Tools
Other Tools
Other Tools [[Flood Fill Tool|v1.2 Flood Fill Tool]] [[Reposition Layer Tool|v1.2 Reposition Layer Tool]] [[Frame Tool|v1.2 Frame Tool]] [[Symmetry Tool|v1.2 symmetry Tool]] [[Pick Colour Tool|v1.2 Pick Colour Tool]] [[Pick Stroke and Layer Tool|v1.2 Pick Stroke and Layer Tool]]
Ellipses and Circles Tool
The Ellipses tool is a geometrical tool to construct circles or ellipses. The line shape is put directly on the canvas and can’t be modified afterwards (compare to Inking tool). There are different ways to choose the Ellipses tool: Click on the ellipses icon in the Tool bar Edit → Ellipses and Circles or press O Control of the ellipses Drawing ellipse without modifier keys: Holding down Ctrl constrains the aspect ratio (how stretched-out it looks).
Connected Lines Tool
Connected Lines behave similarly to the [[Lines and Curves|v1.2-Lines-and-Curves]] tool, except that the endpoint of one line is always the starting point of the next line segment. Only the last line segment you draw is active and can be manipulated with Shift into a curve. You can restrict line angles with Ctrl while drawing a line segment. For more details about curve manipulation refer to the [[Lines and Curves|v1.2-Lines-and-Curves]] tool.
The Lines and Curves tool is a geometrical tool to draw straight lines or smooth curves. The stroke shape can be modified directly after it is drawn to edit the curve. There are different ways to choose the Lines and Curves tool: Click on the Lines and Curves icon in the Toolbar Select Edit → Lines and Curves from the top menu Select Edit → Current Tool → Lines and Curves from the top menu or press the shortcut key K Drawing a line Press down your left mouse button or graphics pen at the starting position of the stroke.
:book: Part of the [[v1.2 User Manual]]. :heavy_check_mark: This page is ready to be [[translated|Writing-Documentation#translations]]. The Inking tool helps you draw controlled, smooth curved lines. You can use it for making sharp ink-like strokes over the top of pencil sketch layers. It also works as a way of gaining some fine control of your painting strokes. Capturing strokes To use your current brush with extra inking guidance, click on the Inking Tool icon in the toolbar.
The Freehand tool - draw and write freely The Freehand tool is the default tool to draw or write without geometric constraints. The stroke shape is put directly on the canvas and can’t be modified afterwards (compare to Inking tool). There are different ways to choose the Freehand tool: Click on the Freehand icon (brush) in the Toolbar Select Edit → Freehand from the top menu Select Edit → Current Tool → Freehand from the top menu or press the shortcut key P Using the Freehand tool You can draw strokes with the Freehand tool by clicking on the left mouse button or putting your digital pen down on a graphics tablet.