[jfrancis]

How can I reset the smudge tool to some sort of default settings?

It seems to lay down a burst of foreground color at the beginning of the stroke (did it always do this and I never noticed?)

It also lays down a bunch o' dots instead of a stroke (what do I need to turn up in the brush definitions?)

thanks

[Impaler]

I assume this is in Photoshop 7 or later.

1. Uncheck the "Finger Painting" box on the context bar at the top.

2. The smudge brush works with brush dynamics just like a paintbrush. Check the brush settings to see if you have scattering checked. If you do, turn it off.
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QED, sort of.

[jfrancis]

Thanks!