Pencil

This tool enables you to draw using a brushstroke with hard edges, as with a real pencil.

Click on Pencil image\ppPencil.gif on the Tools bar.

In the "Brushes" dialog choose the method of applying the pencil from the following:

Select a shape and size for the pencil stroke from the Brushes box (see Brushes).

Select a mode in the Mode box (see Brush modes).

Change the degree of transparency in the Opacity box.

Note that Pencil produces a "harder" outline than Paintbrush, which employs a technique called "dithering" to soften the edges of a painted shape. Basically, dithering consists in softening the edges of an area of color by fading it into the surrounding color. This results in a less stepped edge than is produced by Pencil. The effect of dithering becomes more apparent if you increase the size of the image (see Zoom).

See:

Paint Tools