3.9.  Ink Tool

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Revision $Revision: 1756 $ 2006-02-09 j.h

Figure 13.33.  Toolbox Pen

Toolbox Pen

The Ink tool uses a simulation of an ink pen with a controllable nib to paint solid brush strokes with an antialiased edge. The size, shape and angle of the nib can be set to determine how the strokes will be rendered.

3.9.1.  Activate Tool

You can find the Ink tool in several ways :

  • In the image-menu through: Tools/ Paint Tools/Ink .

  • By clicking on the tool icon: in Toolbox.

  • By using the K keyboard shortcut.

3.9.2.  Key modifiers (Defaults)

Shortcut

The k key will change the active tool to Ink Tool.

3.9.3.  Options

Figure 13.34.  Ink Tool options

Ink Tool options

[Note] Note

See the Brush Tools Overview for a description of tool options that apply to many or all brush tools.

Overview

You can find tool options by double clicking on the ink tool icon. in Toolbox.

Opacity

See Brush common options.

Mode

See Painting tools common options

Adjustment
Size

Controls the apparent width of the pen's nib with values that ranges from 0 (very thin) to 20 (very thick).

Angle

This controls the apparent angle of the pen's nib relative to horizontal.

Sensitivity
Size

This controls the size of the nib, from minimum to maximum. Note that a size of 0 does not result in a nib of size zero, but rather a nib of minimum size.

Tilt

Controls the apparent tilt of the nib relative to horizontal. This control and the Angle control described above are interrelated. Experimentation is the best means of learning how to use them.

Speed

This controls the effective size of the nib as a function of drawing speed. That is, as with a physical pen, the faster you draw, the narrower the line.

Type and Shape
Type

There are three nib shapes to choose from: circle, diamond, and square.

Shape

The geometry of the nib type can be adjusted by holding button 1 of the mouse on the small square at the center of the Shape icon and moving it around.