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Creating effects brushes
By combining various brush properties with FX layers you can get some pretty interesting effect brushes. Sometimes I make a custom brush for an
effect that would otherwise take forever to paint in manually. In the image shot I have created a brush that simulates a small pile of gold nuggets.
Now I can paint normally and everything I paint with the brush will have this golden effect.Just note that the FX portion will only apply to the current layer that it is applied to. If you make a new layer they will not carry over and you will
need to reapply the FX.Using the lighten layer can help you create a bloom effect that will make your lit surfaces feel more believable