Castle Paradox

[Wisker]

Is there a way to emulate the microsoft paint airbrush on photoshop?
I've also noticed the fill tool works differently. It wants to change the colour of everything. Should I be doing something to change this?

[Valigarmander]

Have you tried right-clicking on the buttons to get different tools? i.e. Right click on the fill-button to choose between fill and gradient.

[Wisker]

[Valigarmander]

You're right. Maybe it doesn't have one...

[Inferior Minion]

[Sparoku]

As far as I know, Photoshop doesn't have an airbrush feature.
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[Setu_Firestorm]

With the kind of features is DOES have, though, it really eliminates the need for an airbrush.

If you must somehow mimic the airbrush function of MSPaint, however, it's not so impossible to do. There are what I call "splatter" brushes available to you (they're just in a splotch-type pattern). Instead of painting around the canvas with it, just single-click-splotch around an area, even darkening the color shades as you move further outward, depending on what it is you're trying to create. If you're trying to make a fog, there's always the handy "Filter>Render>Render Clouds" function as well.
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[djfenix]

No, there's a way to emulate it.

Firstly, choose the brush tool.

You, then, need to change the shape of the brush. Go to Window>Brushes and scroll down until you see a splattery type of brush like the one you want to emulate from MSPaint.

Next, in the same brushes window, look off to the side. You should see a menu. Click on 'Brush Tip Shape' and look for a 'spacing' gauge and raise it to about 40-50%.

On the side menu again, click on 'Shape Dynamics'.

Raise the following gauges:
Size Jitter: 35-45%
Angle Jitter: 100%
Roundness Jitter: 40-50%
Maximum Round: 20-40%

And voila. You MSPaint-styled airbrush. If you want a closer replica, use the Pencil tool rather than the brush tool.

EDIT:
And please elaborate on your problem with the fill tool. It fills everything? Meaning your entire canvas? That shouldnt be a problem (seeing as how it's supposed to fill everything) Unless you've already drawn something...

[Wisker]

[djfenix]

The Fill should only fill over the individual colours. In fact, it does. Only difference about this and paint is the anti-aliasing. Meaning, at the edge of a solid colour, it sorta fades into lighter shades. That prevents the fill from completely filling in a certain area of colour. Of course, with the abilities of photoshop, this is easily remedied in two ways.

1) Layers. Artists who use photoshop use many many MANY layers. I personally use as many layers as there are different colours. If you make a layer, draw something on it, then 'lock transparencies' or 'preserve transparencies' for older versions, you'll be able to colour over that specific layer without "colouring over the lines" per se. This allows for ease of changing colours without ruining the rest of your drawing.

2) Magic-wand tool. The magic wand will select the specific area of colour that you click on. Problem with this is that it will also select colours that are similar (like a slightly lighter shade that's trapped in the area of the darker shade). This method isn't nearly as good as using layers, but if you're ever feeling lazy....

[Setu_Firestorm]

That's some good advice, Fenix, although it's just a more ellaborate process of what I was basically saying.
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[djfenix]

ahaha... good advice, i suppose, but minus the "keep clicking til you get what you want" brush