Autodesk SketchBook Mobile
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Contents Copyrights and Trademarks 2 What s New 4 Introduction 5 What is a gesture? 5 What is a marking menu? 6 Sketching 7 What is simulated pressure sensitivity? 7 Can I offset my cursor? 8 How do I smooth a stroke? 8 How do I create shapes? 8 Drawing with symmetry 9 Stopping symmetry at the center 9 What is the size of my canvas? 9 Creating a new sketch 9 For users of the Samsung Store SketchBook Pro for Galaxy Note 10 S Pen menu 10 Easy Clip 10 Importing 11 For saved content or a new canvas 11 For unsaved content 11 Rotating an imported image 11 Editing 12 Undoing/redoing 12 Deleting a sketch 12 Copying a sketch 12 Changing your view 13 Zooming in and out 13 Fitting to your view 13 Colors 14 Using the Color Wheel 14 Change RGB and HSB 15 Creating a custom color 15 Using the Color Picker 15 Adding a color swatch 15 Copic Color Library 16 How does Fill work? 16 Brushes 18 Selecting a brush 18 Copic marker 18 Customize brushes 19 Resizing a brush 19 Change brush opacity 19 Changing brush spacing 20 Swapping brushes 20 Layers 21 Add, duplicate, or import 21 Change layer opacity 22 Reorder layers 22 Hide and show a layer 22 Setting a transparent layer background 22 Clearing a layer 22 Merge layers 23 Delete a layer 23 What are blend modes? 23 Transforming layers 24 Text 25 Adding text 25 Editing text 26 Transforming text 26 Saving, Sharing, and Exporting 27 Saving variations 27 Exporting and emailing 27 Visiting Flickr 28 How do I post sketches on Flickr? 28 If you don t have a Yahoo! account 28
If you have a Yahoo! account 28 Joining SketchBook Mobile on Flickr 28 Posting images to Flickr 28 SketchBook Mobile communities 29 FAQ 30 What data is collected and do I have to participate? 30 How do I get a question answered? 30 How do I reset to defaults settings? 30 Can I access the Tour guide at any time? 31 Are there any best practices for optimal performance? 31
What s New This chapter introduces new features and lists the improvements and enhancements found in this release of SketchBook Mobile. Time-lapse recording Save speed drawing sessions directly to your Photo Library. New toolbar pop-over New toolbar pop-over for Text, Transform, and Time-lapse Record. Copic Color Library The Copic Color Library contains a variety of colors. To access it, tap, then. To access different color palettes, tap-drag the sliders. To select the complementary color, tap a color chip to load its complementary color. Tap the complementary color to select it. NOTE Not every color will have an assigned complementary color for those without, a selection of colors similar to its complementary or nothing will appear. Improvements and enhancements Improvements have been made in the following areas: Bug fixes Performance enhancements
Introduction Welcome to Autodesk SketchBook Mobile. Enjoy the same SketchBook desktop experience on your Android device with a professional-grade stroke engine, and produce stunning quality results. What is a gesture? It is a shortcut motion that uses one or two fingers to access a tool, change image orientation, zoom in, and more. Here is a list of gestures used in SketchBook Mobile: Undo Double-tap the bottom left corner. Redo Double-tap the bottom right corner. Clear layer Double-tap the top left corner. Fit to view Double-tap the top right corner. Zoom Scale Pinch the screen to zoom into the canvas. Then, expand the pinch to zoom out of the canvas. In Transform mode, pinch the screen to decrease the size of the image. Expand the pinch to increase the size of the image. Color Picker Tap-hold to get.
What is a marking menu? It is a hidden menu containing tools. To access it: Tap, then tap a brush or tool.
Sketching Drag your finger to start sketching. A default brush and color are used. Tap, then tap a brush from the marking menu. TIP For finer sketching control, see Zooming in and out. What is simulated pressure sensitivity? It is a property that makes lines get thinner and more transparent at the beginning and end of strokes. Fast Stroke Slow Stroke For example, the stroke of a default pencil fades at the tip. The speed of your stroke affects how long the fading portion is. In the Brush Editor, the Min and Max values for Size and Opacity drive this. Therefore, if Min is 2 pixels and Max is 8, the synthetic pressure will apply this range to the ends of strokes, based on the speed/ intensity of your strokes, creating what we call simulated pressure sensitivity.
Can I offset my cursor? Set the cursor to appear a short distance away from your finger to easily see where a stroke will appear. 1. Tap your Menu button. 2. Tap. 3. Swipe to Prefs. 4. Tap Use Offset Painting to turn it on. 5. Tap your Back button to return to the canvas. How do I smooth a stroke? Smooth a stroke by removing any wobbles in it. 1. Tap your Menu button. 2. Tap. 3. Swipe to Prefs. 4. Tap Smooth Brush to turn stroke smoothing on or off. NOTE With lower-end devices, turning Smooth Brush on may affect sketching performance. How do I create shapes? Use the Shape tools to create lines, as well as rectangular and circular shapes. 1. Tap, then tap a Shape tool. 2. Tap-drag to place and size the shape.
Drawing with symmetry Create symmetrical content quickly. 1. Tap, then. 2. Tap a brush or. 3. Start sketching. NOTE To turn Symmetry off, tap. Stopping symmetry at the center Use Symmetry: Stop Center to draw over the line of symmetry when using. 1. Tap your Menu button. 2. Tap. 3. Swipe to Prefs. 4. Tap Symmetry: Stop Center to turn it on. 5. Tap your Back button to return to the canvas. What is the size of my canvas? The SketchBook Mobile canvas is 1024 by the resolution width of your Android device. Creating a new sketch There are a few ways to create a new sketch. You can: Tap your Menu button, then New. Tap, then, then New.
For users of the Samsung Store SketchBook Pro for Galaxy Note Another way to sketch is to use the Samsung S Pen. SketchBook supports its pressure-sensitivity. S Pen with an erase is also compatible with SketchBook. In S Pen Mode, you can only sketch with S Pen. This is to prevent your fingers from leaving accidental strokes. You can still use your fingers to open the menu, pick different brushes, or do multi-touch gestures. Tap Change Settings to turn off Pen Mode. S Pen menu Press the S Pen button and hover close to the canvas to access the Pen Menu. Use it to quickly access the Color Picker or Eraser, share sketches, or send something to S Note. To turn this function off, tap your Home button > Prefs > Pen and toggle off Enable Pen Menu. Easy Clip Add images captured with the S Pen Easy Clip function to your sketch. In the Layer Editor, tap, then Import Photo > Gallery and select an Easy Clip image.
Importing There are two methods for importing images. For saved content or a new canvas 1. Tap, then. 2. Tap, then select Dropbox or Gallery. 3. Locate a sketch and tap it. For unsaved content Tap, then. 1. Tap. 2. Tap: Import Photo, then tap an image stored on your device. Import Camera to take a picture, then use that image. Rotating an imported image For left-handed artist, turn on Import Landscape (Left) to rotate a landscaped image, making it easier to access clutch keys. 1. Tap your Menu button. 2. Tap. 3. Swipe to Prefs. 4. Tap Import Landscape (Left) to turn it on. 5. Tap your Back button to return to the canvas. 6. Import an image. The image will come in rotated 180 degrees.
Editing Undoing/redoing Undo or redo any stroke. The maximum number of undoes and redoes is 20 in a row. Undo Double-tap the bottom left corner. Redo Double-tap the bottom right corner. Deleting a sketch 1. Tap, then. 2. In the Gallery, tap a sketch. 3. Tap. Copying a sketch 1. Tap, then. 2. In the Gallery, tap a photo. 3. Tap.
Changing your view Zooming in and out Pinch the screen to zoom out. Expand the pinch to zoom in. Fitting to your view To fit your sketch to the size of the screen, tap the top right corner snap your sketch to fit the screen. or zoom to almost screen size to
Colors Return to the canvas Using the Brush Editor Copic Color Library Adding a color swatch Current color Using the Color Wheel Change RGB and HSB Using the Color Picker Creating a custom color The Color Editor contains swatches of color chips, the Color Wheel, and Copic Color Library. Tap, then. to open the Color Editor and create a color. Using the Color Wheel If or is visible, tap it to flip the panel to the Color Wheel. Shows the last and current color. Tap-drag to change hue. Tap-drag to change saturation. Tap or your Back button to return to the canvas.
Change RGB and HSB Create a color by setting RGB and HSB values. Tap the HSB to flip to the RGB panel. Tap the RGB to flip to the HSB panel. Tap-drag the sliders to set a value. Creating a custom color Tap-drag a slider to change the values. Tap to flip the page to the Color Swatches. Using the Color Picker Once this option is turned on in your preferences, do the following: 1. Tap-hold to get. 2. Move over a color. 3. Lift your finger. 4. Continue sketching. Adding a color swatch Tap-drag the color band anywhere within the color swatches to add a color swatch of that color. Keep in mind, at present, this overwrites the previous swatch in that location. 1. Tap, then. NOTE If is visible, tap to flip the panel. 2. Use the Color Wheel. 3. Tap. 4. Tap-drag the color from the Color Band onto a swatch.
Copic Color Library The Copic Color Library contains a variety of colors. To access it, from the Color Wheel, tap, then. To access different color palettes, tap-drag the slider. To select the complementary color, tap a color chip to load its complementary color. Tap the complementary color to select it. NOTE Not every color will have an assigned complementary color. For those without, a selection of colors similar to its complementary or nothing will appear. How does Fill work? The Fill tool is found in the Brush Editor and marking menu. The Fill tool floods a closed area with paint.
If a layer has enclosed areas (the area is surrounded by pixels of a different color), and you tap inside one of them, only that region is flooded with paint. If you tap outside an enclosed area, paint floods the outer area. Fill only floods the entire layer with paint if the layer is empty. Therefore, though you may see regions created on other layers, if you are on an empty layer, paint will completely flood the empty layer and ignore any pixels on other layers.
Brushes Return to the canvas Colors Customize brushes Resizing a brush Change brush opacity Copic marker Selecting a brush The Brush Editor contains a brush palette with a combination of preset brushes. Tap, then in the toolbar to access the editor. Tap to access the Brush Editor. Selecting a brush Tap a brush to select it. Tap the arrows at the bottom of the page to see more brushes. Double-tap a brush to return to your sketch. Copic marker Use the Copic marker for a natural feeling marker. The more strokes you make, the stronger the color becomes.
Customize brushes Create custom brushes. 1. In the Brush Editor, tap a brush. 2. Tap to flip to a page with sliders and buttons for changing the properties of the selected brush. NOTE Any changes made to the settings are stored with the brush. Tap a button to change the tip used. Tap-drag a slider to change values. Tap to flip the page back to the Brush Palette. 3. Tap, your Back button, or double-tap a brush to return to your sketch. NOTE Use Swap to Last Brush to quickly change brushes. Resizing a brush Use either the puck or Brush Editor to change the stamp size of a brush. In the Brush Editor, tap-drag the Radius slider. 1. Tap. 2. From within the Brush Properties puck: Tap-drag right to increase brush size. Tap-drag left to decrease brush size. NOTE The puck provides cursor feedback, displaying the size of the brush. 3. Tap and sketch. Change brush opacity Use either the puck or Brush Editor to change the opacity of a brush. In the Brush Editor, tap-drag the Opacity slider. Use the marking menu puck to change brush transparency. 1. Tap. 2. From within the Brush Properties puck: Tap-drag up to increase opacity. Tap-drag down to decrease opacity. 3. Tap and sketch.
Changing brush spacing For a unique stroke, play with Spacing. The stroke dramatically changes, spreading out the brush stamp, as spacing is increased or compressing it as decreased. 1. In the Brush Editor, tap to flip the panel. 2. Tap-drag the Spacing slider. 3. Tap. Swapping brushes Quickly swap between brushes, without opening the Brush Editor. The last settings for each brush are preserved. 1. Tap a brush. 2. Tap, then tap another brush and use it. 3. To return to the last brush, tap, then tap.
Layers Merge layers Change layer opacity Blending layers Add, duplicate, or import Delete a layer Hide and show a layer Reorder layers Setting a transparent layer background Use layers to combine images, control the editing process, and show/hide image components. The maximum number of layers available is 12. Tap, then. Add, duplicate, or import Tap and select an option to add or duplicate a layer, import a photo, or import a camera image. To change layers, tap the layer you want to work on. NOTE When grey, you ve reached the maximum number of layers.
Change layer opacity To change layer transparency, tap the layer, then tap-drag the Opacity slider. Reorder layers To rearrange layers, tap-drag, moving the layer. Hide and show a layer To hide/show a layer, tap or. Setting a transparent layer background To make the background transparent, tap to create a transparent background. To turn it off, tap. Clearing a layer Remove all content from a layer. Double-tap the top left corner.
Merge layers To merge layers, select the upper layer of the merge group, then tap. Delete a layer To delete a layer, tap the layer, then. What are blend modes? Blend modes are found in the Layer Editor. The following modes determine how the top layer and one below are combined: Normal doesn t combine the layers. Multiply creates a combination that s darker than either layer. Add creates a combination of the top layer s hues and bottom s content. Screen creates a combination that s lighter than either layer. 1. Tap a layer. 2. Tap Normal. 3. Select a blend mode from the list.
Transforming layers Move, rotate, and scale layers by selecting a tool and tap-dragging. NOTE With layer transforms, as the number of pixels increases, performance slows. 1. Tap, then tap. 2. Tap one of the following buttons: to rotate, drag in a circular manner with one finger. to scale, drag up, down, left, or right with one finger. to move, drag up, down, left, or right with one finger. 3. Tap to exit Layer Transform mode.
Text Return to the canvas Editing text Transforming text Adding text Add and edit text. Tap, then tap in the marking menu. Adding text 1. Tap. 2. Tap the text field. The keyboard appears. 3. Type your text. 4. Tap Done. 5. Tap to select a font style. 6. Tap OK.
Editing text 1. To access the Edit text options, tap. 2. Tap the text field. 3. Select all, cut, copy, or paste text. 4. Tap Done when finished. 5. Tap OK. Transforming text Do any of the following: To change color, tap. To change opacity, tap-drag the slider. To scale, tap, then tap-drag. To rotate, tap, then tap-drag to pivot. Tap To move, tap, then tap-drag. to save changes.
Saving, Sharing, and Exporting Saving stores a sketch in the Gallery and preserves its layers. 1. Tap, then. 2. Tap Save. 3. Do one of the following actions: To make a new sketch, tap New. To import an image, tap Export, then an image. To export the sketch, tap Export, then an option. To copy the sketch, tap Copy. To delete the sketch, tap the sketch, then Delete. To load an existing image, double-tap it. Saving variations Save iterations of a sketch. Don t overwrite a sketch to try a new direction. Use Save a Copy to create variations and branch off. 1. Tap, then. 2. Tap Save a Copy. Exporting and emailing You can export or email an image as PNG, JPEG, or PSD. 1. Tap, then. 2. Tap Save. 3. Tap the image in the Gallery. 4. Tap Export. 5. Tap an option and follow the instructions.
Visiting Flickr Visit the SketchBook Mobile Flickr community to post images, provide feedback, or ask questions. 1. Tap your Menu button. 2. Tap. 3. Tap About. 4. Tap Flickr Group. How do I post sketches on Flickr? Post images you ve made with Mobile to the SketchBook Mobile Flickr page for other users to see. NOTE If you don t have a Flickr account, you will need a Yahoo! email account to create one. If you don t have a Yahoo! account 1. Go to Flickr and click the Create Your Account button. 2. Click Sign up for Yahoo! to create a Yahoo! account. 3. Then, follow the instructions to create your Flickr account. If you have a Yahoo! account 1. Go to Flickr and click the Create Your Account button. 2. Follow the instructions to create your Flickr account. Joining SketchBook Mobile on Flickr 1. Once you have a Flickr account and have signed in, click Groups. 2. In Find a group, enter SketchBook Mobile and click SEARCH. 3. Click Join? to the right of the SketchBook Mobile link. 4. On the Join the SketchBook Mobile page, click JOIN THIS GROUP. Posting images to Flickr There are now two ways to post to Flickr, one uses SketchBook Mobile, the other uses Flickr.
SketchBook Mobile 1. Tap your Menu button. 2. Tap. 3. Tap About. 4. Tap Flickr Group. This takes you to the SketchBook Mobile Flickr page. 5. Tap Add something? to add an image already posted on your personal Flickr page. Flickr 1. On your homepage, click the Upload Photos & Videos link. 2. Click Choose photos and videos. 3. Locate and select one or more images. 4. Click Upload Photos and Videos. 5. Return to your home page, click the image to open its page. 6. Click Send To Group and select SketchBook Mobile from the list. 7. Click OK. SketchBook Mobile communities You can find SketchBook Mobile communities on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, the Autodesk Area site, and the SketchBook News webpage. To send feedback, please visit SketchBook News.
FAQ What data is collected and do I have to participate? SketchBook Mobile collects anonymous information on how our users use the app and the types of devices being used to improve the app. Turn data collection on or off in your preferences. See the About page to read the data collection notice. How do I get a question answered? Have a question? Ask it and get it answered at http://getsatisfaction.com/sketchbook. 1. Tap your Menu button. 2. Tap. 3. Tap About. 4. Tap Ask Questions. How do I reset to defaults settings? 1. Tap your Menu button. 2. Tap. 3. Tap Prefs. 4. Tap the following: Reset Color Swatches to restore swatches. Reset Brush Settings to restore brushes. 5. Tap Yes.
Can I access the Tour guide at any time? Play the Tour to see where tools are and what to do. 1. Tap your Menu button. 2. Tap. Are there any best practices for optimal performance? For optimal performance and/or to free up memory, follow these tips. For faster layer transforms, reduce the number of pixels on the canvas. Exit SketchBook Mobile about every 60 min. Limit the number of apps running in the background. Use Save a Copy to save iterative copies of a sketch.