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Brush editor
Extended brush editor
Hide/Show tools
Multiple tips
Blending modes
Fill tool
Fill closed area
Draw tool
Pattern editor
Watercolor
Eraser
Ruler
Smudge
Cutter
Edit color swatch
Add/Remove color
Color picker
Color eyedropper
Swap color
Color eraser
Color mix
Tools overview
Pencil - P
Fine pen - F
Marker - M
Penbrush - D
Pastel - C
Acrylic - B
Airbrush - A
Watercolor - W
Patterns - K
Eraser - E
Smudge
Ink
ALL TOOLS IN DETAIL
Brush editor
ctrl
Extended brush editor
When pastel tool is selected, press ctrl + ⇧ to display the extended brush editor.
ctrl + ⇧
Hide/show tools
⇥
Menu > Window > Hide Palettes
Multiple tips
Discover all tools detailed tips
Blending modes
Swap between opaque and transparent (multiply)
Fill tool
Draw an outline to fill
Fill closed area
Click a closed area to fill
Draw tool
Draw with an applied pattern
Pattern editor
Ctrl
Watercolor
Watercolor wet brush
The ink stays wet and colors blends together
Dry
Dry the ink by pressing enter or click on the drop
Watercolor tap
Tap in your wet stroke to create a watercolor mark
Water
Add water to your wet ink
Erase all
Tap twice to erase the current layer
Dynamic eraser
Slow is small, fast is big
Ruler
Symmetry
Straight line
⇧
Grid
Smudge
Blend strokes together
Cutter
Select
Draw an outline to select it
Select all
Click the drawing to select it
Move
Move the selection
Duplicate
Press alt to duplicate
⌥
Transform
Move the handle to scale and orient
Copy
Press Cmd + C to copy the selection and paste it in another app
⌘C
Color swatch
Navigate colors
Drag the colors and move
Edit color swatch
Long press on swatch to edit
Heading content
Add / Remove color
Tap "+" or "-" to add or remove colors
Color Picker
Edit the current color.
Press ctrl and alt.
ctrl ⌥
Color Eyedropper
Pick an existing color.
Press alt.
⌥
Swap color
Press X to swap current and last used colors
X
Color eraser
Use any tool as an eraser
Color Mix
Allows colors to mix together when painting
Disable Color Mix
You can disable this effect in the menu
Tools > Disable Color Mix
Menu > Tools > Disable Color Mix