Tools

Tools overview

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Pencil - P


Fine pen - F


Marker - M


Penbrush - D


Pastel - C


Acrylic - B


Airbrush - A


Watercolor - W


Patterns - K


Eraser - E


Smudge


Ink

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Brush editor

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Extended brush editor

When pastel tool is selected, press ctrl + ⇧ to display the extended brush editor. 
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ctrl + ⇧

Hide/show tools

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Menu > Window > Hide Palettes

Blending modes

Swap between opaque and transparent (multiply)
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Fill tool

Draw an outline to fill
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Fill closed area

Click a closed area to fill
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Draw tool

Draw with an applied pattern
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Pattern editor

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Ctrl

Watercolor

Watercolor wet brush

The ink stays wet and colors blends together
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Dry

Dry the ink by pressing enter or click on the drop
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Watercolor tap

Tap in your wet stroke to create a watercolor mark
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Water

Add water to your wet ink
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Erase all

Tap twice to erase the current layer
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Dynamic eraser

Slow is small, fast is big
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Ruler

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Symmetry

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Straight line

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Grid

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Smudge

Blend strokes together
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Cutter

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Select

Draw an outline to select it
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Select all

Click the drawing to select it
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Move

Move the selection
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Duplicate

Press alt to duplicate
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Transform

Move the handle to scale and orient
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Copy

Press Cmd + C to copy the selection and paste it in another app
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⌘C

Color swatch

Navigate colors

Drag the colors and move
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Edit color swatch

Long press on swatch to edit
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Add / Remove color

Tap "+" or "-" to add or remove colors
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Color Picker

Edit the current color.
Press ctrl and alt.
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ctrl ⌥

Color Eyedropper

Pick an existing color.
Press alt.
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Swap color

Press X to swap current and last used colors
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X

Color eraser

Use any tool as an eraser
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Color Mix

Allows colors to mix together when painting
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Disable Color Mix

You can disable this effect in the menu
Tools > Disable Color Mix
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Menu > Tools > Disable Color Mix