Here is a photo, by Emily Teague, where the model’s skin needed a lot of work. Now that we’ve gone over the settings, let’s take a moment to talk about a couple of examples for how you can use the Mixer Brush as part of the Frequency Separation workflow. Using the Mixer Brush with Frequency Separation Layers For those cases when I am working on an empty layer and just want to blend the colors of the image below I will turn it on.ĭo keep in mind that if this option is turned on, any layers above the one you’re working on can affect the colors the brush is a sampling.įor instance, if you have a Curves Adjustment layer above the layer you’re working on and Sample All Layers is turned ON that Adjustment layer will affect the colors the brush samples, in effect causing it to double up on the result. When using the Mixer Brush as part of my Frequency Separation workflow I will work on a copy of the Tone or Low-Frequency layer, so I make sure this is turned off.
And when it is turned ON it will sample colors from ALL the layers in your image. When this option is turned OFF it will only sample colors from the layer you are working on. As with so many of Photoshop’s tools, this control determines what pixels it interacts with. The last setting we’ll focus on here is the Sample All Layers option. In working with the Mixer Brush I’ll start with it set around 20% so I have a bit more control over how quickly the current brush load builds up on the image.Īs with the Wet option, if I need it to work faster I can boost this setting up to around 40%. The Flow setting also works to help control how fast the paint is built up. If the effect seems to be too light I’ll boost that up to around 40% or so. When working on blending colors in an image I’ll start with a low Wet setting, around 20%. Lower Wet settings mean less paint is picked up which can be a good way to lessen the effect of each stroke. The Wet option controls the amount of paint that is picked up each time you begin a stroke. Of these options the 2 that concern our workflow the most are the Wet setting and the Flow setting. These affect the way the Mixer Brush tool mixes the colors, how far it will spread those colors as well as the flow for how fast the brush will build up the effect. With the options set to clean your brush, there are 4 options for how the brush interacts with the colors in the image: Wet, Load, Mix, and Flow. When this option is not clicked on the brush will keep some of the colors from the last stroke, which can lead to contamination when it paints the wrong color. This will ensure you start each stroke with a clean brush, picking up only the colors you want. The next option to pay attention to is the Clean The Brush After Each Stroke button. The brush automatically picks up the paint with each stroke and this will make sure the brush is not loaded with a previous color that will contaminate your work. Since the Mixer Brush picks up paint from the image you’re working on it’s important to make sure the Current Brush Load is set to “Clean Brush”. Clicking and holding on the Brush tool will bring up the fly-out menu where you can select the Mixer Brush, as seen in the screengrab below. The Mixer Brush tool is one of the Brush tool options in your tool palette.
Looking at the Options Bar we see the Mixer Brush tool (1) has several options, but the ones we’re primarily concerned with are the Current Brush Load (2), the Clean Brush After Each Stroke (3), the Wetness (4), the Flow (5) and the Sample All Layers (6) controls. Let’s take a quick look at the controls and talk about what settings you need to pay attention to so you can harness its power. This brings you a lot of power, especially when it comes to working on a copy of the Low-Frequency Layer in your Frequency Separation layers. In short, the Mixer Brush lets you blend the colors and tones in your image as if they were wet paint. Join us for this deep dive into the world of the woven and slash the time you spend doing the laundry.What is the Mixer Brush tool in Photoshop? Of all the tools Photoshop gives us the Mixer Brush can be among the most useful when used as part of a Frequency Separation workflow. Topics covered will include editing with Adjustment Layers, using channel pulls to change value and tone, exploring shadow and highlight adjustments to bring out detail in hidden zones, and emphasizing incredible detail in fine fabric. Perfect for photographers and retouchers looking for easy new ways to handle fabric-related fixes, this class will offer quick tips for dealing with wrinkles, wrong colors and other textile challenges. Got wrinkles? Ugly colors? Poor tailoring? Join digital seamstress Lisa Carney for an in-depth class on clothing and fabric retouching. CreativeLive - Retouching Clothing and Fabric with Lisa Carney
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