The Pencil Tool Is Much More Than You Think

In this Inkscape tutorial, we'll learn all about the many useful features of the Pencil/Freehand Tool.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:15 Basic Functions
02:09 Smoothing Setting
04:12 Mode Setting
05:37 Pressure Input Setting
07:10 Shape Setting
11:44 Sketch Mode
12:19 Drawing Dots
13:42 Course Previews

[@hammerheadcorvette4]

6:48 I just caught this video, This technique would be really good for "Cross Hatching", which is a classic Comic Book art style. Thanks.

[@samueltende1399]

so happy i finally found a video that covers the pencil tool to its upmost capacity i have been trying to understand why it wasnt working out well for me but this helps me out sao much thanks.

[@leannlearnsbooks]

The pencil tool in affinity designer is what I thought inkscape could do. Draw the line with stroke, and fill off, where you could change the stroke from the menu afterwards.

[@StephenBoyd21]

Such a cool tutorial. I feel enlightened.

[@SweaterCatDesigns]

Thanks a lot!

[@officialkaywille]

Man, that was brilliant! I learned a lot about the potentials of the pencil tool. Thanks a million, and keep going, I like your tuts!

[@Induart11]

Thanks for giving me this information 😊😊

[@jocargua]

Great work!!!!

[@josephizz4877]

I needed this so much, THANKS 🙏🏽

[@SweaterCatDesigns]

Glad I could help!

[@Lobaluna9333]

I recently discovered your tutorials! Thanks! They are superpedagogical! Please do more practical cases, like how to use those LPE in real cases

[@SweaterCatDesigns]

Thank you! If you check out the other videos I mentioned (czcams.com/video/yMML4Cg1JnY/video.html, czcams.com/video/SWSK9yBtWk4/video.html, czcams.com/video/eMygYy_0H2Q/video.html), I go a bit more into some practical uses of the LPEs.

[@CTRL_SMarcos]

Excellent, thanks for the video.

[@SweaterCatDesigns]

Thank you!

[@serpantinthewild]

Thanks :)

[@alexandr-spb]

how to make a rectengle with ofset from a line?

[@lalitkumar-ql4bg]

Please make a video on extension, paths and its all fearures.

[@SweaterCatDesigns]

That would be a lot of info for one video, but I can spread it out over several videos 👍.

[@lalitkumar-ql4bg]

@@SweaterCatDesigns sure sir you can make one video at a time which is completely dedicated to one topic.🥰👌

[@adaum79]

Your vídeos are just amazing.

[@SweaterCatDesigns]

Thanks a lot!

[@lalitkumar-ql4bg]

Dear sir, how can we change the default pencil tool setting for tablet use? I changed it by mistake but now the free hand tool stroke is invisible .

[@SweaterCatDesigns]

Do you have the "Use pressure input" button turned on (it has an icon that looks like a paintbrush)? If so, turning that off should make the pencil tool go back to drawing normal. If you want to keep the pressure input button on for tablet use, just make sure the Max setting is higher than the Min setting.

[@lalitkumar-ql4bg]

@@SweaterCatDesigns i will try sir.thanm you so much for your prompt reply.🙏👍i really appreciated.

[@natxomartinezdesanvicente5329]

they changed in version 1.3

[@SweaterCatDesigns]

Changed what?

[@natxomartinezdesanvicente5329]

@@SweaterCatDesigns For example in Pencil tool is no more Shape option

[@SweaterCatDesigns]

It's still there on mine. Can I ask what OS you're using?

[@natxomartinezdesanvicente5329]

@@SweaterCatDesigns windows 10 with a huion tablet

[@SweaterCatDesigns]

It could be because you're using a tablet. Have you tried an older version of Inkscape to see if it has the Shape option?