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Stroke Length: Stroke Length is mapped horizontally on the mini-curve editor graph
and provides a visual representation of the position of the changes in jitter value
(keyframes) over the length of the stroke. Use the sliders or enter a number in the value
field to change the value of the selected keyframe. For more information on using the
mini-curve editor, see Mini-Curve Editor.
Random Seed: The variation of the Jitter, Brush Angle Randomness, and Brush Scale
Randomness parameters (in the Stroke pane) and the Life, Speed, and Spin Randomness
parameters (in the Advanced pane) are based on the number shown here. If you don’t
like the current random distribution of the dabs, you can change the seed number by
typing a new number or clicking Generate. The Jitter value must be 1 or more for this
parameter to have any effect.
Using the Width Over Stroke Onscreen Controls
The Width Over Stroke control can be manipulated using the mini-curve editor, or you
can adjust its keyframe values in the Canvas. An editable control appears at each keyframe
in the stroke.
To use the onscreen Width Over Stroke controls
1 In the Canvas, Control-click the paint stroke, then choose Stroke from the shortcut menu.
Small control points (+) appear at each keyframe along the red spline.
2 Click the control point that represents the keyframe you want to adjust.
Control handles appear on either side of the control point.
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