SketchBook Express
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Contents Copyrights and Trademarks 2 What s New 4 New initial screen 4 Lagoon UI updates 4 Brush puck enhancement 4 New toolbar 5 Import Image 5 5 Getting Started 6 User Guide 7 The Lagoon 7 Brushes 7 Choose a brush 7 Resize a brush 7 Change brush opacity 7 Flood fill 7 Undo or redo a brushstroke 7 Clear brushstrokes 7 Swap between two brushes 7 Colors 8 Swap between colors 8 Pick a color from the screen 8 Zoom in 8 Zoom out 8 Fit to view 8 Toolbar 9 Hide the UI 9 Change the location of the Lagoon 9 Symmetry 9 Create a sketch 9 10 Save your sketch 10 Share your sketch 10 Open a saved sketch 10 Delete a sketch 10 Clear a selection 10 Import an image 10
What s New This chapter introduces new features and a list of improvements & enhancements that can be found in this release of SketchBook Express for Metro. New initial screen When you launch SketchBook Express, a new home screen appears with options to start sketching, visit the, import an image, view the Quick Tour slides, and get information on upgrading to SketchBook Pro. Autodesk SketchBook Express Start Import Images Quick Tour Go Pro Start to unlock your creativity View and edit your existing sketches Import a local image Learn how to use SketchBook in one minute Get the Pro version of SketchBook Lagoon UI updates A new icon appears in the Lagoon. The options within its marking menu have also changed. Brush puck enhancement In the Brush puck, right-click and drag up or down to change the opacity of a brush. Right-click and drag left or right to change its size.
New toolbar Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to access the toolbar, which contains the following options: Hide UI Lagoon Right Fit to View Symmetry New v Tap either the arrow to the left of the title or on the title to access a menu with the following options: Import Image Quick Tour Go Pro Home v Share Image Share from SketchBook Express Email rae.morris@gmail.com Email rae_morris@gmail.com Mail OneNote Journal SkyDrive Note Anytime for VAIO ejournal Pro Evernote Touch Fresh Paint Import Image From either the home screen or title menu, select Import Image to add an image to the canvas. Autodesk SketchBook Express Quick Tour Go Pro Start Import Images Quick Tour Go Pro Home Start to unlock your creativity View and edit your existing sketches Import a local image Learn how to use SketchBook in one minute Get the Pro version of SketchBook From either the home screen or title menu, select to save your sketch to the, open an existing sketch, or share a sketch. v Share Image Share from SketchBook Express Email rae.morris@gmail.com Email rae_morris@gmail.com Mail OneNote Journal SkyDrive Note Anytime for VAIO ejournal Pro Evernote Touch Fresh Paint
Getting Started When you launch SketchBook Express, the home screen appears with the following options: Start - go to the canvas and start your sketch. - access the and either open an existing project or delete one. Import Image - bring an image into SketchBook Express. Quick Tour - view the slides and get tips on using SketchBook Express. Go Pro - get information on upgrading to SketchBook Pro and all this has to offer. Autodesk SketchBook Express Start Import Images Quick Tour Go Pro Start to unlock your creativity View and edit your existing sketches Import a local image Learn how to use SketchBook in one minute Get the Pro version of SketchBook
User Guide The Lagoon 1 2 1 Undo 2 Brushes 3 Last Brush, Fit to View, Save, Symmetry, Last Color, Clear, and Color Picker 5 6 3 4 4 Redo 5 Current brush 6 Current color Brushes Use an assortment of brushes and quickly swap between brushes. Choose a brush From the lagoon, tap and flick to choose one of the following brushes: Pencil Airbrush Hard Eraser Soft Eraser Ballpoint Pen Flood Fill Marker Paintbrush Resize a brush Tap, then drag to the right to increase a brush s size or left to decrease it. The brush s size appears onscreen. Change brush opacity Tap, then drag up to increase a brush s opacity or down to decrease it. Flood fill From the lagoon, tap and flick to fill a closed area with color. Undo or redo a brushstroke In the lagoon, tap to undo and to redo the last action. There is a maximum of 20 undo/redos. Clear brushstrokes From the lagoon, tap and flick to clear the entire canvas. Swap between two brushes From the lagoon, tap and flick to move between the current and last brush.
Colors Tap the Color puck to open the Color Wheel and select a color. Swap between colors From the lagoon, tap and flick to swap between the current and last color selected. Pick a color from the screen From the lagoon, tap and flick (Color Picker) to grab a color from the canvas. Drag over the color you want to capture. Lift your finger when you ve captured the color. Change your view There are two ways to change your view, zooming in and out and using Fit to View. Zoom in To zoom in, with two fingers, drag and expand on the canvas. Zoom out To zoom out, with two fingers, pinch the canvas. Fit to view Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen and tap to fit your sketch to the screen.
Toolbar Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to access the toolbar, which contains the following options: Hide UI, Lagoon right, Fit to view, Symmetry X, Symmetry Y, and New. Hide the UI From the toolbar, tap Hide UI to remove the UI and see only your canvas. Change the location of the Lagoon From the toolbar, tap Lagoon right to flip the Lagoon to the right side of the canvas. Symmetry From the toolbar, tap Symmetry Y for horizontal symmetry or Symmetry X for vertical symmetry. When you draw on one side of the axis, your work is mirrored to the other. Note - The axis of symmetry always appears at the center of the screen. Create a sketch From the toolbar, tap New to load a fresh canvas.
From either the home screen or title menu, select to save your sketch to the, open an existing sketch, or share a sketch. v Share Image Share from SketchBook Express Email rae.morris@gmail.com Email rae_morris@gmail.com Mail OneNote Journal SkyDrive Note Anytime for VAIO ejournal Pro Evernote Touch Fresh Paint Save your sketch Select to access the Save option and tap Save. Share your sketch From within a sketch thumbnail, drag down and out to select it. Swipe from the right edge of the screen to access a toolbar, select Share, then select how you want to share your sketch. Open a saved sketch From the, tap a sketch thumbnail to open it. Delete a sketch From the, swipe down from within a sketch thumbnail to select it. From the toolbar that appear, select Delete. Clear a selection From the, tap Clear Selection to deselect any selected sketches. Import an image From either the home screen or title menu, select Import Image to add an image to the canvas. Autodesk SketchBook Express Quick Tour Go Pro Start Import Images Quick Tour Go Pro Home Start to unlock your creativity View and edit your existing sketches Import a local image Learn how to use SketchBook in one minute Get the Pro version of SketchBook