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> Lesson 1: Painting in 2D using Paint Effects
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Editing strokes with tubes attributes |
Now you’ll edit the attributes that specify the foliage that grows along the path with fern.mel.
To edit tube attributes
- To edit brush settings, select Brush > Edit Template Brush.
- Open the Tubes section, then open Growth.
By default, only Leaves and Buds are created as you paint. You can also create Branches, Twigs, and Flowers to simulate a fern in various stages of its natural life cycle.
- Turn on Flowers. Paint on the canvas to see the result.
- Open the Leaves section, change Leaves in Cluster to 4, then paint on the canvas.
Leaves are created in radial clusters around a branch or twig. This setting defines how many leaves are in each cluster. The higher the number, the denser the foliage.
- To make the flowers point in a different direction, open the Behavior section and then the Forces section. Set Path Follow to 0.1.
- Paint to see the result.
