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# Pencil Tool

Keyboard shortcut P
+ opt ⌥ =
Use the Pencil tool to paint hard-edged strokes.

1. Select Pencil tool in the Tools palette.
2. Choose a foreground color.
3. Drag within the image to paint.

- To paint vertical or horizontal lines hold down the Shift ⇧ and drag within the image.
- To paint straight lines hold down the Shift ⇧ and click in the image.

Foreground color is used to paint.
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Tool Options

In Tool Options you can set Blending Mode and adjust tool opacity.

- View ‣ Show Tool Options
- Cmd ⌘ + 2

Brushes palette

In the Brushes palette, you can select preset brushes, but you can also modify existing brushes and design new custom brushes.
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- View ‣ Show Brushes
- Cmd ⌘ + 5

Painting Tools

- Pencil
- Brush
- Paint Bucket
- Gradient
- Eraser
- Magic Eraser

Related topics

- Tools palette