Pen

The Pen tool lets you draw freehand; it creates hand-drawn-looking strokes that follow the path you drag with your mouse or stylus.

Shortcut

Key	Action
P	Choose the Pen tool

How to draw

1. Choose the Pen (P) tool from the toolbar.
2. Click and drag on the canvas; the stroke completes where you release.
3. Draw freely with successive strokes; each stroke is a separate item and can later be moved and styled with the Select tool.

Selection bar

When you draw a stroke and select it, a selection bar appears above it. For pen strokes, these controls are available:

• Stroke color: choose the stroke color.
• Stroke width: thin, medium, or thick.
• Opacity: adjust the opacity with the slider.
• Layer order: bring to front or send to back.
• Duplicate / Delete.

Note: Pen strokes have no fill, corner, or drawing style (Sketch/Scribble) controls; the stroke is already freehand.

Tips

• Drawing is generated with pressure-sensitive smoothing; it gives a fast, natural hand-drawn feel.
• You can undo a mistaken stroke with Ctrl+Z or remove it with the Eraser (J).
• For temporary marking during a presentation, see the Laser Pen (L) tool; for permanent colored emphasis, see the Highlight (H) tool.