Intro to Bitmap Drawing

Pencil options (in Properties), other than color,

• anti-alias 
• • checked - looks smoother,but can't fill in area with Paint Bucket.
  • not checked - can fill in completely with Paint Bucket,but edges not smooth (like drawing with Pencil in Paint).
• preserve transparency: restricts the Pencil tool to drawing only in existing pixels, not in transparent areas of a graphic
• hold SHIFT and drag while drawing to make it straight horizontally, vertically or diagonally (45 degrees).

In the Property inspector:

• Drag the size slider to set the size of the eraser.
• Choose the round or square eraser shape.
• Drag the edge slider to set the softness of the eraser’s edge.

You can change a photo or drawing more using the following bitmap tools:

• Blur or Sharpen
• Dodge or Burn -make an area lighter or darker
• Smudge

You can change the following:

• Color
• Size –drag slider up, or type in a number
• Type – lots of options, have to experiment
• Edge – soft to hard
• Texture – different types, change amount %

To set the Brush type, click on the drop-down menu and you'll see a long list of categories...