Chapter 7 - Brush Editor Overview

One of the most powerful and unique features in Krita is its brush engines. There are so many options that it needs two chapters devoted to it. In the chapter on painting, we learned a little about how to manage the brushes and tags. We learned how to manage brushes, but we didn’t spend any time on how to modify or create them. The brush editor gives you fine control over how your brush works with your pen.

This chapter will go over how the brush editor is organized. We will go over the core components with the pen and shared brush settings. The next chapter on brush engines will go over the inner workings of each engine and explain the options in detail. With the combined knowledge of both chapters, you should feel comfortable with modifying and making your own brushes.

Like many of the other sections, this information will sink in better if you follow along. You can get a good overview by reading but will find it difficult to jump in and apply your knowledge without the hands-on experience.