Edit vs. Paint Mode

The QuickPaint node has a tool shelf on the Viewer, and three subtabsPaint Controls, Edit Controls, and Paint Globalsin the Parameters workspace.

The first button on the Viewer is the Paint/Edit toggle.

When you are in Paint mode, you can apply new brush strokes, and the Paint Controls subtab will be at the front in the Parameters workspace.

When in Edit mode, you can modify either your current stroke or any previous stroke.

You can control the paint characteristics (color, size, brush type, opacity, and softness), modify the position or shape of the stroke, or apply a write-on/off effect.

When you are in Edit mode, the Edit Controls subtab will be at the front. If you switch to the Edit Controls subtab, the Viewer will also switch to the Edit tab. The same switch occurs with the Paint mode, but you can also quickly switch into Paint mode by selecting a brush type in the Viewer.

If you are in Edit mode, you can select any stroke to modify by clicking the invisible stroke, which makes the stroke appear. You can also adjust the strokeIndex slider to expose previous strokes numerically.