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Shapes key 2 / 3
Stamps speed-sized squares or circles along your stroke - pick which at the top of its settings.
What it does
As you drag, Shapes places a stamp spaced along the path - a square or a circle, whichever you have picked. The faster you move, the bigger each stamp (up to a cap), so a quick flick leaves big bold marks and a slow drag leaves a tight trail of small ones.
How to use
- Press 2 or 3, or pick Shapes from the brush menu (under Other).
- At the top of its settings, tap Circles or Squares to choose the shape.
- Vary your speed to vary the size - that is the main expressive control.
- Set Fill to none for outlines, or main/secondary for solid shapes.
Try this
Flick fast for big bold stamps, then trail slowly for a tight run of small
ones - one gesture can swell and taper like a brushstroke. Outline circles
make bubble trails and dotted contours; filled squares make crisp mosaics.
Settings
- Shape
- Two buttons at the top of the settings: Circles or Squares.
- Sensitivity
- How strongly your stroke speed changes the stamp size.
- Shape size
- The smallest-to-largest size range; your speed picks a size between the two.
- Fill
- None (outline only), Main, or Secondary colour.
- Fill opacity
- Opacity of the filled shape.
- Dash
- Outline style: solid, dashed or dotted.