
Working with paper texture and grain | 157
Brushstrokes on paper grains with different scale values.
Controlling brightness and contrast of paper grain
Brightness can be thought of as controlling the depth of the paper grain. The effect of lowering the paper’s
brightness is similar to that of using a more shallow grain.
Contrast can be thought of as controlling the steepness of the paper grain. The grain in higher-contrast
paper changes from high to low more quickly and with fewer intermediate levels than the grain in lower-
contrast paper.
To change paper grain brightness
1
Choose Window Paper Panels Papers.
2
Click the Paper Textures library button .
3 Click a paper texture swatch from the Paper Textures library panel.
4
In the Papers panel, adjust the Paper Brightness slider .
To change paper grain contrast
1
Choose Window Paper Panels Papers.
2
Click the Paper Textures library button .
3 Click a paper texture swatch from the Paper Textures library panel.
4
In the Papers panel, adjust the Paper Contrast slider .
Adjusting grain direction and behavior
When you use a brush that interacts with paper grain, the results appear with each stroke. If you have a
stylus and tablet, you can adjust paper grain by changing the stroke of the stylus on a pressure-sensitive
tablet. In most cases, a light stroke colors only the peaks and ridges of the grain. A heavy stroke fills color
deep into the pockets and valleys. You can also affect the brush interaction with paper grain by changing
the brush grain settings.
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