Shape Tools

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In Sketchbook, Draw Style tools are there to help you create shapes such as ovals, circles, rectangles, and lines.


Using Shape tools in Sketchbook Pro for desktop

In the toolbar, tap a Draw Style tool to help create shapes and lay down lines.


Lines

Use Lines to draw lines. To change the size of the line, increase or decrease the size of your brush.

For a horizontal or vertical line, hold down the Shift key. Then, tap-drag.


Rectangles

Use Rectangles to draw a rectangle. The starting point becomes one of the corners.


Ovals

Use Ovals to draw an oval or circle. The starting point will be the center point of the oval or circle. 


Polylines

Use Polylines to draw a polyline. Double-tap the last point to change the line to a solid line and complete your line.

Polylines example


Exiting the Draw Style tools

Once you are finished with the Draw Styles, tap Shape tools icon in the mobile version of Sketchbook to exit the tools and return to freestyle stroke mode.



Using shape tools in Sketchbook for mobile devices

Use the Draw Style tools for drawing lines, rectangles, and ellipses. Once finished, you will need to exit this mode and return to freeform stroke mode.

Example using the Shape tools

  1. Tap Tools icon in the mobile version of Sketchbook, then Shape tools icon in the mobile version of Sketchbook Draw Styles.
  2. Tap one of the following styles, then tap-drag to draw:
  • Line icon in the mobile version of Sketchbook to draw a straight line.
  • Rectangular shape icon to draw a rectangle.
  • Oval shape icon to draw an ellipse.
  1. Do one of the following:
  • Tap-drag to draw a shape.
  • To stay in the tool and change the brush and/or color, leave the shape sub-toolbar open and tap  or Color Editor icon.

You will notice Shape tools icon in the mobile version of Sketchbook appears below the toolbar to indicate you are still in the tool.

  1. To exit the tool, tap x.


Creating an ellipse

Use Circular shape icon to create an ellipse. If you might want to rotate the ellipse, create it on a separate layer. If you need a true ellipse with controls for the major and minor axes, see Rulers and Guides‍.

  1. Taptap Tools icon in the mobile version of Sketchbook, then Shape tools icon in the mobile version of Sketchbook Draw Styles, and select Circular shape icon. Your start point will be the center of the ellipse.
  2. Tap-drag outward and either up or down.

To rotate the ellipse, with the ellipse on a separate layer. tap Tools icon in the mobile version of Sketchbook, then Transform icon Transform‍. Either use to fingers to custom rotate the canvas or use rotate it or Rotate CCW icon or Rotate CW icon.