3.13. Smudge Tool
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### 3.13. Smudge Tool

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Revision $Revision: 1756 $ | 2006-02-18 | j.h

Figure 13.41. Smudge tool

The Smudge tool uses the current brush to smudge colors on the active layer or a selection. It takes color in passing and uses it to mix it to the next colors it meets, on a distance you can set.

#### 3.13.1. Activate Tool

You can find the Smudge tool in various ways :

- Through Tools → Paint Tools → Smudge. in the image menu.

- By clicking on the tool icon: in Toolbox.

- or by pressing the S key on keyboard.

#### 3.13.2. Key modifiers (Defaults)

Shift

  The Shift key places the smudge tool into straight line mode. Holding Shift while clicking Button1 will smudge in a straight line. Consecutive clicks will continue smudging in straight lines that originate from the end of the last line.

#### 3.13.3. Options

Figure 13.42. The Smudge tool in Toolbox

Overview

  The available tool options for the Smudge Tool can be accessed by double clicking the Smudge Tool icon.

Opacity; Brush; Pressure sensibility; Fade out; Hard edges

  | Note
  These options are described with Brush common options.

Rate

  The rate slider sets the strength of the smudge effect.

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