This ensures that the original color of a stamp image is maintained when you load a stamp onto your brush. Keep this in mind if you change the brush color then assign a stamp. You can tint the color of a stamp image by modifying the Color property for the Paint Brush tool.