Sketch Book Pro Manual

What’s NewLine and Shape tools

Resize a brushChange your view

Move, rotate, or scale a selected areaHow do I use layers?

Tool selectionTool summary

Hotkey shortcutsResize an image

Create custom Do-It-Yourself brushes

Copyrights and Trademarks

Autodesk SketchBook Pro 6

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Contents

Copyrights and Trademarks 2

What’s New 5

Introduction 9

Tool selection 9

Lagoon tool summary 9

Brushes 10

Choose a brush 10

Resize a brush 10

Changing brush opacity 10

Undo or redo a brushstroke 10

Clear brushstrokes 10

Clearing an area from the current layer 10Swap between two brushes 11

Change brush properties 11

Effects brushes 11

Smearing an area 11Blurring an area 11Sharpening an area 11

Brush Library 12

Customize the Brush Palette 13Brush Types 13

Smudging an area 13Using Synthetic Paint 13

Create custom Do-It-Yourself brushes 14

Create your own brush icons 14

About the sample icon 15Assign a custom icon to a Do-It-Yourself Brush 15

Create a Texture Brush 16

Saving a texture brush 17Modifying a texture brush 17Rename a texture brush 17

Randomize 18

Random Color controls 18Random Brush Size/Opacity 18Random Brush Radius/Spacing 18

Colors 19

Color Editor (Windows) 19

Pick a color from the screen (4) 19Create a custom color 19

Show/hide parts of the editor (3) 19Set the RGB (1) 19

Color Puck 19

Color Editor (Mac) 20

Pick a color from the screen (6) 20Create a customized color palette (4) 20Saving a customized color palette 20

Copic Color Library 21

Choose a color (3) 21Select the complementarly color (4) 21Create a custom color set (6) 21Show/hide parts of the library (5) 21

Tools for Sketching 22

Line and Shape tools 22

Lines 22Rectangles 22Polylines 22Ovals 22Free 22Steady Stroke 22

Flood fill an area 23

Flood fill an active layer 23Flood fill visible layers 23

Change Flood Fill properties 23

Rulers 24

Positioning 24Showing/hiding 24

Symmetry 24

Stop stroke at center line 24French Curves 25

View, Edit & Save your Sketch 26

Change your view 26

Zoom in and move about 26Zoom using a touch strip 26View an image’s actual size 26Fit an image in the display 26

Select an area 27

Deselect an area 27

Copy your sketch 27

Move, rotate, or scale a selected area 28

Crop 28

Crop the canvas 28Rotate canvas 29

Flip your canvas 29Add an image 29

Resize an image 29

Change resolution 29Fit a resized image onto the screen 29

Color correct images 30

Create a new sketch 30

Save your sketch 31

Save with an alpha channel 31Save your sketch as an Adobe® Photoshop® file 31Save your sketch as a PXD 31Save your sketch as an image file 31

Save location options 32

Save locally 32Save to iCloud 32

Exporting 32

SketchBook landscape-oriented images to a device 32SketchBook images to a device 32

Open a saved sketch 33

Open a sketch stored on iCloud 33Open a PXD 33

Move a local project to iCloud 33

Move from iCloud to the local browser 33

Remove a project from the SketchBook iCloud Gallery 33

Use Layers 34

How do I use layers? 34

Select a layer 34

Persistent selection 34Edit a layer 35

Layer blending 35

Organize layers 36

Merge two layers 36Merge all layers 36Colored layer assignments 36

Change the transparency of a layer 36

Annotate, Send, Print & Present 37

Text 37

Adding text 37Editing text - for Mac users 37Editing text - for PC users 37Changing the transparency of text 38Transforming text 38Rasterizing a text layer 38Email a sketch 38Troubleshooting 38

Print a sketch 39

Flip through your sketches 39

Present images 39

Adjust System & Program Settings 40

Customizing lagoon icons 40

Customizing marking menus 40

Resetting your preferences 40

Reset the Lagoon 40Reset Color Palette 40Reset Brush Palette 40Reset Preference Settings 40

Hide or move the interface 41

Hiding or showing scroll bars 41

Changing the behavior of Page Up and Page Down 41

Changing the Maximum Number of Undos 41

Changing the default canvas size for new files 41

Change the brush cursor 42

Remove the brush outline 42

Improve performance 42

Wacom tablet troubleshooting 42

Installing the latest drivers 42Using default tip pressure feel 43

Adjusting stylus responsiveness 43

Adjusting stylus responsiveness for one brush 44

Hotkey shortcuts 45

Artistic Acknowledgements 47

What’s NewThis chapter introduces new features and a list of improvements & enhancements that can be found in this release of SketchBook Pro.

New Preferences

Reset Color PaletteResets the Color Palette to the factory default colors. All custom swatches are removed.

Reset Brush PaletteResets all brushes to their original state. All custom brushes are removed.

Reset Preference SettingsResets your preferences to the factory default settings.

French Curves

From the toolbar, tap to access the French curves for drawing a variety of smooth curves.

• Tap-drag to reposition.

• Tap-drag to resize.

• Tap to cycle through different French curves.

• Tap-drag to rotate.

• Tap to close.

Randomize

Quickly lay down stokes with variations in color, size, and/or opacity, without the interruption of going into the Brush Properties or Color Editor to change these values.

Random Color controlsQuickly lay down varying colored strokes using the same brush. Set a hue, saturation, and/or brightness range for the active color.

1. Create a Do-It-Yourself brush or select a Traditional, Texture, Shape, or Splatter brush.

2. Tap to open Brush Properties.

3. In the Brush Color section:

• Drag the Hue Randomize slider to set the hue range of the stroke.

• Drag the Saturation Randomize slider to set the saturation range of the stroke.

• Drag the Brightness Randomize slider to set the brightness range of the stroke.

4. Tap Save.

Random Brush Size/OpacityQuickly lay down strokes of varying size and opacity, using the same brush. Set a range for the size and opacity of a brush.



3. In the Brush Radius & Opacity section, drag the sliders to set the opacity and size range of the brush stamp.

4. Tap Save.

Random Brush Radius/SpacingQuickly lay down strokes with varying stamp rotation and spacing, using the same brush. Set a range for the rotation and spacing of a stamp



3. In the Brush Advanced Properties section:

• Drag the Rotation Randomize slider to set the brush radius range.

• Drag the Space Randomize slider to set the brush transparency range.

4. Tap Save.

UI re-designs

We’ve redesigned the Brush Palette, Color Puck, Layer Editor, Lagoon, Toolbar, and pucks.

Brush Library

Customize the Brush Palette

Replace default brushes with others to create a customized palette.

1. Tap , then select a brush from the Brush Library.

2. Tap-drag it onto the palette.

Colored layer assignments

Assign a color to a layer to makes it easier to distinguish one layer from another, create groups, or specify specific types of layers.In the Layer Editor, with a layer selected, tap-hold , then flick to assign a color.

To un-assign a color, select .

In the Brush Palette, tap to access the Brush Library. It contains an assortment of default brush sets, including a set of Copic brushes, Smudge brushes, and Synthetic Paint brushes. Create Do-It-Yourself brushes. Create custom sets to group and manage brushes. Export sets for others to use or save them to an external drive. Import and use brush sets created by others. Label your brush sets to help identify them.

Layer blending

In the Layer Editor, with a layer selected, tap the arrows to cycle through and select a layer blending method.

Color Editor

To access the Color Puck, select Window > Color Puck.

Tap-drag right and left to quickly change the saturation and up and down to quickly change the luminance of the color.

Tap to access the Color Wheel and change the hue, saturation, and brightness and access the color picker.

Smudge

With this effects brush, paint over an area to blend it, simulating the effect on a finger dragging over the charcoal line of a drawing.

Steady stroke

Steady Stroke sets the offset between your cursor and the stroke, creating smooth strokes. In the toolbar, tap to create a smoother stroke as you draw.

• To adjust the settings, select Edit > Steady Stroke. This change affects subsequent strokes.

• To draw large smooth curves, increase Steady Stroke.

• To draw small curves with tight turn radii, decrease Steady Stroke.

Note - Increasing Steady Stroke affects your stylus response time. When drawing short curves, if you have difficulties, lessen the smoothness setting.

Synthetic Paint

As you paint, this brush type dynamically blends colors that exist on the canvas. Adjust the paint load to effect the amount of color applied at the beginning of each stroke.

Introduction

Tool selection

Pick a tool using one of the following methods:

• Flick toward an icon to select it.

• Touch the stylus to an icon and hold, then flick through a tool.

• Tap a tool the toolbar to select it.

Lagoon tool summary

Use the lagoon to select tools.

1. Brush Palette (shows current tool)2. Colors (shows current color) 3. Interface controls4. View controls, canvas transform tools, rulers, layers, &

symmetry5. Brushes & palette 6. Colors7. Selection, editing, & layer transform tools8. Open, save, new, next & previous image9. Undo/redo

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Choose a brush

In the Brush Palette or from the lagoon, tap a brush and start sketching. Select an eraser for modifications.

Brushes

Resize a brush

To access the puck, select Window > Brush Puck. Hold down the B key or tap while in the puck and drag to the right to increase a brush’s size or left to decrease it.

• To have the brush randomly change size as you lay down strokes, see “Random Brush Size/Opacity”.

• To change brush size and opacity with the puck, in Edit > Preferences > Brush, select Change both brush size and opacity.

Changing brush opacity

Use the O key to change the amount of paint applied by a brush. Tap a brush, then press-hold the O key as you drag up to increase a brush’s opacity or down to decrease it.

To have the brush randomly change size as you lay down strokes, see “Random Brush Size/Opacity”.

Undo or redo a brushstroke

• To undo the previous action, tap or press Cmd+Z for Mac or Ctrl+Z for PC.

• To redo an action, tap or press Shift+Cmd+Z for Mac or Ctrl+Y for PC.

Note - You can change the number of undos in the General tab of the Preferences.

Clear brushstrokes

Flick toward or press the Delete or Backspace key.

Clearing an area from the current layer1. Flick toward or , or press the M key,

then drag over the area you want to clear. 2. Next, either flick toward or press the

Delete key to remove the selected area.

Swap between two brushes

Use one brush, then return to a previous one. After using a brush, select another, then flick toward or press S to move between them.

Change brush properties

In the Brush Palette, tap to access the Brush Properties window and change brush settings, such as wetness and slant.

Effects brushes

Smear, Blur, and Sharpen are brushes that add an effect, changing the pixels.Note - To change its size or strength, either double-click the brush or tap to access Brush Properties.

Smearing an areaSmear - Paint over an area to push the pixels of color into others, like plowing snow.

Blurring an area Blur - Paint over an area to soften it, making the area appear out of focus.

Sharpening an area Sharpen - Paint over an area to makes it look crisper; sharpening the areas.

Brush Library

In the Brush Palette, tap to access the Brush Library.

It contains an assortment of default brush sets, including a set of Copic brushes, Smudge brushes, and Synthetic Paint brushes. Create Do-It-Yourself brushes. Create custom sets to group and manage brushes. Export sets for others to use or save them to an external drive. Import and use brush sets created by others. Label your brush sets to help identify them.

In the Brush Library, tap to access the following options:

New Brush Set – Create a new brush set.

Rename Brush Set – Change the name of the selected brush set.

Export brush set – Share brushes with people working on different platforms.

Import Brush Set – Load an exported zipped brush set file into the Brush Library.

Delete Brush Set – Remove the selected brush set from the Brush Library.

New Brush – Create a new brush and add it to the selected brush set.

Copy Brush – Create a duplicate of a selected brush and add it to the selected brush set.

Delete Brush – Permanently remove a selected brush.

Brush Types

There are many brush type, such as Smudge, Synthetic Paint, Copic, Do-It-Yourself, and Texture , found in the Brush Library.

Smudging an areaPaint over an area to blend it, simulating the effect on a finger dragging over the charcoal line of a drawing.

Using Synthetic Paint As you paint, this brush type dynamically blends colors that exist on the canvas. Adjust the paint load to effect the amount of color applied at the beginning of each stroke.

Customize the Brush Palette

Replace default brushes with others to create a customized palette.

1. Tap , then select a brush from the Brush Library.

2. Tap-drag it onto the palette.

Create custom Do-It-Yourself brushes

There are three sets of custom brushes. Create more by copying a brush and changing its setting or creating a Do-It-Yourself brush.

1. Tap to access Brush Properties.

2. Tap to access the Brush Library.

3. Tap a brush set.4. Tap-hold and flick to select it.

5. Select a brush.

6. Tap Create.

Once you create a Do-It-Yourself brush, you can do the following:

• Adjust the pressure sensitivity - Set brush width or transparency according to the amount of pressure applied to the stylus. Double-tap a Do-It-Yourself brush and make changes to its Size to vary its brush thickness as the stylus pressure changes.

Note - The brush size values are a rough approximation of pixel size, but can vary. For example, if lines are too thin to be drawn on the screen, they default to being wider. To resize a marker, try adjusting its opacity and stamp spacing. To make a bigger marker, set the opacity lower and the brush stamp spacing lower.

• Change the opacity - Set Opacity to vary brush opacity as the stylus pressure changes. To have the brush randomly changed opacity as you lay down strokes, see “Random Brush Size/Opacity”.

Create your own brush icons

Create your own unique icons to identify custom brushes. When exporting these brushes, the custom icons assignments appear upon import.Note - Custom icons cannot be assigned to default brushed, only brushes in the bottom part of the Brush Palette.

Each icon you create must be a PNG image file that is 36 x 36 pixels. A custom brush icon not matching these criteria does not appear. For each icon, create three image files:

One image of the icon itself, given a descriptive name. For example, MyBrush.png. This file name appears in the Icons list of the Identify Custom Brush window.

One image for the icon in rollover state (that is, for when the cursor passes over it). This file must use the same name as the first icon, but with “ _ over” added to the end (use the underscore character “ _ ” and not a space). For example, MyBrush _ over.png.

One image for the icon in selected state (that is, for when it is the current brush). This file must use the same name, with “ _ press” added to the end. For example, MyBrush _ press.png.

About the sample iconThere is a sample icon called “Sample,” visible in the Icon list of the Identify Custom Brush window. This sample icon provides three image files for the icon in its three states. Find these files, named “Sample.png”, “Sample _ over.png”, and “Sample _ press.png”, in the following folder, once you select a Do-It-Yourself Brush, tap , then Edit:

Note - You will need to show hidden files and have administrative permissions.

For PC:C:\Documents and Settings\[your login name]\Application Data\Autodesk\SketchBook Pro\6.0\

You will have to create a folder called BrushPresetIcons.

For Windows 7:C:\Users\[user account]\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\SketchBook Pro\6.0\

You will have to create a folder called BrushPresetIcons.

For Mac:[your user folder]/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/SketchBook Pro/6.0/

Note - To access Library, in Finder > Go and tap-hold ALT.You will have to create a folder called BrushPresetIcons.

Assign a custom icon to a Do-It-Yourself BrushStore any icon images you create in the BrushPresetIcons folder to see them in the Identify Custom Brush window.

1. Select a Do-It-Yourself Brush.

2. Tap .

3. In the Brush Properties window, tap Edit.

4. Select the custom icon.

5. Tap OK.

Create a Texture Brush

Once a Do-It-Yourself brush is created, a texture can be added to it, creating a texture brush. You can set the shape and/or color and make a texture from a rotated stroke or capture something on your canvas to use as a texture. When capturing a texture, one of the following Custom Texture settings can be selected:

Shape + Colors

Uses the current paint color, as well as the selected shape, to create your texture. Whenever the texture brush is used, it uses the color set during creation.

Shape

Creates a texture brush with no assigned color. Each time the texture brush is used, a different color can be set.

Rotate to Stroke Dynamically rotates the texture in the direction of the stroke.

1. With a Do-It-Yourself brush selected, tap Show Brush Properties to open Brush Properties.

2. Tap Capture.

3. From Custom Texture, select either Shape + Colors or Shape and/or check Rotate to Stroke.

4. Within the canvas, tap the area to be captured as the texture. The display in Brush Properties updates to show the texture and color.

Note - When capturing the texture shape, SketchBook uses the current size of the Do-It-Yourself brush. If the complete shape is not captured, resize the Do-It-Yourself brush, then capture the shape again.

Saving a texture brushTap Save at the bottom of Brush Properties to save the brush.

Modifying a texture brushThere are many ways to modify a texture brush, from resetting it, opening its properties and changing settings, changing a stroke, to assigning a permanent color to it.

• Changing texture brush properties - Change attributes of a texture brush.

• Changing a texture - Change the stroke used by a texture brush.

• Setting color on a Shape texture brush - Set a different color for a texture brush.

• Adjust the brush stamp for a Do-It-Yourself brush - Adjust the roundness, rotation, spacing, space randomize, rotation randomize, and brush edge of a Do-It-Yourself brush.

• Setting brush stamp roundness and rotation - Use the Roundness and Rotation sliders in the Brush Properties window to control the shape of the brush stamp.

• Setting brush spacing - Use the Spacing slider in the Brush Properties window to control the spacing between these stamps.

• Replacing a custom brush icon - In the Identify Custom Brush window, select an item from the Icon list (“Create your own brush icons”).

• Setting brush edges - Normally, the brush type you have selected determines this setting. To achieve certain effects, change it.

• Soft edges gives soft, feathered brush edges. For example, an airbrush.

• Solid edges gives hard edges that still bleed slightly. For example, markers or ballpoint pens.

• Hard edges are hard. For example, a calligraphy pen on high-quality paper stock, or lines from computer drafting software.

• Identify a custom brush - Rename a custom brush or eraser (“Rename a texture brush”), or change its icon appearing in the expanded area at the bottom of the Brush Properties (“Create your own brush icons”).Note - You cannot change the name or icon for the default brushes.

Rename a texture brush

1. In the Brush Library, tap a texture brush.

2. Tap .

3. In the Brush Properties window, tap Edit.

4. Rename the brush.

5. Tap OK.

Randomize

Quickly lay down stokes with variations in color, size, and/or opacity, without the interruption of going into the Brush Properties or Color Editor to change these values.

Random Color controlsQuickly lay down varying colored strokes using the same brush. Set a hue, saturation, and/or brightness range for the active color.



3. In the Brush Color section:

• Drag the Hue Randomize slider to set the hue range of the stroke.

• Drag the Saturation Randomize slider to set the saturation range of the stroke.

• Drag the Brightness Randomize slider to set the brightness range of the stroke.

4. Tap Save.

Random Brush Size/OpacityQuickly lay down strokes of varying size and opacity, using the same brush. Set a range for the size and opacity of a brush.



3. In the Brush Radius & Opacity section, drag the sliders to set the opacity and size range of the brush stamp.

4. Tap Save.

Random Brush Radius/SpacingQuickly lay down strokes with varying stamp rotation and spacing, using the same brush. Set a range for the rotation and spacing of a stamp.



3. In the Brush Advanced Properties section:

• Drag the Rotation Randomize slider to set the brush radius range.

• Drag the Space Randomize slider to set the brush transparency range.

4. Tap Save.

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Tap , then flick toward a color, tap , or select Window > Copic Library to access the Copic Color Library and select from over 300 colors.

Note - If you flick , your brush will erase existing color pixels on that layer.

Color Editor (Windows)

1. RGB2. Swatch (current color)3. Customized palette (drop down)

4. Eyedropper5. Color Wheel 6. Slider

Pick a color from the screen (4)In the Color Editor, tap , move over a color, then lift your stylus to pick the color. A swatch appears.

Create a custom color

Tap the current color icon to access the Color Editor and mix a color of your own.

Show/hide parts of the editor (3)Tap the arrow at the top or bottom of the editor (3) to show/hide parts of the editor.

Set the RGB (1)In the Color Editor, tap the RGB fields and add numeric values. The color in the Color Wheel changes to display a color with those RGB values.

Color Puck

To access the Color Puck, select Window > Color Puck.

Tap-drag right and left to quickly change the saturation and up

and down to quickly change the luminance of the color.

Tap to access the Color Wheel and change the hue, saturation, and brightness and access the

color picker.

Colors

Color Editor (Mac)

1. Tabs (various methods for picking colors):

Choose a hue or tints and the value (light).

Specify a color using color gradients, such as gray scale, RGB, CMYK, or HSB values.

Choose from a lists of colors (Apple, Developer, Crayons, Web Safe), or create your own list of colors.

Choose a color from a spectrum of hues and values.

Pick from 48 colors displayed as a box of crayons. 2. Swatch (current color)3. Slider

4. Customized palette

5. Color Wheel

6. Magnifying glass (color picker)

Pick a color from the screen (6)

Tap to change the cursor to . Move over and tap a color on your screen.

Create a customized color palette (4)Drag a color chip from the swatch to the palette at the bottom of the Color Editor.

Saving a customized color palette The next time SketchBook opens, your customized color palette appears.

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Copic Color Library

1. Minimize/maximize Color set

2. Tabs

3. Color set

4. Current & complementary color

5. Minimize/maximize Custom set

6. Custom set

Choose a color (3)

In the toolbar, tap or select Window > Copic Library to access the Copic Color Library. Use your mouse wheel, Wacom touch strip, tap-drag the color set slider, or for Mac users, 2-finger drag to scroll between the pages of colors.

Note - If using your Wacom touch strip, in the Wacom Tablet Properties, Touch Strip Function must be set to either Zoom or Auto Scroll/Zoom.

Select the complementarly color (4)Tap a color chip to load its complementary color. Tap the Complementary color below the chip to select it.Note - Not every color will have an assigned complementary color.

For those without, a selection of colors similar to its complementary or nothing will appear.

Create a custom color set (6)Tap-drag a color chip from the Color set or a complementary color into the Custom set.

Show/hide parts of the library (5)Tap the arrows near the top and bottom of the library to show/hide parts of it.

Tools for Sketching

Line and Shape tools

In the toolbar, tap a Line and Shape tools, Line, Rectangle, Polyline, Oval, or Steady Stroke to help create shapes and lay down lines.

OvalsTo draw an oval or circle, tap and tap-drag to draw the shape.

FreeTo return to freestyle stroke mode, tap . To draw a diagonal (45-degree angle) line, hold down the D key. Then, tap-drag.

Steady StrokeTo draw uniform strokes, tap to create smoother strokes. Steady Stroke sets the offset between your cursor and the stroke, creating smooth strokes. In the toolbar, tap to create a smoother stroke as you draw.

• To adjust the settings, select Edit > Steady Stroke. This change affects subsequent strokes.

• To draw large smooth curves, increase Steady Stroke.

• To draw small curves with tight turn radii, decrease Steady Stroke.

Note - Increasing Steady Stroke affects your stylus response time. When drawing short curves, if you have difficulties, lessen the smoothness setting.

Lines To draw a line, either tap or for a horizontal or vertical line, hold down the Shift key. Then, tap-drag. See Free for diagonal lines.

Rectangles To draw a rectangle, tap and tap-drag to draw the shape.

Polylines To draw a polyline, tap and tap to place each point. Dbl-tap the last point to change the line to a solid line.

Flood fill an area

Fill the active or visible layers with color.

Flood fill an active layer

In the Brush Palette, tap , then tap an area to fill that area on that layer.

Flood fill visible layers

In the Brush Palette, tap , then tap an area to fill that area in all visible areas.

Change Flood Fill properties

Change the tolerance to determine the range of color values affected when flooding a region with paint and fill gaps between the fill paint and the pixels creating the boundary of the fill.

The minimum tolerance, 0 (zero), selects and fills only pixels of that color value. The maximum tolerance, 255, selects and fills all pixels regardless of the region.

Dbl-tap or and tap to change flood fill tolerances.

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Rulers

Tap , , or or press R for the straight ruler, E for the elliptical ruler, and F for the French curve. Sketch using a circular motion close to or on the elliptical ruler. The stroke doesn’t have to be perfect, since it snaps to the ellipse.

Positioning

• Tap-drag to pivot the ruler using the opposite handle as the pivot point. Dbl-tap any outer handle to reposition the ruler horizontally or vertically.

• Tap-drag to move the rulers.

• Tap-drag to rotate the ellipse or French curve around its center.

• Tap-drag to equally scale the ellipse or French curve in all directions.

• Tap-drag to scale the ellipse in one direction.

• Tap , , or to cycle through different French curves.

• Dbl-tap any scale handle to change the ellipse to a circle.

Showing/hidingTo hide the ruler, ellipse, or French curve, tap the close handle .

Symmetry

vertical symmetryhorizontal symmetry

Tap or press Y for horizontal symmetry. Draw on one side of the axis. It is mirrored to the other side.

Note - The axis of symmetry always appears at the center of the window.

Tap or press X for vertical symmetry.

Stop stroke at center lineIn Preferences > General, tap Stroke stops at the center line to stop your stroke at the line of symmetry.

French Curves

From the toolbar, tap or press the F key to access the French curves for drawing a variety of smooth curves.

• Tap-drag to reposition.

• Tap-drag to resize.

• Tap , , or to cycle through different French curves.

• Tap-drag to rotate.

• Tap to close.

View, Edit & Save your Sketch

Change your view

Zoom in and move about

Tap and flick toward or press and hold down the spacebar to access the puck.

• Move your stylus to the center to zoom and tap-drag to zoom in and out.

• Move your stylus to the outer ring and tap-drag to reposition your sketch on the canvas.

Zoom using a touch strip Cintiqs and some tablets have a touch strip for zooming. Position your cursor over the area you want to zoom in or out of. Move your finger along the touch strip in an upward motion to zoom in or a downward motion to zoom out.

View an image’s actual size For the actual pixel size of an image, tap and flick toward or press Option+Cmd+0 (zero) for Mac or Alt+Ctrl+0 (zero) for PC.

Fit an image in the display To expand or shrink an image, tap and flick toward or press Cmd+0 (zero) for Mac or Ctrl+0 (zero) for PC.

Select an area

Select (M) Lagoon

Select All

Select (M) Toolbar

Lasso Select (L) Toolbar

Use one of the following methods:

• To select an area, do one of the following, then tap-drag to select the area you want:

• tap in the toolbar or press the M key

• tap in the toolbar or press the L key

• To select everything, select Edit > Select all or press Cmd+A for Mac or Ctrl+A for PC.

Deselect an area

To de-select the area:

• Tap outside the area.

• Press Cmd+D for Mac or Ctrl+D for PC.

• Select Edit > Deselect.

Copy your sketch

Use the Selection tools to select everything or just an area, then use one of the Copy tools.

To copy:

• everything on a layer, select Edit > Select All or press Cmd+A for Mac or Ctrl+A for PC.

• a rectangular area, use or press the M key, then click-drag to surround the area you want to copy.

• an irregular area, use or press the L key, then click-drag to surround the area you want to copy.

• the contents from the current layer only, flick toward or press Cmd+C for Mac or Ctrl+C for PC.

To paste, flick toward or press Cmd+V for Mac or Ctrl+V for PC.

Move, rotate, or scale a selected area

Use the Transform Layer puck to move, rotate, and scale content. Use one of the Selection tools, then the Transform Layer puck appears.

Note - To move, rotate, or scale a selected area for all layers, merge the layers first.

To move a selection, highlight the move outer circle. Tap, then drag to move the layer around the canvas.

To rotate a selection around its center, highlight the rotate middle circle. Tap, then drag in a circular motion in the direction you want to rotate.

To scale a selection bigger or smaller, highlight the scale inner circle. Tap, then drag to scale up or down to display the percentage scaling.

To non-proportionately scale a selection, highlight the upper part of the inner circle. Tap, then drag in the direction you want scaled.

Crop

Use these tools to select an area to crop it by tap-dragging to surround the area. Anything outside the selection is deleted. Tap to remove unselected parts of the sketch.

Crop – makes a square or rectangular crop selection.

Crop to Selection – crops irregular, square, & rectangular selections.

Crop the canvasUse Image > Canvas Size to set size of the canvas, using inches, cm, or mm. Tap the Anchor interface to specify how to crop the canvas.

Rotate canvas

Rotate Image CCW To rotate the canvas counter-clockwise, select Image > Rotate Image CCW .

Rotate Image CW To rotate the canvas clockwise, select Image > Rotate Image CW .Note - Keep selecting either of these to rotate the image 180 or 270 degrees.

Flip your canvas

Flip canvas Vertically To flip an image vertically, select .

Mirror Canvas To flip an image horizontally, select .

Add an image

An image, such as a PXD from Pixlr, can be inserted onto the current layer or imported onto a new layer. To add an image, select File > Add Image, then select a file.

Note - When adding a PXD image to a sketch, SketchBook flattens the file, without making any visual changes.

To add an image to the current layer, ensure that in the preferences Add Image: import into a new layer is not checked.

Note - Once an image added to a layer, it’s “baked” into the current sketch. You can no longer rotate, scale, or move it on its own. If you do not like its placement, choose to undo it and try again.

Resize an image

Use Image > Image size to change the dimensions of the image in pixels, its resolution, or the document size. This change directly affects memory usage, quadrupling it if you double the pixel size. Due to memory requirements, there is a 6400 x 6400-pixel upper limit on image size.

Change resolutionResolution is the number of pixels per inch or per cm. Leaving the document size the same increases the quality of the image and resolution; however, the memory size also increases.

Fit a resized image onto the screenTo expand or reduce an image to fill the screen, flick toward Fit to View or press Cmd+0 (zero) for Mac or Ctrl+0 (zero) for PC.

Color correct images

Use the Image > Adjust options for editing an image. contains the following options for editing an image.

Brightness/Contrast – Make colors pop. Increase the contrast to make colors richer. Decreasing it to wash them out for images that text can be placed over top. Increase brightness to bring out details from darker areas. Decrease it to melt away darker aspects of an image and shift the focus to things that are bright.

Hue/Saturation – Change the color range, increase or decrease the purity of a color or brilliance of the colors. Adds/subtracts color (hue) or adjusts the relative amount of color (saturation) in each pixel.

Color Balance – Remove unwanted color casts by lights or inclement weather conditions by adjusting the cyan, red, magenta, green, yellow, and blue in each pixel.

Grayscale – Change a color image to one that uses black, white, and various shapes of gray by removing all color from the image.

Invert – Switch the contrast of an image. Change black elements to white and white to black to create an opposite image. Convert color information for each pixel to its complementary color.

Create a new sketch

To create a new sketch, flick toward or press Cmd+N for Mac or Ctrl+N for PC.Note - Use the Preferences window to set the default canvas size opened when you create new sketches.

Save your sketch

When saving a file, you can set options for saving with an alpha channel and set the format of the saved file.

Save with an alpha channel1. Set the preference Transparent background to create

an alpha channel and make the background of a layer transparent.

2. Select TIFF, PNG, or PSD when saving an image to save out the alpha channel.

Important For this option to take effect, you must either select File > New and start a new project or quit SketchBook and restart.

Save your sketch as an Adobe® Photoshop® fileWhen saving, select the Adobe Photoshop PSD file type option for Mac or Adobe Photoshop Files (*.PSD) file type option for PC.

Save your sketch as a PXDSave images as PXDs to work on them in Pixlr. For images with colored text, to preserve the color, SketchBook converts the text to an image.

To save a sketch that can be opened in Pixlr, select File > Save as type > PXD Files (*.pxd).

Save your sketch as an image fileWhen saving, select the type of image you want saved.

Note - Only the TIFF and PSD image formats preserve layers. Saving them as any other image format flattens them. Only use Autodesk SketchBook Pro to read TIFF files containing layers. We do not advise you to open these images in other programs because we cannot guarantee layer preservation.

Save location options

Choose where a project is saved - locally or to iCloud (Mac OSX only). For Mac App Store users, use SketchBook Pro IOS Options to fit the file to a specific device. The format resizes the image and changes its orientation to fit the device. A maximum of 6 layers is preserved. Additional top layers will be merged. For saving a file without these options, see Exporting.

Save locally Save a project to the computer you are using. In the Save or Save As dialog, browse to a location on your machine and tap Save. Files can be saved as any format.

Save to iCloudFor Mac OSX users, save a project to iCloud to access it from anywhere and any device or platform. iCloud file management is only supported through the SketchBook iCloud Gallery. In the Save or Save As dialog, tap Go to iCloud Gallery.

Note - Enable the system preference iCloud > Documents & Data. In your SketchBook Pro General preferences, check Enable iCloud to access iCloud files and save to your iCloud account.

If you suspect your iCloud Gallery could be full, we recommend saving your file locally and moving it to the cloud when space is available.

If a file is open on 2 or more devices, there is no notification. The last device to save will overwrite the file.

Exporting

SketchBook landscape-oriented images to a deviceWhen you export a layered landscape-oriented image from SketchBook Pro to an iPad or iPhone, the image is cropped. The iPad maps the bottom left corner of the exported image to its bottom left corner. If the original layered image is wider than the iPad or iPhone, do one of the following:

• set the canvas to the same resolution as the device before exporting

• take the image from DropBox or iTunes, open it in any application that can open PSDs, then make changes to fit it to the device

• rotate your layers to change the image’s orientation and ensure the canvas is no longer than the length of the intended device’s canvas

SketchBook images to a deviceWhen you export an image with 8 layers from SketchBook Pro to a device, layers may be missing.

• The iPad2 has a limit of 4 high-resolution or 12 regular layers. Layers 5 and up from the original image are not loaded for a device with high-resolution layers. Turn off High-resolution canvas, then re-import the file.

• The iPad1 has 6 layers, so layers 7 and 8 are not loaded. Merge some of the layers before exporting for an iPad1 user.

• The iPhone has from 3 – 6 layers, so some layers are not loaded.

Open a saved sketch

To open sketches of various formats, flick toward or press Cmd+O for Mac or Ctrl+O for PC.

Open a sketch stored on iCloudAccess a project stored on iCloud from anywhere and with any machine. In the Open dialog, tap Go to iCloud Gallery.

Open a PXDOpen an image from Pixlr in SketchBook. If the image uses a blend mode not supported by SketchBook, the Normal blend mode is used to replace it. To bring an image from Pixlr into SketchBook, select File > Open, then select a PXD file.

Move a local project to iCloud

In the Open dialog, select a file and tap [X] Move to iCloud.

Move from iCloud to the local browser

Move a project from iCloud to your local machine. In the Open dialog, tap Go to iCloud Gallery. Select a file and tap [X] Move to Local Browser.

Remove a project from the SketchBook iCloud Gallery

Select a file and tap [X] Delete.

Use LayersUse layers to make changes to an image without modifying the content on other layers. Use multiple layers for drawing complex sketches or to test variations of a design.

How do I use layers?

1. Flick toward to open the Layer Editor.

2. Tap-hold the middle of a layer to access layer tools, then flick toward any of the following:

Select a layer

In the Layer Editor, tap a layer to select and highlight it. All actions are applied to this layer, until another layer is selected.Note - Only one layer can be selected and active at a time.

Persistent selectionAfter selecting a region on the canvas, you can add, delete, or switch layers, while the “marching ants” created by the Select/Lasso/Crop tools stay active. Your selection is maintained.

Add a layer (Cmd+L for Mac or Ctrl+L for PC)

Delete a layer

Rename a layer

Merge all layers together

Merge with the layer below (Cmd+E for Mac or Ctrl+E for PC)

Lock and unlock a layer

Hide or Show a layer

Make a duplicate layer

Edit a layer

With a layer selected in the Layer Editor, move, rotate, or scale the layer, mirror or flip its content, use the color correction tools, or add text. Note - Moving, rotating, and scaling a layer only affects the current layer.

To move, rotate, or scale the entire canvas, merge all the layers first.

To move, rotate, or scale a layer, flick toward or press-hold the V key and use the Transform puck. To do this to another layer, select a new layer and repeat.

Note - If using the V hotkey, press and hold it down, as you tap the top of the middle circle, and drag up, down, right, or left.

To flip a layer or mirror, use Image > Flip Layer Vertically or Mirror Layer.

Layer blending

Screen - Produces an overall lightening effect, by providing a softer lightening effect than Add. Each pixel on the layer is brightened by a value equal to or lesser than the value of pixels on other layers occupying the same location in the layer stack. This effect is opposite to Multiply.

Tip - If the top layer uses tints (colors mixed with white), most of the colors from the layer below will be obscured. If it uses shades (colors mixed with black), more colors from the layer below to show through.

Multiply - Produces an overall darkening effect to the layer appearance. Each pixel on the layer is darkened by a value equal to or greater than the value of pixels on other layers occupying the same location in the layer stack. It produces a similar effect to combining one or more photographic transparencies together and looking through them.

Tip - If the top selected layer uses tints (colors mixed with white), more of the colors from the layer will show through. If it uses shades (colors mixed with black), most of the colors from the layer below are obscured.

Add - Lightens the overall composition, similar to Screen, but more dramatically. Each pixel is brightened by a value equal to or lesser than the value of pixels on other layers occupying the same location in the layer stack. This is applied as a linear calculation.

Tip - If the top selected layer uses tints (colors mixed with white), most of the colors from the layer below will be obscured. If it uses shades (colors mixed with black), more of the colors from the layer below to show through.

Normal - Removes any color correction applied to the layer.

In the Layer Editor, with a layer selected, tap the arrows to cycle through and select a layer blending method.

Colored layer assignmentsAssign a color to a layer to makes it easier to distinguish one layer from another, create groups, or specify specific types of layers.

In the Layer Editor, with a layer selected, tap-hold , then flick to assign a color.

To un-assign a color, select .

Organize layers

Drag layers and reposition them and change the spacial position of objects and how they combine to create the overall composition. Once satisfied with layer order, they can be combined by merging two or all of them.

In the Layer Editor, pen down on to drag the layer up or down. Release the stylus to drop the layer into position.

Merge two layersCombine two layers together. Tap the upper layer and flick toward to merge it with the one below or press Cmd+E for Mac or Ctrl+E for PC.

Merge all layersCombine all layers to create a project with one layer. Flick toward to merge them, even hidden (which become visible) or locked ones.Note - Unhide all layers to be merged. Hidden layers

will be lost.

Full opacity Medium opacity (translucent) Transparent

In the Layer Editor, with a layer selected, drag the slider to the opacity.Note - If a layer is not visible, check to see if the opacity is at 0%.

To lock the transparency of a layer, use the marking menu and

flick upwards toward .To unlock transparency, flick upward toward .

Change the transparency of a layer

Blend a layer with other layers using transparency.

Annotate, Send, Print & Present

Print images or email them. Annotate sketches. Present sketches to colleagues, clients, or friends.

Text

Editing text - for Mac usersThrough tapping the Font button in the Edit Text Layer window, you can access the following text editing tools:

• Collections – Manage the list of fonts that appear in Family and see only the fonts you want. Create custom font collections. Use default sets to load only fun fonts or ones with fixed width. Load only your favorite fonts or those recently used.

• Family – Select a font from the list. If a font family is not listed, change the Collections option to All Fonts.

• Typeface – Choose from Condensed, Condensed Italic, Bold Condensed, Bold Condensed Italic typefaces.

• Size – Set the size of the text.

To set text color, click .

Editing text - for PC users

1. If the Edit Text Layer window is not open, select a text layer.

2. Tap .

3. Select Edit Text Layer to open the Edit Text Layer window.

Use to create simple RTF text objects. Set the font, size, style, and color, select and position them, change their transparency, and use Edit Text Layer to modify them.

Adding text

1. To add text, in the toolbar, tap . If in the Layer Editor, tap .

2. Start typing in the Edit Text Layer window.

3. Use the in-line editing tools to make changes to the text. See Editing text for more information.

4. Tap OK when finished.

Changing the transparency of textThe opacity of a text layer can be changed using the layer’s opacity slider. Click-drag the opacity slider to change the transparency of a text layer.

A A ATransforming textOnce text appears in the middle of the canvas, you are in Transform mode. Move is set as the default transform. Use the puck to select a different mode.

• When rotating or scaling the text, SketchBook uses the center of the text as the pivot point.

• When scaling text, font size is changed, resulting in no visual quality change. Note - Font size determines how much you can scale a font. A font size of 12 cannot be scaled up as much as

one set to 24. A font of 12 cannot be scaled down as much as one set to 5. To scale a font any further, return to the Text window and increase or decrease the font size.

Rasterizing a text layerChange text into pixels to paint on the same layer. The Text layer is converted into a regular layer and its content is

converted to pixels. Paint can be applied to this new layer. In the Layer Editor, flick .

Note - When text is rasterized, Edit Text can no longer be applied.

Email a sketch

For Mac App Store users, email a sketch to someone by selecting File > Send Mail.

Troubleshooting

For PC users, if you get a message that you cannot email the image, check that:

You have an email account set up on your computer.

To select a default email application on a Windows XP system:

• Go to the Internet Properties control panel (Start > Settings > Control Panel > Internet Options).

• Click the Programs tab.

• Pick the default email application from the E-mail dropdown list.

You have selected a default email application.

Your email program is open. Some email programs (for example, Microsoft Outlook) must be open before using this feature.

You can launch your default email program from outside of SketchBook.

Try the following:

• From the Windows Start menu, choose Run.

• Type the “mailto:” command.

• Click OK. If a new empty message window does not appear, then there is a problem with the configuration of your email application and/or account.

For Mac users, if you get a message that you cannot email the image, check that:

• You have an email account set up on your computer.

• You have selected a default email application.

• You can launch your default email program from outside SketchBook.

If your email program creates the email message, but cannot send the message, ensure that your email service provider is operational. (Refer to the documentation of your email program for further information.)

Print a sketch

Make printouts of your sketches by selecting File > Print.

Flip through your sketches

View the images in a folder.

• To move to the next image in the current folder, tap , then flick toward . Images are displayed in increasing order by file name. For example, HOUSE1, HOUSE2, HOUSE3.

• To move to the previous image in the current folder, tap , then flick toward . Images are displayed in decreasing order by file name. For example, HOUSE3, HOUSE2, HOUSE1.Note - If you mark up the images, a prompt to save your changes when you go to the previous or next image

appears. To preserve the original image, save the marked-up image under a different file name.

Present images

Organize and determine their order, then hide the interface to make the images the focal point.

• Put your images in order for presentation - Create a folder containing the images you want to include in the presentation. Rename the images in the folder in alphabetical or numerical order you want to present them.

• Presenting images - Browse to the folder containing the images you want to present. Open the first file in the folder.

To show the next image, tap , then flick toward .

To go backwards, tap , then flick toward .

• Hiding the interface for a bigger viewing area – To view a

full-size display with no title bar or tools, tap , then flick . To move back and forth between images, use the Page Up and

Page Down keys. To view all the tools again, tap , then flick

.

Adjust System & Program Settings

Create your own marking menus and populate the lagoon with the options you use most frequently. Right-tap to access a virtual floating lagoon.

Customizing lagoon icons

Change the icons displayed in the lagoon, using the top section of the Lagoon Preferences.

Customizing marking menus

Customize the marking menu for an icon in the lagoon, using the Lagoon Preferences to add tools that you commonly use. Once done, you can use clutch keys or left-click to access these custom marking menus without visiting the lagoon.

Lagoon position Mouse Stylus

First press 1, then left click Press-hold 1 and pen-down (left click)






Resetting your preferences

At any time, you can reset your preferences back to their original state.

Reset the LagoonResets the Lagoon to the factory default tools and marking menus. Select Edit > Preferences > the Lagoon tab, tap Reset.

Reset Color PaletteResets the Color Palette to the factory default colors. All custom swatches are removed. Select Edit > Preferences > the Factory Defaults tab, for Reset Color Palette, tap Reset.

Reset Brush PaletteResets all brushes to their original state. All custom brushes are removed. Select Edit > Preferences > the Factory Defaults tab, for Reset Brush Palette and Library, tap Reset.

Reset Preference SettingsResets your preferences to the factory default settings. Select Edit > Preferences > the Factory Defaults tab, for Reset Preference Settings, tap Reset.

Hide or move the interface

Use these tools to set what interface elements are visible.

Displays the toolbar and lagoon and flips it to the left corner of the canvas.

Display the toolbar and lagoon and flips the lagoon to the right corner of the canvas.

Hide the toolbar and lagoon.

Display the toolbar, but hide the lagoon.

Hiding or showing scroll bars

Tap the Canvas tab. Turn off Enable canvas scroll bars.Note - You can still use the Zoom and Move tool to view those parts of the

image that are off the screen.

Changing the behavior of Page Up and Page Down

Some machines use the Page Up and Page Down keys differently for browsing to previous or next files. Tap the General tab, in the Page Up section, tap one of the following setting to set up the program behavior that works best for your system.

• Open next image

• Open previous image

Changing the Maximum Number of Undos

Changing the number of undos only takes effect once a file is created or another one is imported. We recommend you restart SketchBook. Tap the General tab. Enter the number of undos in Maximum undos. The maximum value is 75, but we recommend a lower value for optimal speed and performance.

Changing the default canvas size for new files

By default, the size of a new image is the size of the display.

• Use width and height of window - To specify a custom size. Enter the width and height in the fields provided (choose from pixels, inches, cm, or mm).

Note - The maximum size is 6400 x 6400 pixels.

• Use width and height of window - To use the default display size again.

Change the brush cursor

In your Preferences, set the type of display for the brush cursor.

Remove the brush outline

By default, a brush outline appears for the sharpen, blur, and smear brushes, eraser, and other low-opacity brushes such as the airbrush. This outline lets you see the size of the brush before you start drawing.

In your Preferences, this can be turned off.

Improve performance

Some users may experience slower performance when Enable Rotate Canvas is enabled. This can be corrected by changing a setting in the Preferences, which turn off Enable Rotate Canvas.

Tip - Press the 0 and 9 keys to rotate the canvas to the left of right, respectively.

Wacom tablet troubleshooting

For users of either the Wacom Cintiq or Intuos tablet devices, who have experienced any of the following issues:

• Cursor offset (Cintiq)

• Cursor acceleration (dual monitor setups)

• Erratic pen input

You may want to also read these articles at visit the following links:

• http://www.wacom.com/faqs/view.php?id=289

• http://www.wacom.com/faqs/view.php?id=115

Installing the latest driversIf your Wacom device seems to work when you first plug it in, but you experience erratic behavior (for example, problems with stylus pressure or with drifting or offset of the brush stroke), you need the latest tablet driver.

Note - If you switch from serial to USB devices, try uninstalling the tablet driver and reinstalling it.

For the latest Wacom drivers, go to the Support area of http://www.wacom.com.

Install a tablet driver only after you have plugged in the Wacom device, uninstalled the previous driver, and restarted.

Using default tip pressure feelIf you find that brush strokes change abruptly from too light to too dark as you vary the amount of pressure you apply to your stylus:

1. For PC users, display the Wacom Tablet Properties window. Access this window from Start > Settings > Control Panel > Wacom tablet.

For Mac users, find the installed Wacom drivers and double-clicking the Wacom Tablet icon to access this window.

2. To customized settings for other applications, add Autodesk SketchBook Pro to the list of applications with customized tool settings, which applies the changes only to it.

3. Move the Tip Pressure Feel slider to half-way between Soft and Hard. The shape of the pressure curve in the More Options display must be a diagonal line. It takes this shape by default when you move the Tip Pressure Feel slider to the middle.

Note - For information about using SketchBook with Wacom tablets, see the section to follow, Adjusting stylus responsiveness.

Adjusting stylus responsiveness

Styli (pens) for various systems each respond differently to the pressure you apply. If you dislike the feel of your current stylus, do the following:

Note - This setting affects brushstrokes for all pressure-sensitive brushes.

1. Select a pressure-sensitive brush, such as the pencil.

Note - You cannot adjust stylus responsiveness, unless the current brush is pressure-sensitive.

2. Select Edit > Stylus Responsiveness. The Stylus Responsiveness window appears.

3. Move the slider to the right to increase the responsiveness of the stylus.

As you move toward the Less end of the scale, the feel of the stylus becomes softer. You do not have to press hard to get dark and thick strokes.

As you move toward the More end of the scale, the feel of the stylus becomes harder. Press hard to get dark, thick strokes.

4. Test your stylus on the canvas. Experiment with different types of brushes.

Note - The Stylus Responsiveness window stays up while you test.

Keep testing with different responsiveness values until the marks on the screen look and feel right.

• With heavy pressure, the markers and other heavier brushes tend to make dark, thick strokes.

• With light pressure, the pencils tend to make light, but visible strokes.

Note - You may need to adjust the pen responsiveness each time you use a different tablet or stylus.

Adjusting stylus responsiveness for one brushThe Stylus Responsiveness window applies to all brushes. To create a brush that responds differently to the pressure you apply to the stylus, create a do-it-yourself brush and change its size and opacity levels.Note - Brush strokes can change abruptly from too light to too dark as you vary the stylus pressure.

Setting the tip pressure feel to its default value corrects the abrupt changes.

Icon Tool Name Hotkey Mac Hotkey Windows

Swap Between 2 brushes S S

Resize a brush B (hold down and drag) B (hold down and drag)

Change brush opacity O (hold down and drag) O (hold down and drag)

Change brush slant / (hold down and drag) / (hold down and drag)

Increase brush size [ [

Decrease brush size ] ]

Crop tool C C

Cut +X

Ctrl+X

Copy+C

Ctrl+C

Paste+V

Ctrl+V

Undo+Z

Ctrl+Z

Redo+Y

Ctrl+Y

Lasso selection tool L L

Selection tool M M

Select All+A

Ctrl+A

Deselect+D

Ctrl+D

Ellipse E E

Ruler R R

Symmetry X X X

Symmetry Y Y Y

Hotkey shortcutsUse this list to see the hotkey assignments in SketchBook.

Icon Tool Name Hotkey Mac Hotkey Windows

Draw straight line Shift+hold as you draw Shift+hold as you draw

New layer+L

Ctrl+L

Clear layer Backspace or Delete Backspace or Delete

Move/Scale/Rotate layer V+hold V+hold

Rotate canvas left 9 9

Rotate canvas right 0 (zero) 0 (zero)

Pan/Zoom canvas Spacebar+hold Spacebar+hold

Fit To View+0 (zero)

Ctrl+0 (zero)

Actual Size+Alt+0 (zero)

Ctrl+Alt+0 (zero)

Previous image Page Up Page Up

Next image Page Down Page Down

Color Picker Alt Alt

Help F1 F1

Hide UI T/Tab T/Tab

Hide Lagoon+J

Ctrl+J

Toggle Title Bar on/off+Alt+J

Ctrl+Alt+J

New File+N

Ctrl+N

Open File+O

Ctrl+O

Print+P

Ctrl+P

Quit+Q

Ctrl+Q

Save+S

Ctrl+S

Save As+Shift+S

Ctrl+Shift+S

Preferences+,

Ctrl+,

Nick Harris

“We’re Going To Need A Bigger Carrot”

Creaturebox

“Monster Collection”

Nick Harris

“Just Ripe For Gobblin’”“Blue Yonder”

David Baas

“Skylight”Jay Shuster

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Artistic AcknowledgementsThanks to all the artists who contributed sketches for use in this manual!

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