Importing textures

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Importing textures in Sketchbook Pro for desktop

  1. With a brush selected, tap  to open Brush Properties.
  2. In Brush Properties, tap the Advanced tab, scroll down to Nib and open it, scroll down to Texture, and add a check to activate it if the brush does not already have a texture applied
  3. Tap Import.
  4. Locate the texture file, select it, and tap Open. The display in Brush Properties will update to show the texture.

You can also capture textures from your canvas as another way to create or edit texture brushes.


Importing textures in Sketchbook on mobile devices

Importing textures in Sketchbook on iOS and Android requires the Premium Bundle

  1. Double-tap a brush icon in the Brush Palette to open its properties
    or tap the active brush icon one time
    or open the Brush Library to select a brush, and then tap over to the  Settings tab to get to Brush Properties
  2. tap the Advanced tab, scroll down to Nib and open it, scroll down to Texture, and add a check to activate it if a texture is not already applied
  3. Tap Import
  4. Locate the texture, and select it. The display in Brush Properties will update to show the new texture

NOTE: capturing textures from your canvas is not available on mobile devices.