Here's an example of how the tracing image colour picking works: Not seeing the brushes you want to use, I can't tell you which one to start with, but the airbrush, ink pen, sticker spray and custom brush are all 'digital' effect tools that will let you get pretty close to most standard Photoshop brushes. The easiest option is to just use ArtRage's tools. You can do the first options in other editions, the only ArtRage 5-specific one is the Custom Brush.ġ. Download the ArtRage 5 demo and follow the steps below to see what happens - there's a point where it gets very specific to the brushes/strokes you want to use.

The short answer is 'yes, but it's a little complicated and will depend on exactly the result you want'. If you just want to be sure you're picking the same colours before you make a stroke, hold ALT and click on the picture (or use the color sampler tool - the thin pointy one on the inside ring of the tool picker) and it will pick the colour. If you just want to add texture, you can paint on the layer below an imported picture, and the paint texture will show through.ģ. So import your picture and then add it again as a tracing image (if it's a composite image, you might want to arrange it and then export a version to use for tracing).ĪrtRage 5's custom brushes have an option to sample the tracing image as you draw, letting you get a much closer match this is a bit more advanced, but if you choose the Custom Brush, open Presets, and browse the Fun category for 'Trace With Dots', it will give you an idea (and you can then tweak other brushes in the Brush Designer).Ģ. The colour will be chosen at the start of the stroke. Tracing image: if you have an active tracing image, then you can set the colour to automatically pick from the tracing image. See here for a list of new stuff and try the demo here: The second part of your question is possible. More seriously: ArtRage 5 has a lot of new features, which are worth paying for if you think you'll use them. Yes, absolutely, rush out and buy ArtRage 5 immediately

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