Section 3
Opacity- Determines how well the paint covers the image surface. At 100% opacity, the painted brush stroke completely covers the surface beneath it. At 1% opacity, the paint stroke is almost completely transparent. For the Eraser tool, this setting determines the level of erasing, so that a setting of 100% produces the most transparent result.Blend Mode- Determines how painted pixels are blended with pixels on underlying layers. The blend modes are the same as layer blend modes. With the Paint Behind blend mode, for example, painting is done behind the image on the active layer. No paint is visible when the topmost layer and the active layer are both fully opaque. For more information about blend modes, see An Overview of Layer Blending Modes, or look up "Blending layers" in the Paint Shop Pro help file.
Stroke- Lets you build up paint on existing paint strokes that were applied with the Continuous check box marked. If the Continuous check box is not marked, or if the check box is marked but no strokes have been made, the Stroke button is unavailable (dimmed).
Continuous- Specifies whether paint builds up when multiple brush strokes are applied over the same area with opacity set at less than 100%. If this check box is marked, painting produces a continuous color, and repainting an area has no effect. To repaint an area, you must click the Stroke button. If the Continuous check box is unmarked (the default), each brush stroke over the same area applies more paint; the color darkens until it reaches 100% opacity.
Wet Paint Look- mimics wet paint, with soft color inside and a darker ring near the edge. The effect is more visible with lower values for the Hardness setting.
**Rate- (not shown here; applies only when the Airbrush tool is active.) Determines the rate at which the Airbrush tool applies paint (from 0 to 50). A value of 0 applies a consistent amount of paint even when the speed of the brush stroke varies. Higher values apply more paint when the brush slows down or pauses. Clear as mud? Don't worry, the more you use the program you will find it isn't as hard as it seems keeping all the controls straight.