Sketchbook Help
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Glossary
Getting Started
The basics
Introduction to Sketchbook
Basic UI elements
Toolbars
Free Extras
Creating your first drawing
What is a canvas?
Creating a canvas
Importing images
Saving files
Resizing images
Resizing your canvas
Saving, exporting, printing, and sharing
Exporting images
Transferring images with layers
Sending, Printing, and Presenting
Setting the maximum canvas size for printing
Customizing your workspace
Customizing your UI
Hotkey shortcuts
Gestures
Hiding the UI while you draw
Pressure-sensitivity in Sketchbook
Secondary monitor setup for Mac users
Changing your view
What's New
What's new in Sketchbook for iOS and Android
What's new in Sketchbook Pro for macOS and Windows
Troubleshooting
Frequently asked questions
Failed to open file error message
Missing windows or menus (Mac and Windows)
Unable to log in to webpage error
Internet connection error message
Missing time-lapse recording
Purchase, download and install
Premium Bundle troubleshooting
Downloading and reinstalling
Purchase and download from the Microsoft Store
Android troubleshooting
Crashes on open (Android)
Android - Missing files in Gallery
Android - TIFF could not be opened
Backing up files on Android
Android data migration
Glitched line through artwork
Performance
Improving performance
Freeze on launch (Windows PC)
Crashing after long use
Stylus and pressure
No pressure sensitivity (Windows)
Cursor offset issues
iskn Repaper and Sketchbook Pro
Tap-hold to move brushes stops working
Re-calibrating your stylus
Connecting styluses for mobile users
Diagonal strokes are wobbly
Import and Export
Can I bring Photoshop art into Sketchbook?
Android: Transferring images from one device to another
Art is blurry or doesn't scale when printed
Accessing files saved to iCloud
Preferences and UI
Why do I have to allow Sketchbook access my photos, media, and files?
Maximum layers and canvas size on mobile
Is Sketchbook available in other languages?
Do I need to sign in or create an account?
Where is the Copic color palette?
Changing language settings
System Requirements
System Requirements
ARM processors (Windows)
Surface Pro X limitations
Brushes
Brushes overview
Brushes in Sketchbook
Erasers
Blending brushes
Using the Brush Puck
Swapping between brushes
Randomizing brushes
Using the Brush Library
Introduction to the Brush Library
What are brush types?
Customizing brushes
Creating a new brush set
Deleting brushes and brush sets
Exporting brush sets
Importing brushes
Using the Brush Palette
Introduction to the Brush Palette
Rearranging brushes and brush sets
Resizing brushes
Using Brush Properties
Introduction to Brush Properties
Renaming brushes and brush sets
Resetting brush properties
Creating a texture brush
Setting brush edges
Changing textures
Scaling textures
Importing textures
Capturing textures and shapes
Inverting textures
Using texture depth
Creating shape icons
Importing brush icons
Resetting brush icons
Setting stylus tilt
Tools
Tools overview
Tools in Sketchbook
Undo and redo
Adding an image
Text
Flood fill
Rulers and guides
Perspective guides
Symmetry
Shape tools
Steady and predictive stroke
Transforms
Transforming a canvas
Time-lapse recording
Selection tools
Introduction to selection tools
Adding to a selection
Repositioning your selection
Removing sections from a selection
Replacing a selection
Using a selection like a mask
Crop to a selection
Inverting a selection
Distorting a selection
Color
Color basics
Colors in Sketchbook
The Color Editor
The Color Puck
Using the Color Picker
Turning a brush into an eraser (Transparent Color)
Customizing colors
Creating custom colors
Color Palettes
Randomizing color
Layers
Introduction to Layers
Layers in Sketchbook
Introduction to the Layer Editor
The Layer Menu
Using the Background layer
Adding layers
Deleting layers
Manipulating layers
Cutting and pasting
Copying content and layers
Duplicating layers
Merging layers
Flipping and mirroring layers
Clearing content and layers
Locking layers
Organizing layers
Reordering layers
Grouping layers
Visually organizing layers
Showing and hiding layers
Renaming layers
Blending and masking
Blending layers
Clipping masks
Mask blend modes
Making color adjustments to a layer
Changing layer opacity
Creating an alpha channel
Locking transparency
Gallery
Gallery in Sketchbook
Using Gallery folders
Exporting PDF files from the Gallery
Scanning sketches
Animation
Introduction to Flipbook
Animation in Sketchbook Pro
What's new in Flipbook
Using the timeline
Creating Flipbooks
Saving and exporting Flipbooks
Layer Editor in Flipbook
Flipbook 201
Onion Skinning (Ghosting)
Importing image sequences
Using Flipbook for storyboarding
Using Flipbook for paint-over iterations
Preferences
Preferences in Sketchbook
Backing up Preferences
Resetting Preferences
Full PDF Download
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Color
Color basics
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Colors in Sketchbook
The Color Editor
The Color Puck
Using the Color Picker
Turning a brush into an eraser (Transparent Color)
Customizing colors
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Creating custom colors
Color Palettes
Randomizing color