Pen Options Dialog

This dialog contains options for controlling the pen shape and ink you'll use in sketch pads and diagrams. It has three tabs:

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  The color tab.
  • You can select any color by clicking one of the color buttons.
  • You can select a custom color by clicking the Custom Color button . This will open the custom color dialog:
    
    This is a standard Windows dialog that lets you select from a wide color palette or define a color via Hue-Saturation-Luminance or RGB.
  • You can set a transparency level for the ink by using the transparency slider . Slide to the left for less transparent ink; slide to the right for more transparent ink.
  • You can test your pen selection by drawing in the test field:
    
    (Apologies for the art. The last thing I am is an artist. Well, no, the last thing I am is probably a pregnant crocodile in Nigeria. But 'artist' is a close second.) You can clear your test ink by pressing the Clear button .
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  The shape tab.
  • You can choose a round, square, or rectangular pen tip by selecting one of the pen shape toggles .
  • You can select a pen width via the pen width slider .
  • You can select a pen height for rectangular pens via the pen height slider (only available when you select a rectangular pen).
  • You can enable or disable pressure sensitivity with the pressure sensitivity check box .
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  The recent pens tab. This tab contains a grid of recently used pens. Simply click on a pen tip image to use that pen again.

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