Pen

Draw freehand strokes with pressure-sensitive variable width.

Shortcut: P

How to use

1. Select the Pen tool (press P or click the pen icon in the toolbar)
2. Click and drag on the canvas to draw
3. Release to finish the stroke

The pen responds to drawing speed — faster strokes produce thinner lines, slower strokes produce thicker lines. If you have a tablet with pressure sensitivity, pen pressure also affects stroke width.

Options

Option	Range	Description
Color	Any color	Stroke color
Size	0.5–40px	Base stroke width
Pressure	0–100	How much speed/pressure affects width

Pressure setting

• 0 — Uniform width regardless of speed
• 50 — Moderate variation
• 100 — Maximum variation; fast strokes become very thin

Brush cursor

When the Pen tool is active, a circular cursor preview shows the current brush size. The system cursor is hidden so you can see exactly where you’re drawing.

Editing strokes

After drawing, you can:

• Select the stroke to move or resize it
• Change color or size from the tool options
• Delete by selecting and pressing Delete/Backspace

Tips

• Light, quick strokes create thin expressive lines
• Slow, deliberate strokes create bold thick lines
• Set Pressure to 0 for uniform-width freehand lines
• Works great for handwritten annotations and sketches

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See also: Highlighter Tool | Arrow Tool