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We have an assortment of sketching tools to help you create your image. The version of SketchBook Pro you are running and whether you have a subscription or not determine the tools and location of these tools. In most versions, the main repository for tools is the toolbar.

Using tools

When a tool is active, it is blue. Did you know the tools in SketchBook can be used alone

or in combination with others? What does it mean when a tool is outlined in blue? This means there are two tools active; however, it is the secondary tool.

Using multiple tools

For an example of two active tools, let’s say you’re in Symmetry, but want to draw a straight line.

Select Guides, then Ruler, and you are all set. Notice how Symmetry is still outlined in blue and is now the secondary tool. Notice how Guides is full blue? It’s the active tool.

Exiting a tool

Now, what happens when you’re finished with one tool, but not the other? Easy – tap on the tool you’re finished with, say Symmetry.

This makes it active (full blue). Tap it again to exit from the tool. Notice it no long has a blue outline. Now, Ruler is the only active tool (full blue).

Tools in SketchBook Pro Desktop

There are fill, guide, symmetry, and text tools, as well as cropping, transform, distort, perspective, drawing, and stroke tools. There are also an assortment of editing tools.

Tool selection

Check out this video on the toolbar.

Pick a tool using one of the following methods:

• Use the marking menus – right-click and flick toward an icon to select it.

  

• Touch the stylus to an icon and hold, then flick through a tool.

  

• Tap a tool the toolbar to select it.

  

• Some tools have a contextual toolbar containing additional editing and transform tools.

  

Tools in SketchBook Pro Mobile

The version of SketchBook you are running and device determine the tools and location of these tools.

• For tablet users

  All your tools are in the main toolbar. You will also find selection, symmetry, shapes, fill, transform, text, image import and guide tools.

  

• For handheld device users

  All your tools are found under  (the Tools menu). Tap  in the toolbar to choose for a collection of tools for helping you build your sketch. You will find selection, symmetry, draw styles, fill, transform, text, image import, guide tools and time-lapse record.

  

Tools in SketchBook Pro Windows 10