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# Pencil

## Overview

The pencil tool is used to draw free hand lines with a hard edge. Any strokes are rendered using the current brush.

See also: Brush Selection .

## Pencil Tool Options

Pencil Settings

Incremental

  Incremental mode paints each brush stroke directly onto the active layer. Without this option set, there is a canvas buffer that is composited with the active layer.

Pressure Sensitivity

  The Pressure Sensitivity section sets the sensitivity levels for input devices that support this option.

## Additional Information

Default Keyboard Shortcut: Shift-P

- The key modifier: Shift places the pencil tool into straight line mode. Holding Shift while clicking Button1 will generate a straight line. Consecutive clicks will continue drawing straight lines that originate from the and of the last line.

- The key modifier: Ctrl changes the pencil to a Color Picker that will set the foreground color.

- The key modifier: Alt changes the pencil to a Color Picker that will set the background color.

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