Brushes panel overview
In
the Brushes panel, you can select preset brushes, like in the Brush
Preset Picker, but you can also modify existing brushes and design
new custom brushes. The Brushes panel contains the brush tip options
that determine how paint is applied to an image.
The brush stroke preview at the bottom of the panel shows how
paint strokes look with the current brush options.

Brushes panel with Brush Tip Shape options displayed
- A.
- Locked
- B.
- Unlocked
- C.
- Selected
brush tip
- D.
- Brush settings
- E.
- Brush
stroke preview
- F.
- pop‑up menu
- G.
- Brush
tip shapes (available when Brush Tip Shape option is selected)
- H.
- Brush
options
Display the Brushes panel and brush options
- Choose Window > Brushes,
or click the panel button
on
the right side of the options bar if you have a painting tool, erasing
tool, toning tool, or focus tool selected.
- Select an option set on the left side of the panel. The
available options for the set appear on the right side of the panel.

Click the check box to the left of the
option set to enable or disable the options without viewing them.