Home >> 4. Edit Tools > Drawing Tool
Drawing Tool
Drawing Tool
By using the Drawing Tool, you can draw straight onto your blog however you want to.
You can also save the images in your User Management Page, and use them later if
you want to.
In order to use the Drawing Tool function, you must have the latest Flash Player.
If you do not have the Flash Player yet, please download it at the Adobe homepage:
Download Flash Player
By using the Drawing Tool, you can draw straight onto your blog however you want to.
You can also save the images in your User Management Page, and use them later if
you want to.
In order to use the Drawing Tool function, you must have the latest Flash Player.
If you do not have the Flash Player yet, please download it at the Adobe homepage:
Download Flash Player
Start Drawing Tool
Click on the Drawing Tool icon on your tool bar menu. This will open in another window.
You can set your canvas size and upload pictures to draw on here. Maximum width is
640px, custom width sizes are automatically set to a 4:3 ratio.
*Please do not re-click the Drawing Tool icon or close the window without
saving, or your drawing(s) will be lost.
Tools and Features Explained
The Drawing Tool has the following tools and features. Click on an icon to start drawing.
*User the Free Hand Tools to start drawing lines.
There are three types of Free Hand Tools: Pencil, 3D Pen, and Spray Paint Pen.
(The 3D pen works better with lighter colors, because of its dark edges.)
*Erase images with the Eraser tool.
*Use the Eyedropper tool to select a specific color from your drawing.
*Draw straight lines with the Straight Line tool.
*Draw curved lines with the Curve Line tool.
*To paint an entire section use the Fill tool.
*Use the Circle, Triangle, and Square tool to draw the specified shape.
*Use the Undo tool to undo your last stroke or click.
*Use the Redo tool to redo your last stroke or click.
How to Use Tools and Features
Use the Straight Line tool to create straight lines. You can draw
a straight line in all directions, just click and drag in the direction
you wish to draw the line.
The Pen, Eraser, and Shape tools are all used by clicking and dragging across the canvas.
*To choose the color, thickness, and opacity of your lines and shapes, click on
the corresponding tools on the right side of the menu. Please select all of these
before drawing lines and shapes.
Color Palette
When you click on the Color Palette to the left, another window will open.
You can change and choose your color here.
The selected color will be applied to all drawing tools.
Line Thickness
Here you can adjust the thickness of the lines, objects, and erasers.
Opacity
The opacity section is used to determine how solid your line is. You can set
it at a 100% which means any lines passing through on different layers will
not be see-through. The more you adjust the opacity to a lower percentage,
the lines will be see-through, allowing interesting contrasts.
Layers
Each layer has its own editing section. This way, if you are working on a layer
and want to edit something just on a certain layer, you can quickly edit that
section on the specified layer without affecting the other layers. You can also
hide the other layers by clicking(un-checking) on the check box next to the
layer number.
Here we drew a square on Layer1
We selected Layer2 and drew a circle
We selected Layer3 and drew a triangle
If you click(un-check) on the check box next to Layer2, the circle drawn on
Layer2 became invisible
As long as Layer2 is selected, you can erase sections of the circle without
affecting any of the other drawings on other layers.
Drawing on Images
Click on [Browse] to find out the image you would like to upload.
You cannot upload images after you click on the [Start Drawing!]
icon. If you would like to draw on images upload the image first.
After you have selected the image you wish the draw on, click on the [Upload]
icon. Proceed to [Start Drawing!].
You can overwrite your drawings on the image now. Layer1 will be locked
automatically.
Save Your Work
When you are done with your work, click on the [Save file] icon
on the right side of the window.
Select Image Type(JPEG or PNG)
Your computer will ask you if you want to save your work in the computer before you actually upload it.
If you only want to save the file to your blog image directory select [Cancel]
If you want to save the file to your computer, select the designated place and
click [Save]
After this, you will be asked if you want to save the file to the blog image directory.
You can now see your uploaded file by clicking on [Uploaded Files]
in the [Tool Box] section of your User Management Page.
[Caution!]
Once you have saved your work in the Drawing Tool section, you cannot
work on it again afterwards.
Click on the Drawing Tool icon on your tool bar menu. This will open in another window.
You can set your canvas size and upload pictures to draw on here. Maximum width is
640px, custom width sizes are automatically set to a 4:3 ratio.
*Please do not re-click the Drawing Tool icon or close the window without
saving, or your drawing(s) will be lost.
Tools and Features Explained
The Drawing Tool has the following tools and features. Click on an icon to start drawing.
*User the Free Hand Tools to start drawing lines.
There are three types of Free Hand Tools: Pencil, 3D Pen, and Spray Paint Pen.
(The 3D pen works better with lighter colors, because of its dark edges.)
*Erase images with the Eraser tool.
*Use the Eyedropper tool to select a specific color from your drawing.
*Draw straight lines with the Straight Line tool.
*Draw curved lines with the Curve Line tool.
*To paint an entire section use the Fill tool.
*Use the Circle, Triangle, and Square tool to draw the specified shape.
*Use the Undo tool to undo your last stroke or click.
*Use the Redo tool to redo your last stroke or click.
How to Use Tools and Features
Use the Straight Line tool to create straight lines. You can draw
a straight line in all directions, just click and drag in the direction
you wish to draw the line.
The Pen, Eraser, and Shape tools are all used by clicking and dragging across the canvas.
*To choose the color, thickness, and opacity of your lines and shapes, click on
the corresponding tools on the right side of the menu. Please select all of these
before drawing lines and shapes.
Color Palette
When you click on the Color Palette to the left, another window will open.
You can change and choose your color here.
The selected color will be applied to all drawing tools.
Line Thickness
Here you can adjust the thickness of the lines, objects, and erasers.
Opacity
The opacity section is used to determine how solid your line is. You can set
it at a 100% which means any lines passing through on different layers will
not be see-through. The more you adjust the opacity to a lower percentage,
the lines will be see-through, allowing interesting contrasts.
Layers
Each layer has its own editing section. This way, if you are working on a layer
and want to edit something just on a certain layer, you can quickly edit that
section on the specified layer without affecting the other layers. You can also
hide the other layers by clicking(un-checking) on the check box next to the
layer number.
Here we drew a square on Layer1
We selected Layer2 and drew a circle
We selected Layer3 and drew a triangle
If you click(un-check) on the check box next to Layer2, the circle drawn on
Layer2 became invisible
As long as Layer2 is selected, you can erase sections of the circle without
affecting any of the other drawings on other layers.
Drawing on Images
Click on [Browse] to find out the image you would like to upload.
You cannot upload images after you click on the [Start Drawing!]
icon. If you would like to draw on images upload the image first.
After you have selected the image you wish the draw on, click on the [Upload]
icon. Proceed to [Start Drawing!].
You can overwrite your drawings on the image now. Layer1 will be locked
automatically.
Save Your Work
When you are done with your work, click on the [Save file] icon
on the right side of the window.
Select Image Type(JPEG or PNG)
Your computer will ask you if you want to save your work in the computer before you actually upload it.
If you only want to save the file to your blog image directory select [Cancel]
If you want to save the file to your computer, select the designated place and
click [Save]
After this, you will be asked if you want to save the file to the blog image directory.
You can now see your uploaded file by clicking on [Uploaded Files]
in the [Tool Box] section of your User Management Page.
[Caution!]
Once you have saved your work in the Drawing Tool section, you cannot
work on it again afterwards.
