You cannot create closed shapes with the line tool. Lines consist of a start point and an end point only. Selecting Line Mode you can only create single segments. Clicking and dragging will move the node but not change the type of the node. Polygon Mode only draws lines and shapes with sharp nodes for corners. In Smart mode the program determines how sharp or smooth your curve needs to be based on the placement of the next node. Smart mode creates lines and shapes with smooth flowing curves that arc naturally. This tool is great for creating shapes and lines that need both types of corners.ĭragging your mouse will create a smooth curved node that follows an arc. A single click will create a sharp node for the corner. This depends on whether you click or drag with your mouse or pencil. The lines that you draw can have sharp corners or smooth curves. It's very versatile and you can create straight lines, Bézier curves and shapes. The pen mode is the main mode used for drawing. We'll go over the function of each one below. Clicking on the modes with the pen tool selected will change the mode. The Pen tool has seven different modes of operation that you can use to draw with. Here is where you can control the modes and options for your drawing. Here is where you can control the modes and options for your drawing.Īfter selecting the pen tool you will see a second menu bar at the topof the screen. Pen settings on iPadĪfter selecting the pen tool you will see a second menu bar at the bottom of the screen. There are several modes and setting within the pen tool.These control how your drawing will appear on the screen. The pen tool is located on the left side tool bar and is represented by the icon of a fountain pen.

However, the pen tool functions the exact same way in both versions. The location ofthe tool and settings are slightly different between the iPad version and the PC/Mac version. Once drawn these segments and anchor points can still be edited to change the shape of the curve. You can draw individual line segments or line segments that are part of a larger line or shape.

You can use it to draw curves, straight lines, and shapes.

The pen tool is a very versatile drawing tool in Affinity Designer.

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