What it does
Draw a freehand stroke; on release it is fitted to a bezier path on a shape layer.
How to use it
- Click the Pencil button (no default shortcut).
- Drag to draw; release to finish.
Options bar
| Name | What it does | Default/range |
|---|---|---|
| Fill / Stroke / Width | Paint for the new path, as for Shapes. | White / black / 2 |
| Smooth | How much the stroke is smoothed. Higher means fewer anchors. Shared with the Brush. | 20%; 0–100% |
| Target | New Layer: each stroke makes a new shape layer. Add to Layer: strokes go into the selected shape layer. | New Layer |