| Tools > Brush > History Brush |
 | History Brush |
| The History Brush tool allows you to paint back portions of an image from the previous state or starting state in a picture's history. The most popular use of the this tool is to take a color picture, convert it to black and white, then brush the original color back into a particular feature. |
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| 1. | Do one of the following: |
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 | | Choose Tools > Brush > History Brush |
| | | Click the History Brush button | | |
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| 2. | Click in the image and drag the cursor. The line will follow your mouse moves. Release the mouse button to end your drawing. |
| 3. | Use the following options: |
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Round
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| Selects a round brush tip.
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Square
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| Selects a square brush tip.
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Hardness
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| Sets the hardness. The harder the brush, the crisper the line you create. When the brush stroke is soft, it creates a fuzzy and soft outline on your brush stroke.
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Brush Size
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| Sets the brush size in pixels.
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Previous image
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| Sets the previous state in the history palette just before you applied the filter as the source for the brush.
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Original image
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| Sets the original image (the first state in the history palette) as the source for the brush.
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