3.14. Smudge

3.14. Smudge
	3. Brush Tools

Revision History
Revision $Revision: 2562 $	2008-01-06	j.h

Figure 13.80. Smudge tool

The Smudge tool uses the current brush to smudge colors on the active layer or a selection. It takes color in passing and uses it to mix it to the next colors it meets, on a distance you can set.

3.14.1. Activate the Tool

You can find the Smudge tool in various ways :

Through Tools → Paint Tools → Smudge. in the image menu.
By clicking on the tool icon: in Toolbox.
or by pressing the S key on keyboard.

3.14.2. Key modifiers (Defaults)

Shift: The Shift key places the smudge tool into straight line mode. Holding Shift while clicking Button1 will smudge in a straight line. Consecutive clicks will continue smudging in straight lines that originate from the end of the last line.
Ctrl: Using Ctrl with Shift, you can constrain the angle between two successive lines to vary by steps of 15°.

3.14.3. Options

Figure 13.81. The Smudge tool in Toolbox

Overview

The available tool options for the Smudge Tool can be accessed by double clicking the Smudge Tool icon.

Opacity; Brush; Pressure sensibility; Fade out; Apply Jitter; Hard edges; Rate

	Note
	See the Brush Tools Overview for a description of tool options that apply to many or all brush tools.