Pencil Tool
April 1, 1998
Okay, now that we are comfortable
with our brush, let us take a look at a specific drawing tool and
see what we can draw. Specifically, let's look at the Pencil Tool.
To use the Pencil Tool, simply select it
from the
Toolbar
by depressing the Pencil Tool icon.
![[Pencil Tool Icon]](Images/pencil_tool.gif)
When you do
so, you can draw on the
canvas.
Try it out. And don't forget to modify your
brush
size, roundness, angle, etc....
![[Pencil Tool Examples]](Images/pencil_tool_examples.gif)
As you can see, the Pencil Tool can be
very useful. However, Photoshop gives you plenty of ways to modify
the Pencil Tool even further.
You have already seen the multitude of brush
options available in the last section. Try some of the options out.
The Screen, Multiply and Overlay options are particularly neat.
![[Pencil Brush Options]](Images/pencil_options.gif)
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Note: If you ever mess something up when drawing
on or modifying your canvas, you need only use the "Undo" choice in
the "Edit" menu item. This will take you back to where you were just
before you messed things up!
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However, the Pencil Tool also has several
options which are not generic modifications as well. For one, the
Pencil Tool allows you to modify the Opacity of the brush using the
Opacity slider in the Options palette
![[Opacity Slider]](Images/opacity_slider_k.gif)
. Opacity
defines how much of the background color will show through the lines
you draw with your pencil. try out a few values (you will need a
different colored background to see it work).
![[Measure of Opacity]](Images/opacity.gif)
Another useful option is the fade option
which allows you to streak with the Pencil Tool. Try it out and
notice that you can fade transparently or by using the background
color
![[Measure of Fade]](Images/fade.jpg)
Defining the Brush
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