I just got my new wacom cintiq today and I'm loving it, but my photoshop brushes' line quality is really shoddy. I'm not sure why it's doing this but whenever I try and sketch something the lines are bumpy. The settings are normal and shouldn't have any problems...any ideas? Also, does anyone know how to make the illustrator brushes NOT automatically smooth the line that you draw with either the brush or the pencil? Thanks in advance... 2008-01-25T11:58:43-05:00 11 2008-01-25T00:31:17-05:00 true 0 906 false false 283 283 1 2009-11-21T16:08:54-05:00 312 for ps: not sure, but maybe reset the ps preferences? http://www.google.com/search?q=reset+photoshop+preferences for illustrator: double click the brush icon in the toolbar, adjust the fidelity/smoothness settings to your liking. 906 Post 2008-01-25T02:09:43-05:00 21311 1903 2008-01-25T02:11:04-05:00 Alright, I reset the preferences AND updated the drivers for the tablet. I'm not sure why the line quality is still like that... Thanks for the response though...if anyone has anymore ideas, please let me know! 906 Post 2008-01-25T10:31:07-05:00 21409 283 2008-01-25T10:31:18-05:00 i do...and even at 100%! i'm going crazy 906 Post 2008-01-25T10:34:16-05:00 21413 283 2008-01-25T10:34:16-05:00 i make my lines in illustrator cuz of the same thing, my thought is and i could be wrong, a brush in photoshop at default is a circle, resampled hundreds of times, it makes a line. well the edges of those circles, unless you are using a soft brush, dont always line up perfectly, creating tiny little inconsistencies. drawing in vector will get rid all the little boogers and your lines will look way better, plus you'll have better editability. 906 Post 2008-01-25T10:57:13-05:00 21422 1146 2008-01-25T10:57:37-05:00 <blockquote><cite>altairdesigns said:</cite> i make my lines in illustrator cuz of the same thing, my thought is and i could be wrong, a brush in photoshop at default is a circle, resampled hundreds of times, it makes a line. well the edges of those circles, unless you are using a soft brush, dont always line up perfectly, creating tiny little inconsistencies. drawing in vector will get rid all the little boogers and your lines will look way better, plus you'll have better editability. </blockquote> That is a good point...very well could be true How do I make it so in illustrator the stupid lines don't smooth themselves out....is that just by adjusting the smoothing and fidelity? 906 Post 2008-01-25T11:02:01-05:00 21424 283 2008-01-25T11:02:01-05:00 because I keep messing with those settings but it keeps drawing it for me and readjusting the line..i want it to stay exactly how i draw it if that makes sense 906 Post 2008-01-25T11:13:57-05:00 21428 283 2008-01-25T11:13:57-05:00 i keep it really low, like fidelity at 2-4 simplicity under 10 906 Post 2008-01-25T11:20:25-05:00 21431 1146 2008-01-25T11:20:25-05:00 yeah I did all that, but it still shapes my line for me. I want it EXACTLY the same as the line I draw. Is that possible? Also, how do you turn pressure sensitivity on? 906 Post 2008-01-25T11:37:37-05:00 21433 283 2008-01-25T11:37:37-05:00 bump* :) 906 Post 2008-01-25T11:56:46-05:00 21449 283 2008-01-25T11:56:46-05:00 <blockquote><cite>drewB said:</cite> yeah I did all that, but it still shapes my line for me. I want it EXACTLY the same as the line I draw. Is that possible? Also, how do you turn pressure sensitivity on? </blockquote> if you want almost exactly as you draw, turn both of them to 0/0.5 906 Post 2008-01-25T11:56:49-05:00 21450 1903 2008-01-25T11:57:08-05:00 alright I'll try that... 906 Post 2008-01-25T11:58:43-05:00 21454 283 2008-01-25T11:58:43-05:00