Painting freehand lines

Use the pencil to create fine lines.

To paint freehand lines:
1 If the Tools window is not open, choose Show Tools from the Window menu, or click the toolbox icon at the bottom of the active document:
2 Choose the fill color from the Tools or Accents window.
3 Select the pencil:
4 Click once to paint a spot, or drag to paint a line.
Tip: To paint straight horizontal or vertical lines, hold down the Shift key while you drag.

If you can't select the pencil:
If you are working in a painting frame, make sure you enter the frame to edit it. If you still can't select the pencil, you probably aren't in a painting frame or document and therefore cannot use this feature. Use the drawing tools instead.

Related topics

  Painting images
Erasing portions of a painted image
Manipulating and positioning painted images
Changing the appearance of painted images
Customizing the available colors and other attributes

 
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