Using the Paintbrush The Paintbrush tool applies paint along the path of the pointer. The Paintbrush is the default tool. Initially, the Paintbrush has a solid stroke, but you can choose a patterned stroke by changing the outline pattern on the Patterns palette. To shape the tip of the Paintbrush: 1. Choose Brushes... from the Options menu. The Brushes dialog box appears. 2. Click on the brush shape you want. 3. Click on OK. 4. Move the pointer into the drawing window and try out the new brush stroke. Additional topics: * Identifying the Canvas and the Tools * Using the Tool Palette * Choosing Menu Items * Erasing * Saving a Picture * Printing a Picture * Exiting Paint * Overview of Paint