Brush Tool

Using different features of the Brush Tool:

First-Open Brush Palette :Window-Brushes (F5)

Interesting setting: Spacing. you can randomize size and angles by using the Shape Dynamics box. You can randomize location of shapes by using Scattering. Count setting controls the amount of dots. Dual Brush will give you a large amount of varying results. Can randomize color by using Color Dynamics. Wet Edges messes with the color too.

Creating your own brush: Create new image with transparent background. Set foreground color to black, switch to shape tool (U). Draw a shape, rasterize it (Layer-Rasterize-Shape) Select all. Go to Edit-Define Brush Preset. Choose name. You now have a new image on the Brush Tip Shape list. Can adjust Size Jitter, Scattering and Color Jitter.