Drawing and editing with the pencil toolThe pencil tool lets you draw open and closed paths as if you were drawing with a pencil on paper. It is most useful for fast sketching or creating a hand-drawn look. Once you draw a path, you can immediately change it if needed. Note: You can use these same methods to draw and edit brushed paths with the paintbrush tool. To draw a freeform path with the pencil tool:
As you drag, a dotted line follows the pointer. Anchor points appear at both ends of the path and at various points along it. The path takes on the current paint attributes, and the path remains selected by default. To draw a closed path with the pencil tool:
To connect a new path to an existing path: Select both paths; then Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Command-drag (Mac OS) from the current path onto the endpoint of the other path. To change a path with the pencil tool:
![]() Using the pencil tool to edit a closed shape Note: Depending on where you begin to redraw the path and in which direction you drag, you may get unexpected results. For example, you may unintentionally change a closed path to an open path, change an open path to a closed path, or lose a portion of a shape. |