Kaybay Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 I've seen on a previous thread that the pencil tool has been removed from Publisher, how do I draw a simple shape like a curve or spiral for artistic text please? Kath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 18 hours ago, Kaybay said: I've seen on a previous thread that the pencil tool has been removed from Publisher... This thread? 18 hours ago, Kaybay said: ... how do I draw a simple shape like a curve or spiral for artistic text please? If you own Affinity Designer, you can switch to the Designer Persona & use the Pencil Tool there. Otherwise, the Pen Tool in the Publisher Persona is probably your best bet. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybay Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 3 hours ago, R C-R said: This thread? If you own Affinity Designer, you can switch to the Designer Persona & use the Pencil Tool there. Otherwise, the Pen Tool in the Publisher Persona is probably your best bet. I don't own designer as it's way too advanced for my needs. I wanted to be able to make curved lines etc but it appears I can't do that, unless I'm missing something? Thanks for your help Kath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aammppaa Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Use the pen tool. @IsabelAracama has a nice tutorial video here… Alfred and IsabelAracama 2 Quote Win10 Home x64 | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X @ 3.7GHz | 48 GB RAM | 1TB SSD | nVidia GTX 1660 | Wacom Intuos Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelAracama Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 15 hours ago, Kaybay said: I don't own designer as it's way too advanced for my needs. I wanted to be able to make curved lines etc but it appears I can't do that, unless I'm missing something? Thanks for your help Kath Kath, if you decide to watch the tutorial and still have doubts, do not hesitate asking me. It shows you how to use the pen tool the easiest way possible, and after taking it, I'm sure you'll be able to draw your paths much better. It's specially thought for beginners, and it will have you getting things looking right, smooth curves and paths. But if you want to learn how to use it further than this very simple method, you can always take the advanced class I linked there in the description for the video. One of the exercises is about tracing a letter accurately. Or you can simply ask me about your doubts in the comments. Thanks! Quote isabelaracama.com Youtube Tutorials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybay Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 (edited) I had a quick look last night, it looks great thanks, I'll have a play later. Thanks for taking the trouble to help me. Kath Update That has sorted it thank you Isabel! Edited June 23, 2019 by Kaybay Add more info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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