Painting

Pencil

Pencil draws crisp, hard-edged marks without the soft falloff of a brush.

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BEFOREOriginal image for the Pencil example
AFTERExample result of the Pencil tool
Pencil exampleSelect a small size, choose the exact color, and draw at high zoom for pixel-level control.
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What this tool does

Pencil draws crisp, hard-edged marks without the soft falloff of a brush.

Draw, paint, erase, sample color, and build raster artwork directly on image layers.

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How to use it

  1. 01

    Open an image and choose Pencil from the left toolbar.

  2. 02

    Select a small size, choose the exact color, and draw at high zoom for pixel-level control.

  3. 03

    Review the result at 100% zoom. If the change is too strong, undo it and repeat with a lower intensity.

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What you can make

  • Create pixel art and sharp details
  • Clean up masks one pixel at a time
  • Draw technical marks and outlines