I still can't fade a brush stroke.

"Andy" <astout DeleteThis @mts.net> wrote in message
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> It must still be possible to simply paint a stroke with the paint
> brush that will fade away from thick to thin and to then to nothing. I
> can do this easily in my trusty PS version 6, but I can't find this
> feature in CS. (There's something called "Fade" in CS, but it's a
> whole different thing.) This is not a "nice-to-have" feature, it is
> essential. For example, it allows me to draw cartoons with lines that
> appear to be painted the way a brush makes lines that start out fat
> and gradually get thinner and thinner.
>
> I'm grateful for the two replies I received, but they didn't solve my
> problem.
>
> Help?


please read my reply again
it is correct


brush palette
choose second in list
move fade slider
fill in number of steps to fade
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"KatWoman" <spamfree.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Andy" <astout.RemoveThis@mts.net> wrote in message
> news:1193756715.443414.286910@e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>> It must still be possible to simply paint a stroke with the paint
>> brush that will fade away from thick to thin and to then to nothing. I
>> can do this easily in my trusty PS version 6, but I can't find this
>> feature in CS. (There's something called "Fade" in CS, but it's a
>> whole different thing.) This is not a "nice-to-have" feature, it is
>> essential. For example, it allows me to draw cartoons with lines that
>> appear to be painted the way a brush makes lines that start out fat
>> and gradually get thinner and thinner.
>>
>> I'm grateful for the two replies I received, but they didn't solve my
>> problem.
>>
>> Help?
>
>
> please read my reply again
> it is correct
>
>
> brush palette
> choose second in list
> move fade slider
> fill in number of steps to fade
look at this picture of the brushes doing color options you can see the
palette
I have one other tutorial on there about brush tool
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kw-retouch
 >> Stay informed about: I still can't fade a brush stroke. 

Andy,
Open up the brushes window (F5). Check mark and select "shape dynamics"(1st
on the list). Under "Control", set to "Fade". Set the number next to it
higher or lower depending on how long you want the line before it fades
(this will be different for every length line). There is a live preview at
the bottom of the brushes window showing how the line will look. Make sure
that the minimum diameter is set to 0.

As others already said, a drawing tablet with a pressure pen would make this
MUCH easier. You would not need to change the fade distance for different
length lines as the pressure makes this automatic. You can purchase one for
under $100.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Cindy


"Andy" <astout.TakeThisOut@mts.net> wrote in message
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> It must still be possible to simply paint a stroke with the paint
> brush that will fade away from thick to thin and to then to nothing. I
> can do this easily in my trusty PS version 6, but I can't find this
> feature in CS. (There's something called "Fade" in CS, but it's a
> whole different thing.) This is not a "nice-to-have" feature, it is
> essential. For example, it allows me to draw cartoons with lines that
> appear to be painted the way a brush makes lines that start out fat
> and gradually get thinner and thinner.
>
> I'm grateful for the two replies I received, but they didn't solve my
> problem.
>
> Help?
>
 >> Stay informed about: I still can't fade a brush stroke.