Creating Pencil Textures

1. In the Tools toolbar, select the Pencil tool.

2. In the Tool Properties view, click the arrow button beside the stroke preview area.

3. In the Pencil Properties editor, click the New Texture button or select New Texture from the Texture menu.

• To delete a preset style, click the Delete Texture button or select Delete Texture from the Texture menu.

4. Browse for your bitmap texture file.

NOTE: The following file formats are supported: .jpg, .png, .psd, .sgi, .tif. Your texture MUST HAVE an alpha channel.

5. Click Open.

The imported texture is saved in your texture list.

6. In the Pencil Properties editor, select your new texture.

7. Click the Texture menu and select Rename Texture.

The Rename Opacity Texture dialog box opens.

8. In the Name field, type the template name and click OK.

9. In the Drawing view, draw your pencil line with your new texture.