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Drawing with the Pencil tool

The Pencil tool draws a simple line as you drag.

 
To set Pencil tool options:

1

In the Tools panel, if the Pencil tool is not showing, select it from its pop-up menu.

2

Double-click the Pencil tool.

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3

In the Pencil Tool dialog box, select tool options:

Enter a value from 1 to 10 in the Precision text box, or adjust the slider. Choose a high value to follow minor variations as you draw. Choose a low value to smooth minor variations as you draw.

Select Draw Dotted Line to draw paths faster by displaying a dotted line as you draw. The final path is still solid.

4

Click OK.

5

Use the stroke and fill color selectors in the Tools panel to set color attributes for the path.

 
To draw a path with the Pencil tool:

1

In the Tools panel, select the Pencil tool from its pop-up menu.

2

Drag to draw a path. To draw a straight line, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Macintosh) as you drag.

 
To continue a selected path with the Pencil tool:

Position the Pencil tool over a path’s end point; a solid plus (+) sign indicates that drawing will continue the path.

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