diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_physics_dynamicpaint.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_physics_dynamicpaint.py
index 3797d7f363c..bf8d7d8552f 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_physics_dynamicpaint.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_physics_dynamicpaint.py
@@ -137,11 +137,14 @@ class PHYSICS_PT_dp_advanced_canvas(PhysicButtonsPanel, Panel):
         # dissolve
         if surface_type == 'PAINT':
             split = layout.split(percentage=0.35)
-            split.label(text="Wetmap drying:")
+            split.prop(surface, "use_drying", text="Dry:")
 
             col = split.column()
+            col.active = surface.use_drying
             split = col.split(percentage=0.7)
-            split.prop(surface, "dry_speed", text="Time")
+            col = split.column(align=True)
+            col.prop(surface, "dry_speed", text="Time")
+            col.prop(surface, "color_dry_threshold")
             split.prop(surface, "use_dry_log", text="Slow")
 
         if surface_type != 'WAVE':
@@ -179,7 +182,10 @@ class PHYSICS_PT_dp_advanced_canvas(PhysicButtonsPanel, Panel):
             col.prop(surface, "wave_spring")
 
         layout.separator()
-        layout.prop(surface, "brush_group", text="Brush Group")
+        layout.prop(surface, "brush_group")
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.prop(surface, "brush_influence_scale")
+        row.prop(surface, "brush_radius_scale")
 
 
 class PHYSICS_PT_dp_canvas_output(PhysicButtonsPanel, Panel):
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender.h
index 3632eb33717..f24687e0fc9 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ extern "C" {
  * and keep comment above the defines.
  * Use STRINGIFY() rather than defining with quotes */
 #define BLENDER_VERSION			261
-#define BLENDER_SUBVERSION		2
+#define BLENDER_SUBVERSION		3
 
 #define BLENDER_MINVERSION		250
 #define BLENDER_MINSUBVERSION	0
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/dynamicpaint.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/dynamicpaint.c
index f93aee80ab8..a9e612b08e0 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/dynamicpaint.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/dynamicpaint.c
@@ -101,9 +101,10 @@ static int neighY[8] = {0,1,1, 1, 0,-1,-1,-1};
 #define EFF_MOVEMENT_PER_FRAME 0.05f
 /* initial wave time factor */
 #define WAVE_TIME_FAC (1.0f/24.f)
-#define WAVE_INIT_SIZE 5.0f
+#define CANVAS_REL_SIZE 5.0f
 /* drying limits */
 #define MIN_WETNESS 0.001f
+#define MAX_WETNESS 5.0f
 /* dissolve macro */
 #define VALUE_DISSOLVE(VALUE, TIME, SCALE, LOG) (VALUE) = (LOG) ? (VALUE) * (pow(MIN_WETNESS,1.0f/(1.2f*((float)(TIME))/(SCALE)))) : (VALUE) - 1.0f/(TIME)*(SCALE)
 
@@ -422,15 +423,31 @@ static void blendColors(float t_color[3], float t_alpha, float s_color[3], float
 	result[3] = f_alpha;
 }
 
-/* assumes source alpha > 0.0f or results NaN colors */
-static void mixColors(float *t_color, float t_alpha, float *s_color, float s_alpha)
+/* Mix two alpha weighed colors by a defined ratio. output is saved at a_color */
+static float mixColors(float a_color[3], float a_weight, float b_color[3], float b_weight, float ratio)
 {
-	float factor = (s_alpha<t_alpha) ? 1.0f : t_alpha/s_alpha;
+	float weight_ratio, factor;
+	if (b_weight) {
+		/* if first value has no weight just use b_color */
+		if (!a_weight) {
+			copy_v3_v3(a_color, b_color);
+			return b_weight*ratio;
+		}
+		weight_ratio = b_weight/(a_weight+b_weight);
+	}
+	else return a_weight*(1.0f-ratio);
 
-	/* set initial color depending on existing alpha */
-	interp_v3_v3v3(t_color, s_color, t_color, factor);
+	/* calculate final interpolation factor */
+	if (ratio<=0.5f) {
+		factor = weight_ratio*(ratio*2.0f);
+	}
+	else {
+		ratio = (ratio*2.0f - 1.0f);
+		factor = weight_ratio*(1.0f-ratio) + ratio;
+	}
 	/* mix final color */
-	interp_v3_v3v3(t_color, t_color, s_color, s_alpha);
+	interp_v3_v3v3(a_color, a_color, b_color, factor);
+	return (1.0f-factor)*a_weight + factor*b_weight;
 }
 
 /* set "ignore cache" flag for all caches on this object */
@@ -617,6 +634,12 @@ static void boundInsert(Bounds3D *b, float point[3])
 	}
 }
 
+float getSurfaceDimension(PaintSurfaceData *sData)
+{
+	Bounds3D *mb = &sData->bData->mesh_bounds;
+	return MAX3((mb->max[0]-mb->min[0]), (mb->max[1]-mb->min[1]), (mb->max[2]-mb->min[2]));
+}
+
 static void freeGrid(PaintSurfaceData *data)
 {
 	PaintBakeData *bData = data->bData;
@@ -959,17 +982,21 @@ struct DynamicPaintSurface *dynamicPaint_createNewSurface(DynamicPaintCanvasSett
 
 	/* Set initial values */
 	surface->flags = MOD_DPAINT_ANTIALIAS | MOD_DPAINT_MULALPHA | MOD_DPAINT_DRY_LOG | MOD_DPAINT_DISSOLVE_LOG |
-					 MOD_DPAINT_ACTIVE | MOD_DPAINT_PREVIEW | MOD_DPAINT_OUT1;
+					 MOD_DPAINT_ACTIVE | MOD_DPAINT_PREVIEW | MOD_DPAINT_OUT1 | MOD_DPAINT_USE_DRYING;
 	surface->effect = 0;
 	surface->effect_ui = 1;
 
 	surface->diss_speed = 250;
 	surface->dry_speed = 500;
+	surface->color_dry_threshold = 1.0f;
 	surface->depth_clamp = 0.0f;
 	surface->disp_factor = 1.0f;
 	surface->disp_type = MOD_DPAINT_DISP_DISPLACE;
 	surface->image_fileformat = MOD_DPAINT_IMGFORMAT_PNG;
 
+	surface->influence_scale = 1.0f;
+	surface->radius_scale = 1.0f;
+
 	surface->init_color[0] = 1.0f;
 	surface->init_color[1] = 1.0f;
 	surface->init_color[2] = 1.0f;
@@ -1508,7 +1535,7 @@ static int dynamicPaint_checkSurfaceData(DynamicPaintSurface *surface)
 
 
 /* apply displacing vertex surface to the derived mesh */
-static void dynamicPaint_applySurfaceDisplace(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, DerivedMesh *result, int update_normals)
+static void dynamicPaint_applySurfaceDisplace(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, DerivedMesh *result)
 {
 	PaintSurfaceData *sData = surface->data;
 
@@ -1531,10 +1558,6 @@ static void dynamicPaint_applySurfaceDisplace(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, Deri
 			mvert[i].co[2] -= normal[2]*val;
 		}
 	}
-	else return;
-
-	if (update_normals)
-		CDDM_calc_normals(result);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1549,6 +1572,7 @@ static struct DerivedMesh *dynamicPaint_Modifier_apply(DynamicPaintModifierData
 	if(pmd->canvas && !(pmd->canvas->flags & MOD_DPAINT_BAKING)) {
 
 		DynamicPaintSurface *surface = pmd->canvas->surfaces.first;
+		int update_normals = 0;
 		pmd->canvas->flags &= ~MOD_DPAINT_PREVIEW_READY;
 
 		/* loop through surfaces */
@@ -1748,14 +1772,20 @@ static struct DerivedMesh *dynamicPaint_Modifier_apply(DynamicPaintModifierData
 							normal_short_to_float_v3(normal, mvert[i].no);
 							madd_v3_v3fl(mvert[i].co, normal, wPoint[i].height);
 						}
-						CDDM_calc_normals(result);
+						update_normals = 1;
 					}
 
 					/* displace */
-					dynamicPaint_applySurfaceDisplace(surface, result, 1);
+					if (surface->type == MOD_DPAINT_SURFACE_T_DISPLACE) {
+						dynamicPaint_applySurfaceDisplace(surface, result);
+						update_normals = 1;
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
+
+		if (update_normals)
+			CDDM_calc_normals(result);
 	}
 	/* make a copy of dm to use as brush data */
 	if (pmd->brush) {
@@ -2574,14 +2604,8 @@ void dynamicPaint_outputSurfaceImage(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, char* filenam
 			if (surface->type == MOD_DPAINT_SURFACE_T_PAINT) {
 				PaintPoint *point = &((PaintPoint*)sData->type_data)[index];
 
-				ibuf->rect_float[pos]   = point->color[0];
-				ibuf->rect_float[pos+1] = point->color[1];
-				ibuf->rect_float[pos+2] = point->color[2];
-				/* mix wet layer */
-				if (point->e_alpha) mixColors(&ibuf->rect_float[pos], point->alpha, point->e_color, point->e_alpha);
-
-				/* use highest alpha	*/
-				ibuf->rect_float[pos+3] = (point->e_alpha > point->alpha) ? point->e_alpha : point->alpha;
+				/* blend wet and dry layers */
+				blendColors(point->color, point->alpha, point->e_color, point->e_alpha, &ibuf->rect_float[pos]);
 
 				/* Multiply color by alpha if enabled	*/
 				if (surface->flags & MOD_DPAINT_MULALPHA) {
@@ -2912,7 +2936,13 @@ static void dynamicPaint_updatePointData(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, unsigned
 										 float paint[3], float influence, float depth, float vel_factor, float timescale)
 {
 		PaintSurfaceData *sData = surface->data;
-		float strength = influence * brush->alpha;
+		float strength;
+
+		/* apply influence scale */
+		influence *= surface->influence_scale;
+		depth *= surface->influence_scale;
+
+		strength = influence * brush->alpha;
 		CLAMP(strength, 0.0f, 1.0f);
 
 		/* Sample velocity colorband if required */
@@ -2991,12 +3021,12 @@ static void dynamicPaint_updatePointData(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, unsigned
 }
 
 /* checks whether surface and brush bounds intersect depending on brush type */
-static int meshBrush_boundsIntersect(Bounds3D *b1, Bounds3D *b2, DynamicPaintBrushSettings *brush)
+static int meshBrush_boundsIntersect(Bounds3D *b1, Bounds3D *b2, DynamicPaintBrushSettings *brush, float brush_radius)
 {
 	if (brush->collision == MOD_DPAINT_COL_VOLUME)
 		return boundsIntersect(b1, b2);
 	else if (brush->collision == MOD_DPAINT_COL_DIST || brush->collision == MOD_DPAINT_COL_VOLDIST)
-		return boundsIntersectDist(b1, b2, brush->paint_distance);
+		return boundsIntersectDist(b1, b2, brush_radius);
 	else return 1;
 }
 
@@ -3123,6 +3153,7 @@ static int dynamicPaint_paintMesh(DynamicPaintSurface *surface,
 	{
 		BVHTreeFromMesh treeData = {0};
 		float avg_brushNor[3] = {0.0f};
+		float brush_radius = brush->paint_distance * surface->radius_scale;
 		int numOfVerts;
 		int ii;
 		Bounds3D mesh_bb = {0};
@@ -3161,7 +3192,7 @@ static int dynamicPaint_paintMesh(DynamicPaintSurface *surface,
 		}
 
 		/* check bounding box collision */
-		if(grid && meshBrush_boundsIntersect(&grid->grid_bounds, &mesh_bb, brush))
+		if(grid && meshBrush_boundsIntersect(&grid->grid_bounds, &mesh_bb, brush, brush_radius))
 		/* Build a bvh tree from transformed vertices	*/
 		if (bvhtree_from_mesh_faces(&treeData, dm, 0.0f, 4, 8))
 		{
@@ -3173,7 +3204,7 @@ static int dynamicPaint_paintMesh(DynamicPaintSurface *surface,
 				int id;
 
 				/* check grid cell bounding box */
-				if (!grid->s_num[c_index] || !meshBrush_boundsIntersect(&grid->bounds[c_index], &mesh_bb, brush))
+				if (!grid->s_num[c_index] || !meshBrush_boundsIntersect(&grid->bounds[c_index], &mesh_bb, brush, brush_radius))
 					continue;
 
 				/* loop through cell points and process brush */
@@ -3234,7 +3265,7 @@ static int dynamicPaint_paintMesh(DynamicPaintSurface *surface,
 						hit.index = -1;
 						hit.dist = 9999;
 						nearest.index = -1;
-						nearest.dist = brush->paint_distance * brush->paint_distance; /* find_nearest uses squared distance */
+						nearest.dist = brush_radius * brush_radius; /* find_nearest uses squared distance */
 
 						/* Check volume collision	*/
 						if (brush->collision == MOD_DPAINT_COL_VOLUME || brush->collision == MOD_DPAINT_COL_VOLDIST)
@@ -3294,7 +3325,7 @@ static int dynamicPaint_paintMesh(DynamicPaintSurface *surface,
 							/* If pure distance proximity, find the nearest point on the mesh */
 							if (brush->collision != MOD_DPAINT_COL_DIST || !(brush->flags & MOD_DPAINT_PROX_PROJECT)) {
 								if (BLI_bvhtree_find_nearest(treeData.tree, ray_start, &nearest, mesh_faces_nearest_point_dp, &treeData) != -1) {
-									proxDist = sqrt(nearest.dist);
+									proxDist = sqrtf(nearest.dist);
 									copy_v3_v3(hitCo, nearest.co);
 									hQuad = (nearest.no[0] == 1.0f);
 									face = nearest.index;
@@ -3314,7 +3345,7 @@ static int dynamicPaint_paintMesh(DynamicPaintSurface *surface,
 									proj_ray[2] = 1.0f;
 								}
 								hit.index = -1;
-								hit.dist = brush->paint_distance;
+								hit.dist = brush_radius;
 
 								/* Do a face normal directional raycast, and use that distance	*/
 								if(BLI_bvhtree_ray_cast(treeData.tree, ray_start, proj_ray, 0.0f, &hit, mesh_faces_spherecast_dp, &treeData) != -1)
@@ -3327,8 +3358,8 @@ static int dynamicPaint_paintMesh(DynamicPaintSurface *surface,
 							}
 
 							/* If a hit was found, calculate required values	*/
-							if (proxDist >= 0.0f && proxDist <= brush->paint_distance) {
-								proximity_factor = proxDist / brush->paint_distance;
+							if (proxDist >= 0.0f && proxDist <= brush_radius) {
+								proximity_factor = proxDist / brush_radius;
 								CLAMP(proximity_factor, 0.0f, 1.0f);
 								if (!inner_proximity)
 									proximity_factor = 1.0f - proximity_factor;
@@ -3514,8 +3545,8 @@ static int dynamicPaint_paintParticles(DynamicPaintSurface *surface,
 	int invalidParticles = 0;
 	int p = 0;
 
-	float solidradius = (brush->flags & MOD_DPAINT_PART_RAD) ? psys->part->size : brush->particle_radius;
-	float smooth = brush->particle_smooth;
+	float solidradius = surface->radius_scale*((brush->flags & MOD_DPAINT_PART_RAD) ? psys->part->size : brush->particle_radius);
+	float smooth = brush->particle_smooth*surface->radius_scale;
 
 	float range = solidradius + smooth;
 	float particle_timestep = 0.04f * part->timetweak;
@@ -3744,6 +3775,7 @@ static int dynamicPaint_paintSinglePoint(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, float *po
                                          Object *brushOb, BrushMaterials *bMats, Scene *scene, float timescale)
 {
 	int index;
+	float brush_radius = brush->paint_distance * surface->radius_scale;
 	PaintSurfaceData *sData = surface->data;
 	PaintBakeData *bData = sData->bData;
 	Vec3f brushVel;
@@ -3761,13 +3793,13 @@ static int dynamicPaint_paintSinglePoint(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, float *po
 		float colorband[4] = {0.0f};
 		float strength;
 
-		if (distance>brush->paint_distance) continue;
+		if (distance > brush_radius) continue;
 
 		/* Smooth range or color ramp	*/
 		if (brush->proximity_falloff == MOD_DPAINT_PRFALL_SMOOTH ||
 			brush->proximity_falloff == MOD_DPAINT_PRFALL_RAMP) {
 			
-			strength = 1.0f - distance / brush->paint_distance;
+			strength = 1.0f - distance / brush_radius;
 			CLAMP(strength, 0.0f, 1.0f);
 		}
 		else strength = 1.0f;
@@ -3832,8 +3864,8 @@ static int dynamicPaint_paintSinglePoint(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, float *po
 			else if (surface->type == MOD_DPAINT_SURFACE_T_DISPLACE ||
 					 surface->type == MOD_DPAINT_SURFACE_T_WAVE) {
 				 /* get displace depth	*/
-				float disp_intersect = (1.0f - sqrtf((brush->paint_distance-distance) / brush->paint_distance)) * brush->paint_distance;
-				depth = (brush->paint_distance - disp_intersect) / bData->bNormal[index].normal_scale;
+				float disp_intersect = (1.0f - sqrtf((brush_radius-distance) / brush_radius)) * brush_radius;
+				depth = (brush_radius - disp_intersect) / bData->bNormal[index].normal_scale;
 				if (depth<0.0f) depth = 0.0f;
 			}
 			dynamicPaint_updatePointData(surface, index, brush, paintColor, strength, depth, velocity_val, timescale);
@@ -3936,7 +3968,7 @@ void surface_determineForceTargetPoints(PaintSurfaceData *sData, int index, floa
 	if (closest_id[1] != -1) {
 		float force_proj[3];
 		float tangent[3];
-		float neigh_diff = acos(dot_v3v3(bNeighs[closest_id[0]].dir, bNeighs[closest_id[1]].dir));
+		float neigh_diff = acosf(dot_v3v3(bNeighs[closest_id[0]].dir, bNeighs[closest_id[1]].dir));
 		float force_intersect;
 		float temp;
 
@@ -4008,7 +4040,6 @@ static void dynamicPaint_doSmudge(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, DynamicPaintBrus
 				if (n_index != -1 && closest_d[i]>0.0f) {
 					float dir_dot = closest_d[i], dir_factor;
 					float speed_scale = eff_scale*smudge_str/bNeighs[n_index].dist;
-					float mix;
 					PaintPoint *ePoint = &((PaintPoint*)sData->type_data)[sData->adj_data->n_target[n_index]];
 
 					/* just skip if angle is too extreme */
@@ -4018,13 +4049,11 @@ static void dynamicPaint_doSmudge(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, DynamicPaintBrus
 					if (dir_factor > brush->smudge_strength) dir_factor = brush->smudge_strength;
 
 					/* mix new color and alpha */
-					mix = dir_factor*pPoint->alpha;
-					if (mix) mixColors(ePoint->color, ePoint->alpha, pPoint->color, mix);
+					mixColors(ePoint->color, ePoint->alpha, pPoint->color, pPoint->alpha, dir_factor);
 					ePoint->alpha = ePoint->alpha*(1.0f-dir_factor) + pPoint->alpha*dir_factor;
 
 					/* smudge "wet layer" */
-					mix = dir_factor*pPoint->e_alpha;
-					if (mix) mixColors(ePoint->e_color, ePoint->e_alpha, pPoint->e_color, mix);
+					mixColors(ePoint->e_color, ePoint->e_alpha, pPoint->e_color, pPoint->e_alpha, dir_factor);
 					ePoint->e_alpha = ePoint->e_alpha*(1.0f-dir_factor) + pPoint->e_alpha*dir_factor;
 					pPoint->wetness *= (1.0f-dir_factor);
 				}
@@ -4041,7 +4070,7 @@ static int dynamicPaint_prepareEffectStep(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, Scene *s
 {
 	double average_force = 0.0f;
 	float shrink_speed=0.0f, spread_speed=0.0f;
-	float fastest_effect;
+	float fastest_effect, avg_dist;
 	int steps;
 	PaintSurfaceData *sData = surface->data;
 	PaintBakeData *bData = sData->bData;
@@ -4118,9 +4147,10 @@ static int dynamicPaint_prepareEffectStep(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, Scene *s
 		shrink_speed = surface->shrink_speed;
 
 	fastest_effect = MAX3(spread_speed, shrink_speed, average_force);
+	avg_dist = bData->average_dist*CANVAS_REL_SIZE/getSurfaceDimension(sData);
 
-	steps = (int)ceil(1.5f*EFF_MOVEMENT_PER_FRAME*fastest_effect/bData->average_dist*timescale);
-	CLAMP(steps, 1, 14);
+	steps = (int)ceil(1.5f*EFF_MOVEMENT_PER_FRAME*fastest_effect/avg_dist*timescale);
+	CLAMP(steps, 1, 20);
 
 	return steps;
 }
@@ -4132,6 +4162,7 @@ static void dynamicPaint_doEffectStep(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, float *force
 {
 	PaintSurfaceData *sData = surface->data;
 	BakeNeighPoint *bNeighs = sData->bData->bNeighs;
+	float distance_scale = getSurfaceDimension(sData)/CANVAS_REL_SIZE;
 	int index;
 	timescale /= steps;
 
@@ -4141,7 +4172,7 @@ static void dynamicPaint_doEffectStep(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, float *force
 	*	Spread Effect
 	*/
 	if (surface->effect & MOD_DPAINT_EFFECT_DO_SPREAD)  {
-		float eff_scale = EFF_MOVEMENT_PER_FRAME*surface->spread_speed*timescale;
+		float eff_scale = distance_scale*EFF_MOVEMENT_PER_FRAME*surface->spread_speed*timescale;
 
 		/* Copy current surface to the previous points array to read unmodified values	*/
 		memcpy(prevPoint, sData->type_data, sData->total_points*sizeof(struct PaintPoint));
@@ -4151,7 +4182,6 @@ static void dynamicPaint_doEffectStep(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, float *force
 		{
 			int i;
 			int numOfNeighs = sData->adj_data->n_num[index];
-			float totalAlpha = 0.0f;
 			PaintPoint *pPoint = &((PaintPoint*)sData->type_data)[index];
 
 			/*  Only reads values from the surface copy (prevPoint[]),
@@ -4160,39 +4190,23 @@ static void dynamicPaint_doEffectStep(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, float *force
 			/*	Loop through neighbouring points	*/
 			for (i=0; i<numOfNeighs; i++) {
 				int n_index = sData->adj_data->n_index[index]+i;
-				float w_factor, alphaAdd = 0.0f;
+				float w_factor, p_alpha = pPoint->e_alpha;
 				PaintPoint *ePoint = &prevPoint[sData->adj_data->n_target[n_index]];
 				float speed_scale = (bNeighs[n_index].dist<eff_scale) ? 1.0f : eff_scale/bNeighs[n_index].dist;
-				float color_mix = (MIN2(ePoint->wetness, pPoint->wetness))*0.25f*surface->color_spread_speed;
-
-				totalAlpha += ePoint->e_alpha;
+				float color_mix = (MIN3(ePoint->wetness, pPoint->wetness, 1.0f))*0.25f*surface->color_spread_speed;
 
 				/* do color mixing */
-				if (color_mix > MIN_WETNESS) mixColors(pPoint->e_color, pPoint->e_alpha, ePoint->e_color, color_mix);
+				if (color_mix) mixColors(pPoint->e_color, pPoint->e_alpha, ePoint->e_color, ePoint->e_alpha, color_mix);
 
-				/* Check if neighbouring point has higher wetness,
-				*  if so, add it's wetness to this point as well*/
-				if (ePoint->wetness <= pPoint->wetness) continue;
-				w_factor = ePoint->wetness/numOfNeighs * (ePoint->wetness - pPoint->wetness) * speed_scale;
-				if (w_factor <= MIN_WETNESS) continue;
+				/* Only continue if surrounding point has higher wetness */
+				if (ePoint->wetness<pPoint->wetness || ePoint->wetness<MIN_WETNESS) continue;
 
-				if (ePoint->e_alpha > pPoint->e_alpha) {
-					alphaAdd = ePoint->e_alpha/numOfNeighs * (ePoint->wetness*ePoint->e_alpha - pPoint->wetness*pPoint->e_alpha) * speed_scale;
-				}
+				w_factor = 1.0f/numOfNeighs * MIN2(ePoint->wetness, 1.0f) * speed_scale;
+				CLAMP(w_factor, 0.0f, 1.0f);
 
-				/* mix new color */
-				mixColors(pPoint->e_color, pPoint->e_alpha, ePoint->e_color, w_factor);
-
-				pPoint->e_alpha += alphaAdd;
-				pPoint->wetness += w_factor;
-
-				if (pPoint->e_alpha > 1.0f) pPoint->e_alpha = 1.0f;
-			}
-
-			/* For antialiasing sake, don't let alpha go much higher than average alpha of neighbours	*/
-			if (pPoint->e_alpha > (totalAlpha/numOfNeighs+0.25f)) {
-				pPoint->e_alpha = (totalAlpha/numOfNeighs+0.25f);
-				if (pPoint->e_alpha>1.0f) pPoint->e_alpha = 1.0f;
+				/* mix new wetness and color */
+				pPoint->wetness = (1.0f-w_factor)*pPoint->wetness + w_factor*ePoint->wetness;
+				pPoint->e_alpha = mixColors(pPoint->e_color, pPoint->e_alpha, ePoint->e_color, ePoint->e_alpha, w_factor);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -4201,7 +4215,7 @@ static void dynamicPaint_doEffectStep(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, float *force
 	*	Shrink Effect
 	*/
 	if (surface->effect & MOD_DPAINT_EFFECT_DO_SHRINK)  {
-		float eff_scale = EFF_MOVEMENT_PER_FRAME*surface->shrink_speed*timescale;
+		float eff_scale = distance_scale*EFF_MOVEMENT_PER_FRAME*surface->shrink_speed*timescale;
 
 		/* Copy current surface to the previous points array to read unmodified values	*/
 		memcpy(prevPoint, sData->type_data, sData->total_points*sizeof(struct PaintPoint));
@@ -4251,7 +4265,7 @@ static void dynamicPaint_doEffectStep(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, float *force
 	*/
 	if (surface->effect & MOD_DPAINT_EFFECT_DO_DRIP && force) 
 	{
-		float eff_scale = EFF_MOVEMENT_PER_FRAME*timescale/2.0f;
+		float eff_scale = distance_scale*EFF_MOVEMENT_PER_FRAME*timescale/2.0f;
 		/* Copy current surface to the previous points array to read unmodified values	*/
 		memcpy(prevPoint, sData->type_data, sData->total_points*sizeof(struct PaintPoint));
 
@@ -4264,8 +4278,9 @@ static void dynamicPaint_doEffectStep(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, float *force
 			float closest_d[2];
 
 			/* adjust drip speed depending on wetness */
-			float w_factor = pPoint_prev->wetness*0.5f - 0.025f;
+			float w_factor = pPoint_prev->wetness - 0.025f;
 			if (w_factor <= 0) continue;
+			CLAMP(w_factor, 0.0f, 1.0f);
 
 			/* get force affect points */
 			surface_determineForceTargetPoints(sData, index, &force[index*4], closest_d, closest_id);
@@ -4274,41 +4289,38 @@ static void dynamicPaint_doEffectStep(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, float *force
 			for (i=0; i<2; i++) {
 				int n_index = closest_id[i];
 				if (n_index != -1 && closest_d[i]>0.0f) {
-					float dir_dot = closest_d[i], dir_factor;
+					float dir_dot = closest_d[i], dir_factor, a_factor;
 					float speed_scale = eff_scale*force[index*4+3]/bNeighs[n_index].dist;
 					PaintPoint *ePoint = &((PaintPoint*)sData->type_data)[sData->adj_data->n_target[n_index]];
+					float e_wet = ePoint->wetness;
 
 					/* just skip if angle is too extreme */
 					if (dir_dot <= 0.0f) continue;
 
-					dir_factor = dir_dot * speed_scale * w_factor;
-					if (dir_factor > (0.5f/steps)) dir_factor = (0.5f/steps);
+					dir_factor = dir_dot * MIN2(speed_scale, 1.0f) * w_factor;
+					if (dir_factor > 0.5f) dir_factor = 0.5f;
+
+					/* mix new wetness*/
+					ePoint->wetness += dir_factor;
+					CLAMP(ePoint->wetness, 0.0f, MAX_WETNESS);
 
 					/* mix new color */
-					if (dir_factor) mixColors(ePoint->e_color, ePoint->e_alpha, pPoint->e_color, dir_factor);
+					a_factor = dir_factor / pPoint_prev->wetness;
+					CLAMP(a_factor, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+					mixColors(ePoint->e_color, ePoint->e_alpha, pPoint_prev->e_color, pPoint_prev->e_alpha, a_factor);
+					/* dripping is supposed to preserve alpha level */
+					if (pPoint_prev->e_alpha > ePoint->e_alpha) {
+						ePoint->e_alpha += a_factor * pPoint_prev->e_alpha;
+						if (ePoint->e_alpha > pPoint_prev->e_alpha)
+							ePoint->e_alpha = pPoint_prev->e_alpha;
+					}
 
-					ePoint->e_alpha += dir_factor;
-					ePoint->wetness += dir_factor;
-					if (ePoint->e_alpha > 1.0f) ePoint->e_alpha = 1.0f;
-
-					/* and decrease paint wetness on current point */
-					pPoint->wetness -= dir_factor;
+					/* decrease paint wetness on current point */
+					pPoint->wetness -= (ePoint->wetness - e_wet);
+					CLAMP(pPoint->wetness, 0.0f, MAX_WETNESS);
 				}
 			}
 		}
-
-		/* Keep values within acceptable range */
-		#pragma omp parallel for schedule(static)
-		for (index = 0; index < sData->total_points; index++)
-		{
-			PaintPoint *cPoint = &((PaintPoint*)sData->type_data)[index];
-
-			if (cPoint->e_alpha > 1.0f) cPoint->e_alpha=1.0f;
-			if (cPoint->wetness > 2.0f) cPoint->wetness=2.0f;
-
-			if (cPoint->e_alpha < 0.0f) cPoint->e_alpha=0.0f;
-			if (cPoint->wetness < 0.0f) cPoint->wetness=0.0f;
-		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -4323,7 +4335,7 @@ void dynamicPaint_doWaveStep(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, float timescale)
 	double average_dist = 0.0f;
 	Bounds3D *mb = &sData->bData->mesh_bounds;
 	float canvas_size = MAX3((mb->max[0]-mb->min[0]), (mb->max[1]-mb->min[1]), (mb->max[2]-mb->min[2]));
-	float wave_scale = WAVE_INIT_SIZE/canvas_size;
+	float wave_scale = CANVAS_REL_SIZE/canvas_size;
 
 	/* allocate memory */
 	PaintWavePoint *prevPoint = MEM_mallocN(sData->total_points*sizeof(PaintWavePoint), "Temp previous points for wave simulation");
@@ -4436,48 +4448,53 @@ static void dynamicPaint_surfacePreStep(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, float time
 		if (surface->type == MOD_DPAINT_SURFACE_T_PAINT) {
 			PaintPoint *pPoint = &((PaintPoint*)sData->type_data)[index];
 			/* drying */
-			if (pPoint->wetness >= MIN_WETNESS) {
-				int i;
-				float dry_ratio, f_color[4];
-				float p_wetness = pPoint->wetness;
-				VALUE_DISSOLVE(pPoint->wetness, surface->dry_speed, timescale, (surface->flags & MOD_DPAINT_DRY_LOG));
-				if (pPoint->wetness<0.0f) pPoint->wetness=0.0f;
-				dry_ratio = pPoint->wetness/p_wetness;
+			if (surface->flags & MOD_DPAINT_USE_DRYING) {
+				if (pPoint->wetness >= MIN_WETNESS) {
+					int i;
+					float dry_ratio, f_color[4];
+					float p_wetness = pPoint->wetness;
+					VALUE_DISSOLVE(pPoint->wetness, surface->dry_speed, timescale, (surface->flags & MOD_DPAINT_DRY_LOG));
+					if (pPoint->wetness<0.0f) pPoint->wetness=0.0f;
 
-				/*
-				*	Slowly "shift" paint from wet layer to dry layer as it drys:
-				*/
-				/* make sure alpha values are within proper range */
-				CLAMP(pPoint->alpha, 0.0f, 1.0f);
-				CLAMP(pPoint->e_alpha, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+					if (pPoint->wetness < surface->color_dry_threshold) {
+						dry_ratio = pPoint->wetness/p_wetness;
 
-				/* get current final blended color of these layers */
-				blendColors(pPoint->color, pPoint->alpha, pPoint->e_color, pPoint->e_alpha, f_color);
-				/* reduce wet layer alpha by dry factor */
-				pPoint->e_alpha *= dry_ratio;
+						/*
+						*	Slowly "shift" paint from wet layer to dry layer as it drys:
+						*/
+						/* make sure alpha values are within proper range */
+						CLAMP(pPoint->alpha, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+						CLAMP(pPoint->e_alpha, 0.0f, 1.0f);
 
-				/* now calculate new alpha for dry layer that keeps final blended color unchanged */
-				pPoint->alpha = (f_color[3] - pPoint->e_alpha)/(1.0f-pPoint->e_alpha);
-				/* for each rgb component, calculate a new dry layer color that keeps the final blend color
-				*  with these new alpha values. (wet layer color doesnt change)*/
-				if (pPoint->alpha) {
-					for (i=0; i<3; i++) {
-						pPoint->color[i] = (f_color[i]*f_color[3] - pPoint->e_color[i]*pPoint->e_alpha)/(pPoint->alpha*(1.0f-pPoint->e_alpha));
+						/* get current final blended color of these layers */
+						blendColors(pPoint->color, pPoint->alpha, pPoint->e_color, pPoint->e_alpha, f_color);
+						/* reduce wet layer alpha by dry factor */
+						pPoint->e_alpha *= dry_ratio;
+
+						/* now calculate new alpha for dry layer that keeps final blended color unchanged */
+						pPoint->alpha = (f_color[3] - pPoint->e_alpha)/(1.0f-pPoint->e_alpha);
+						/* for each rgb component, calculate a new dry layer color that keeps the final blend color
+						*  with these new alpha values. (wet layer color doesnt change)*/
+						if (pPoint->alpha) {
+							for (i=0; i<3; i++) {
+								pPoint->color[i] = (f_color[i]*f_color[3] - pPoint->e_color[i]*pPoint->e_alpha)/(pPoint->alpha*(1.0f-pPoint->e_alpha));
+							}
+						}
 					}
-				}
 
-				pPoint->state = DPAINT_PAINT_WET;
-			}
-			/* in case of just dryed paint, just mix it to the dry layer and mark it empty */
-			else if (pPoint->state > 0) {
-				float f_color[4];
-				blendColors(pPoint->color, pPoint->alpha, pPoint->e_color, pPoint->e_alpha, f_color);
-				copy_v3_v3(pPoint->color, f_color);
-				pPoint->alpha = f_color[3];
-				/* clear wet layer */
-				pPoint->wetness = 0.0f;
-				pPoint->e_alpha = 0.0f;
-				pPoint->state = DPAINT_PAINT_DRY;
+					pPoint->state = DPAINT_PAINT_WET;
+				}
+				/* in case of just dryed paint, just mix it to the dry layer and mark it empty */
+				else if (pPoint->state > 0) {
+					float f_color[4];
+					blendColors(pPoint->color, pPoint->alpha, pPoint->e_color, pPoint->e_alpha, f_color);
+					copy_v3_v3(pPoint->color, f_color);
+					pPoint->alpha = f_color[3];
+					/* clear wet layer */
+					pPoint->wetness = 0.0f;
+					pPoint->e_alpha = 0.0f;
+					pPoint->state = DPAINT_PAINT_DRY;
+				}
 			}
 
 			if (surface->flags & MOD_DPAINT_DISSOLVE) {
@@ -4925,7 +4942,7 @@ int dynamicPaint_calculateFrame(DynamicPaintSurface *surface, Scene *scene, Obje
 
 	/* apply previous displace on derivedmesh if incremental surface */
 	if (surface->flags & MOD_DPAINT_DISP_INCREMENTAL)
-		dynamicPaint_applySurfaceDisplace(surface, surface->canvas->dm, 0);
+		dynamicPaint_applySurfaceDisplace(surface, surface->canvas->dm);
 
 	/* update bake data */
 	dynamicPaint_generateBakeData(surface, scene, cObject); 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
index 1aa71732697..6855ece8cd7 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
@@ -12974,8 +12974,8 @@ static void do_versions(FileData *fd, Library *lib, Main *main)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	
-	/* put compatibility code here until next subversion bump */
+
+	if (main->versionfile < 261 || (main->versionfile == 261 && main->subversionfile < 3))
 	{
 		{
 			/* convert extended ascii to utf-8 for text editor */
@@ -12994,6 +12994,32 @@ static void do_versions(FileData *fd, Library *lib, Main *main)
 					}
 				}
 		}
+		{
+			/* set new dynamic paint values */
+			Object *ob;
+			for(ob = main->object.first; ob; ob = ob->id.next) {
+				ModifierData *md;
+				for(md= ob->modifiers.first; md; md= md->next) {
+					if (md->type == eModifierType_DynamicPaint) {
+						DynamicPaintModifierData *pmd = (DynamicPaintModifierData *)md;
+						if(pmd->canvas)
+						{
+							DynamicPaintSurface *surface = pmd->canvas->surfaces.first;
+							for (; surface; surface=surface->next) {
+								surface->color_dry_threshold = 1.0f;
+								surface->influence_scale = 1.0f;
+								surface->radius_scale = 1.0f;
+								surface->flags |= MOD_DPAINT_USE_DRYING;
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/* put compatibility code here until next subversion bump */
+	{
 	}
 
 	/* WATCH IT!!!: pointers from libdata have not been converted yet here! */
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_dynamicpaint_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_dynamicpaint_types.h
index 0bf4ffb76ee..6dab70c6dee 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_dynamicpaint_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_dynamicpaint_types.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ struct PaintSurfaceData;
 
 #define MOD_DPAINT_WAVE_OPEN_BORDERS (1<<7) /* passes waves through mesh edges */
 #define MOD_DPAINT_DISP_INCREMENTAL (1<<8) /* builds displace on top of earlier values */
+#define MOD_DPAINT_USE_DRYING (1<<9) /* use drying */
 
 #define MOD_DPAINT_OUT1 (1<<10) /* output primary surface */
 #define MOD_DPAINT_OUT2 (1<<11) /* output secondary surface */
@@ -69,8 +70,8 @@ struct PaintSurfaceData;
 
 /* effect */
 #define MOD_DPAINT_EFFECT_DO_SPREAD (1<<0) /* do spread effect */
-#define MOD_DPAINT_EFFECT_DO_DRIP (1<<1) /* do spread effect */
-#define MOD_DPAINT_EFFECT_DO_SHRINK (1<<2) /* do spread effect */
+#define MOD_DPAINT_EFFECT_DO_DRIP (1<<1) /* do drip effect */
+#define MOD_DPAINT_EFFECT_DO_SHRINK (1<<2) /* do shrink effect */
 
 /* preview_id */
 #define MOD_DPAINT_SURFACE_PREV_PAINT 0
@@ -114,16 +115,18 @@ typedef struct DynamicPaintSurface {
 	char init_layername[64];  /* MAX_CUSTOMDATA_LAYER_NAME */
 
 	int dry_speed, diss_speed;
+	float color_dry_threshold;
 	float depth_clamp, disp_factor;
 
 	float spread_speed, color_spread_speed, shrink_speed;
 	float drip_vel, drip_acc;
 
+	/* per surface brush settings */
+	float influence_scale, radius_scale;
+
 	/* wave settings */
 	float wave_damping, wave_speed, wave_timescale, wave_spring;
 
-	int pad_;
-
 	char uvlayer_name[64];	/* MAX_CUSTOMDATA_LAYER_NAME */
 	char image_output_path[240];  /* 240 = FILE_MAX */
 	char output_name[64];  /* MAX_CUSTOMDATA_LAYER_NAME */
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_dynamicpaint.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_dynamicpaint.c
index 4886a4f30b1..95770685077 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_dynamicpaint.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_dynamicpaint.c
@@ -395,6 +395,10 @@ static void rna_def_canvas_surface(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 1.0, 10000.0);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 1.0, 10000.0, 5, 0);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Dissolve Speed", "Approximately in how many frames should dissolve happen");
+
+	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "use_drying", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
+	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flags", MOD_DPAINT_USE_DRYING);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Dry", "Enable to make surface wetness dry over time");
 	
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "dry_speed", PROP_INT, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 1.0, 10000.0);
@@ -443,6 +447,20 @@ static void rna_def_canvas_surface(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Anti-aliasing", "Use 5x multisampling to smoothen paint edges");
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT|ND_MODIFIER, "rna_DynamicPaintSurface_reset");
 
+	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "brush_influence_scale", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_FACTOR);
+	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "influence_scale");
+	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 1.0);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 0.0, 1.0, 1, 2);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Influence Scale", "Adjust influence brush objects have on this surface");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT|ND_MODIFIER, "rna_DynamicPaint_redoModifier");
+
+	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "brush_radius_scale", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_FACTOR);
+	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "radius_scale");
+	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 10.0);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 0.0, 1.0, 1, 2);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Radius Scale", "Adjust radius of proximity brushes or particles for this surface");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT|ND_MODIFIER, "rna_DynamicPaint_redoModifier");
+
 	/*
 	*	Initial Color
 	*/
@@ -454,6 +472,7 @@ static void rna_def_canvas_surface(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_MATERIAL|ND_SHADING_DRAW|ND_MODIFIER, "rna_DynamicPaintSurface_initialcolortype");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "init_color", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_COLOR_GAMMA);
+	RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_ANIMATABLE);
 	RNA_def_property_array(prop, 4);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Color", "Initial color of the surface");
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_MATERIAL|ND_SHADING_DRAW|ND_MODIFIER, "rna_DynamicPaintSurface_reset");
@@ -495,6 +514,12 @@ static void rna_def_canvas_surface(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 0.01, 5.0, 1, 2);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Spread Speed", "How fast spread effect moves on the canvas surface");
 
+	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "color_dry_threshold", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_FACTOR);
+	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "color_dry_threshold");
+	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 1.0);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, 0.0, 1.0, 1, 2);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Color Dry", "The wetness level when colors start to shift to the background");
+
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "color_spread_speed", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "color_spread_speed");
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 2.0);