Pencil

The Pencil has pressure sensitivity and texture—perfect for sketching, shading, and writing out your ideas.

Overview

  1. Select toolbox-pencil-default-outline.svg in the toolbox and tap on the screen to start sketching.
  2. Click or tap on the Pencil icon again to change colors and adjust pencil size.
    • Select a color from the palette to view the custom colors menu.
      • Add up to 8 custom colors for immediate access in the toolbar.
      • More colors can always be accessed through the custom colors menu.

Shading and Pressure Sensitivity 

  1. Tilt your Apple Pencil sideways to shade and add dimension to your notes. 
    • The more you tilt your stylus, the thicker the line is. 
  2. Press harder and your lines will become darker. 

Please note: the Apple Pencil (USB-C) does not support pressure sensitivity.



 

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