
Click on the Set Current Paint Colour swatch.

Then, in the colour list, select the desired colour swatch for your outline. Click on the Set Current Pencil Colour swatch.In the Colour view, click the Unlock Three Colours button.To select different colours for the line and its fill, do the following: When enabled, your brush strokes will appear behind the existing artwork.īy default the pencil line and its fill will be the same colour. These options affect the way your shape is added to your artwork. You can choose between Round, Mitre and Bevel style. You could also define the Join style as the corner style. The joints are where the line curves abruptly. Join: Lets you select the joint style.You can choose between Round or Flat style. End: Lets you select the style of the end tip, which is the last tip you drew.Start: Lets you select the style of the start tip, which is the first tip you drew.You can adjust the start, end, and join style of a pencil line. For more information on the Pencil Properties dialog, see the Pencil Properties Dialog section below.ĭefines the width of the pencil line used to draw the shape. While the Tool Properties view only gives you access to a few of the pencil properties, a list of pencil presets and other drawing options, the Pencil Properties dialog gives you access to all the available options for your pencil's shape and texture. The arrow button right of the preview area opens the Pencil Properties dialog. The Preview area lets you see a preview of the stroke your drawing tool will make.

Hence, its tool properties are similar to the ones of the Pencil tool and it can be used with pencil presets. Just like other shape tools, this tool creates pencil lines.
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NOTE To learn how to use the Rectangle tool, see About Shape Tools.
