SketchBook

for Galaxy

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SketchBook for Galaxy
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Contents
Copyrights and Trademarks 2

Customize brushes

Sketching and painting tools 28

14

Change brush properties 14

Introduction 5
Sketching 6

Colors 15

The canvas

The Color Editor

16

Create a custom color

16

Clutch 

Using the Color Picker

16

Corner tools

Turning a brush into an eraser

Undo brushstrokes 8

Change RGB and HSB

Redo brushstrokes 8

Accessing the Swatch panel

Double Puck

Info/Settings 10
Create a new sketch
Using PEN.UP

10

10

Zoom into and out of the canvas 11

Reposition the canvas

11

The Brush Editor

18

Styles 34

Select a swatch

18

Flood fill

13

Select a brush

13

SWAP BETWEEN BRUSHES

Smudge 13
Creating favorites 13

13

35
Changing flood fill tolerance
Filling one or all layers

Transform 36
Importing a sketch 38
Placing your imported file 38

Fullscreen view

23

Guides 38

Thumbnail view

24

Using layers

Folders 25
The Trash folder

35

Text 37

View the full canvas 21

27

31

Invert a selection 32

17

Select a color

Zoom out of a sketch 21

30

Repositioning your selection

Symmetry 33

Gallery 22

Brushes 12

Replacing a selection

16

18

19

30

Removing sections from a selection

30

16

Zoom in and move around a sketch 20

Gestures 11

Adding to a selection

The Copic Color Library

Change your view

Pen Mode  10

29

Use your selection to make a mask

29

Toolbars 7
7

Selection

39

Layers and the Layer Editor 40

What are layers? 40
How do I use layers?

40

35

Hide and show a layer

Getting SketchBook information 52

41

Preserve layer transparency

41

Add a layer 41

Support

Setting a background color

42

Copy and paste layer content

42

Cut and paste layer content

42

Duplicate a layer 43
Clearing a layer

43

Merge layers

43

Delete a layer

44

Setting a layer color

Using templates

44

Reorder layers

45

Change layer opacity

44

45

Blend modes 46
Multiply layers

46

Add layers 46
Screen layers

46

Apply blend modes

46

Transforming a layer 47
Move, rotate, or scale a layer

47

Save, export, and post sketches

48

Save your sketch

49

Export your sketch

49

Changing preferences 50
Factory Defaults

51

Help 53
News 53

53

Introduction
Welcome to SketchBook for Galaxy. Enjoy the same SketchBook desktop experience on your
Samsung Galaxy device with a professional-grade stroke engine, and produce stunning quality results.

Sketching
Drag your finger to start sketching. A default brush and
color are used. To change the brush or color, see Colors.

The canvas
When you open SketchBook, the device you are on will
determine the layout of the canvas.

For mobile users, you will see

a toolbar and the clutch. Use
these to access everything within
SketchBook for Galaxy.

For tablet users, you will see the toolbar, a scrollable

palette containing the full brush palette, which includes
advanced brushes and the customizable Brush Library,
and colors, which accesses the Color Editor, along with the
Layer Editor with blend modes, and transparent color.

Toolbars
Use the tools in the toolbar to create, edit, and access an
assortment of editors, and tools.

Many tools have their own contextual toolbars, containing tools and
options specific to that tool.

NOTE The toolbar may look different, depending on the

type of device youre using.
The toolbar contains the following tools:
t o create a new sketch, access the Gallery,
share to and access the PEN.UP Gallery,
access the Preferences, turn on or off pen
mode, or access the Help.

Due to the size of some devices, swiping left or right in these

toolbars to access more options.

to either hide or display the interface.

to access tools.
to access the Brush Editor.
to access the Color Editor.
to access the Layer Stack.

Clutch 
For mobile users, tap
(Clutch) to access the corner tool and
Double puck (see Double Puck). Double-tap a corner to access its
corner tool.

Corner tools
For mobile users, when you tap , the Corner tools are visible. Access a corner tool
without making it visible by double-tapping a corner of the screen.
The default corner quick tool mappings are:
Top left

Top right

Bottom left

Bottom right

Customize the corner tools

Tap-hold a corner tool to display a list of all available tools. Select one. This new tools
will replace the previous one.

Undo brushstrokes
SketchBook is more forgiving than paper or canvas. When you place a stroke and
decide its not what you had in mind, you can undo it. You have 10 levels of undo.
To undo an action, do one of following:

Double-tap the bottom left corner of the screen.

To undo the previous action, tap

, then tap

Redo brushstrokes
If you undo a stroke and decide you want it back, unlike traditional sketching, you can
get it back. You have 10 levels of redo.
To back out of undos (redo), do one of the following:
Double-tap the bottom right corner of the screen.
Tap

, then tap

Double Puck
1. Brush size and opacity
2. Current brush
3. Current color
Use the Double Puck for changing the size of a brush and its opacity,
using the top portion, and saturation and luminance/brightness of a
color, using the bottom.
to access the Double Puck. For tablet users,
For mobile users, tap
tap . Tap the canvas to exit the Double Puck.

What can I do with the Double Puck?

Use the Double Puck to:
Resize a brush
From within the top section of the puck, tap-drag right to increase brush size and
left to decrease it.
Change paint opacity
From within the top section of the puck, tap-drag up to increase opacity and
down to decrease it.
NOTE To change layer opacity, see Change layer opacity.
Change color saturation
From within the bottom section of the puck, tap-drag right to increase color
saturation and left to decrease it.
Change color brightness
From within the bottom section of the puck, tap-drag top to increase color
luminance/brightness and bottom to decrease it.
Access the Brush Editor and Color Editor
From within the Double Puck, tap the top section of the puck to open the
Brush Editor. Tap the bottom section to open the Color Editor.

Info/Settings
After tapping
, the Info/Settings menu appears. It contains the
following options:

 ew Sketch - Create a new sketch. For more

N
information, see Create a new sketch.
 allery - Access the Gallery. For more information,
G
see Gallery.
 hare - Share your sketch to your device, PEN.UP,
S
or other places. For more information, see Save,
export, and post sketches.
 EN.UP - Open the PEN.UP app to access its
P
community. For more information, see Using PEN.
UP.
 references - Customize tools and application
P
settings. For more information, see Changing
preferences.
 en Mode - Responds to the pen pressure, if
P
sketching with a pressure-sensitive stylus. For more
information, see Pen Mode.
 elp - Access the in-app help. For more
H
information, see Getting SketchBook information.

Create a new sketch

To create a sketch, tap
, tap
, and select a canvas size. The
maximum number of layers is displayed next to the canvas size.
For a custom canvas, tap Other > Custom. Enter a length and width.
The file size and maximum number of layers is displayed.
Tap
. Tap the last entry again to create the canvas.

Using PEN.UP
PEN.UP is a Samsung community where you can share your
work, chat with others, and browse through the work of
other artists.

Pen Mode 
For users of devices with a build in own stylus. Responds
to the pen pressure if sketching with a pressure-sensitive
stylus. In
Pen Mode, you can only sketch with a pen.
This is to prevent your fingers from leaving accidental strokes.
NOTE You can still use your fingers to open the menu,
pick different brushes, and for multi-touch gestures. Ensure
Enable multi-touch gestures is enabled in the Pen Mode
dialog.
Tap

, then

Pen Mode to turn pen mode on or off.

Gestures
In the canvas, double-tap the corners of the screen to access different tools or
use two fingers for zooming, moving, and rotating.

Zoom into and out of the canvas

On the screen, pinch together or expand two fingers to zoom in or out.

Pinch and expand your fingers to zoom in.

Pinch your fingers together to zoom out.

Reposition the canvas

With two fingers, drag in different directions to change your view of the
canvas.
Keep in mind, this does not change the placement of layers on the canvas.
For this, see Move, rotate, or scale a layer.

Brushes

The Brush Editor

SWAP BETWEEN BRUSHES

Use one brush, then return to a previous one.
1. Access brush attribute sliders
2. Swap between brushes
3. Close editor
4. Favorites
5. Scrollable Brush Library
Use the Brush Editor for an
assortment of others, and
changing the properties of a
brush.

After using a brush, select another, then flick toward

between them.

to move

Smudge
In the Brush Editor, drag up to scroll through the brush list.
Tap one of the Smudge brushes to paint over an area to blend it,
simulating the effect on a finger dragging over the charcoal line
of a drawing.

To access the Brush Editor, in

the toolbar, tap .
TIP Another way to access the
to
Brush Editor is to tap
access the Double Puck. Tap
the top portion of the puck to
access the Brush Editor.

Select a brush
Select brushes from the Brush Editor.
1. In the Brush Editor, drag up or down to scroll through and
access other brushes.
2. Tap a brush.
3. Tap the canvas to continue.

Creating favorites
For those brushes you always use and really love, we created
the Favorites section in the Brush Editor. Now, you can drag
and drop these brushes here, so they are front and center, for
whenever you need them.

Customize brushes
Looking for something different? Change the settings of a brush
to customize it. Within the Brush Editor, there are tools for
changing the radius, opacity, spacing, and color of a brush.
To reset brushes to their default settings, see Factory Defaults.

Change brush properties

Use the sliders, in the Brush Editor, to change the properties of
a brush. Tap-drag up to scroll through the sliders.
1. To open the Brush Editor, tap

2. Tap a brush.
3. Tap

, then do either of the following:

T ap-drag the slider to the right to increase its value

or tap the + to the right of the slider to increase it
by a set amount.
T ap-drag the slider to the left to decrease its value
or tap the - to the left of the slider to decrease it
by a set amount.
NOTE The properties panel scrolls to list more
parameters.
4. Use the Hardness slider to change the brush tip.

Colors

The Color Editor

1. Copic Color Library

Create a custom color

2. Color Picker

Use the panels of the Color Editor to create or choose a color.

3. Saturation/Brightness

1. Tap

4. Transparent Color

2. Do any of the following:

5. Swatches

T ap-drag within the diamond to change the

saturation and luminance.

6. Close Color Editor

7. Hue

Tap , then tap-drag the sliders to change the

RGB or HSB values.

8. HSB/RGB/Swatch toggle

T ap-drag within the ring to change the

hue.

9. Previous/Current color
The Color Editor contains
a color wheel for selecting
a color, color picker for
grabbing a color, Copic
Color Library, and sliders
for setting RGB and HSB
values. Flip the panel to
access color swatches and
create a custom library of
color.
 olors created in the Color Wheel can be stored as swatches for future use.
C
See Create and change a swatch.

Using the Color Picker

Tap

. Tap-drag the Color Picker

over a color to select it.

Turning a brush into an eraser

Once you have a brush selected, tap
to assign a
transparent color to the current brush and create a custom
eraser. It removes pixels from that layer.

Change RGB and HSB

You can create a color by setting RGB and HSB values. Do one
of the following:
Tap

, then HSB to access the HSB sliders.

Tap

, then RGB to access the RGB sliders.

Tap-drag the sliders to set a value.

Accessing the Swatch panel

The Swatch panel houses a selection of pre-defined color chips. As you create swatches,
they replace others and appear in this panel.
IMPORTANT You must close out of the Editor to save your swatches. Do this by either
selecting another tool from the toolbar, sketching, saving, or letting the editor close on its
own.

Select a swatch
After you have accessed the Color Editor,
use the Swatches to select a color swatch.
, then to access the
1. T ap
Swatches, if not already visible.
2. Tap a swatch, then start painting.

When working on projects where the client has provided a color palette, capture and store
swatches of these colors for future use.
After a project is completed, to remove swatches, there are two methods:
Reset preferences
Replace the swatches

Create and change a swatch

After creating a color, save it by creating
a swatch. The swatches you add, replace
existing ones.
1. Do any of the following:
C
 reate a color using the
Color Wheel.
C
 apture a color using
(eyedropper).
, then to access the
2. T ap
Swatches, if not already visible.
3. T ap-drag the color ribbon onto
or between swatches to add the
color to the list.

The Copic Color Library

1. Access Color Wheel

Select a color
After selecting a brush, select a color in the
Color Editor. Tap-drag to scroll through colors.

2. Current color family

3. Current color name
4. Close Color Editor
5. Current color
6. Complementary color
The Copic Color Library
houses a selection of predefined color chips.

Select a swatch
After you have accessed the Color Editor,
use the Copic Color Library to select a color
swatch.
1. I n the Color Wheel, tap
to flip
to the Copic Color Library.
T o access different color palettes,
tap-drag the slider.
T o 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.
2. Tap a swatch, then start painting.

Change your view

Zoom in on or out of an area of your sketch, or move around the canvas and change your view.

Zoom in and move around a sketch

Zoom in to see details and have finer control when sketching and painting.

With two fingers, drag

and expand on the
canvas to zoom in.

NOTE To zoom in further,

repeat this action as many
times as necessary.

With two fingers, drag

the canvas to change its
placement.

Zoom out of a sketch

View the full canvas

Set a corner tool to
Frame Canvas
(see Customize the corner tools) and tap it to
instantly change the view and display the full
canvas.

Use zooming out for when you want to have a better view of the overall
composition.

With two fingers, pinch the canvas.

NOTE To zoom out further, repeat this

action as many times as necessary.

Gallery

Do either of these to access the Gallery:

In the toolbar, tap

, then

Gallery.

P
 inch the canvas until your sketch opens in
the Gallery, if this preference is enabled.
NOTE To ensure your image is saved to the Gallery,
swipe to the left. This automatically saves it. Any
other action will not.
When you open the Gallery, your sketch appears.
You can stay in this view and swipe left or right to
see other sketches, create a new sketch, or use the
options here to share a sketch, rotate it, create a
duplicate, export to PSD, or delete a sketch.
T o edit a sketch, tap a sketch to select and load it
onto the canvas.
T o quickly delete a sketch, drag it to the top of
the screen.
To
 see your sketches in more detail, tap
then select Fullscreen.

T o switch to thumbnail view and organize your

sketches into folders, pinch the screen.
T o rename a sketch, tap the name, enter another,
and tap
.

Fullscreen view
Use Fullscreen to see the sketch in more detail. In
the Gallery, tap
and select Fullscreen.

Thumbnail view
1. Show/Hide Folders
2. Sketches
3. Selection
4. Add
5. Import legacy data
This view opens up all sorts of
options, from organizing your
sketches into folders and renaming
them, to sharing, rotating,
duplicating, exporting as PSD, and
deleting any sketches.
From within the Gallery, pinch the
screen to enter the thumbnail view.
Tap a sketch to return to the previous
view.

Selecting sketches
To select one or more sketches in the
thumbnail view, tap
, then tap the
sketches.

Creating a sketch
To create a new sketch, tap

and select a canvas size.

Importing legacy data

For anyone with sketches from SketchBook 2.9 or earlier, who wants to continue
Import legacy data, find the sketch,
working on them in this version, you must tap
then tap Import. Now, you are ready to work in the current version of SketchBook.

Folders
1. Trash folder
2. Folder contents
3. Selection
4. Add
5. Import legacy data
6. Show/Hide Folders
7. Create Folder
At the top of the thumbnail view, you will
see Untitled. Tap this to access folders,
organize your sketches, delete sketches
or folders, or restore mistakenly deleted
sketches.
Tap Untitled.

Creating a folder
Tap

to create a folder for your sketches.

Adding sketches to a folder

To add sketches to a folder, tap
to enter Selection mode, tap all the sketches you want added
to the folder, tap-hold a sketch, then drag onto a folder.

Renaming a folder
To rename a folder, tap the folder name, enter the new name,
and tap
.

Deleting sketches
1. T o delete one or more sketches, tap
or from within a folder.
2. Tap

and select

, then the sketch or sketches from the Gallery

Delete. The sketch appears in the Trash folder.

Deleting a folder
When you delete a folder it and all its contents are permanently deleted. There is no way to recover
the deleted content.
1. To delete a folder, tap-hold the folder until
2. Tap

to delete the folder.

3. Tap Yes to delete or Cancel not to.

appears in the toolbar below.

The Trash folder

1. Trash folder
2. Restore selected sketch
3. Deleting options
4. Settings
5. Show/Hide Folders
6. Add folder
7. Folder contents
The Trash folder houses all sketches
youve initially deleted from the Gallery.
When you delete a sketch, this is where
is goes. However, if you ever mistakenly
delete something, you can get it back
with Restore selected sketch.

When you tap the Trash folder, thumbnails of its content appear. At this point, you
can do any of the following:
T ap a sketch,
, then Restore selected sketch to remove the sketch
from Trash and return it to where it was before.
T ap a sketch, , then Delete selected sketch to permanently delete it
from Trash and the app.
T ap a sketch, , then Empty Trash to permanently delete the
contents of Trash and the app.
T ap to set how many files are kept in Trash at any one time. If the
number of sketches exceeds this number, the first sketches will be
permanently deleted.

Sketching and painting tools

Tap
in the toolbar to choose for a collection of tools for helping you build
your sketch. You will find selection, symmetry, style, fill, transform, text,
image import and guide tools.

Selection

Use the assorted selection editing tools in the Selection

toolbar to work with your selection.

There are two types of selection:

Tap-drag selection - It includes
Rectangle,
Oval,
and
Lasso, and you tap-drag the area you want to select.
You can add to, remove sections from, or replace the current
selection, as well as invert or transform a selection.
Magic Wand, you tap to
M
 agic Wand selection - With
select a region of color. Like with tap-drag selection, you can
add to, remove sections from, or replace the current selection,
as well as invert or transform a selection. What is unique to
magic wand selection is the tolerance setting and abillity to
select from either the current layer or all layers.
C
 hange the tolerance to add more color to a selection or
reduce the range of color added to a selection.
C
 hoose whether to selection color from the current layer
only or to grab it from all layers.
Tap , then
to access and select a Selection tool. Select an option
from the toolbar.

You can use another tool, while staying in selection

mode. See Use your selection to make a mask for more
information.

Use your selection to make a mask

You can use another tool, while staying in selection
mode. For example, make a selection, change your brush
and color, then sketch. Notice how the strokes stay within
the selection? Instant mask - pretty cool!
1. Choose a type of selection (

, or

2. Tap-drag and make your selection.

3. Tap , then select another tool, such as
, and use it.

Either tap-drag or tap to make your selection.

).
or

Adding to a selection

Removing sections from a selection

Once you made a selection, tap ,

, then either tap-drag to
add to it or for Magic Wand selection, tap other areas. Tap to
accept the changes or to decline.

Once you made a selection, tap ,

, then either tap-drag to
remove sections from it or for Magic Wand selection, tap areas
you want de-selected. Tap to accept the changes or to decline.

Replacing a selection
Replace is the default selection setting. So, when would I ever
use Replace outside of my initial selection? Say you have made
a selection, added to it a few times and realized that that just
wasnt working. You want to start again. tap , and tap-drag to
capture a new selection, instead of canceling the selection, choosing
a Selection tool, and then tap-dragging. It saves you time.

Repositioning your selection

There are two tools that are similar and allow you to move your
selection.

The first is
Nudge, which move the selection itself, not its
content. Make a selection, tap
, then drag the puck to place the
selection. If you want to use another tool, such as Symmetry, select
and used it. Tap to accept the changes or to decline.

, moves the selection and the content it

The second,
encompasses. Once
is selected, another toolbar appears for
helping with the placement of the content.

You can move, flip, mirror, and rotate the selected content. If you
want to use another tool, such as Symmetry, select and used it.
Tap to accept the changes or to decline.

Invert a selection
Say you have a large area to select, using
Invert can save you time and make it easier to make
Invert to change what is selected. This is
your selection. Just select the smaller area and tap
and
, especially when doing a fill. Tap to accept the changes
useful in combination with
or to decline.

Symmetry
The Symmetry tool enables you to turn symmetry on and off
as you sketch. Anything drawn on one side of the axis is mirrored.
, then
and select one of the following types of symmetry:
Tap

Either before or during sketching, you may want to show or hide

the lines of symmetry or allow strokes to either cross over or stop
at it. Use either of the following tools:
 xtend/Stop strokes at center line - When enabled, the
E
stroke go beyond the line of symmetry. When disabled, the
stroke stops at the line of symmetry.
T o extend your strokes across the line of
is not visible, tap
.
symmetry, if

 orizontal symmetry - Use

H
to
draw one side of an object or scene
and have it mirrored to the other
side of the line of symmetry. The axis
of symmetry always appears at the
center of the canvas.

T o stop your strokes from crossing the line

is not visible, tap
.
of symmetry, if

 how/Hide symmetry lines - When enabled, the lines of

S
symmetry are visible. When disabled, they are not visible.
To hide the lines of symmetry, tap
hide them.

to

to display
Tap
them.


 ertical symmetry - Use

V
to
draw part of an image and have
it reflected either above or below
the line of symmetry. The axis of
symmetry always appears at the
center of the canvas.

Tap to stay in the

Symmetry tool or
to exit the tool.

Styles
Use the Styles to aid with drawing lines, rectangles, and ellipses, as well as
return to freeform stroke mode.
1. Tap

, then

Styles.

2. Tap one of the following styles, then tap-drag to draw:

to draw a straight line.
to draw a rectangle.
to draw an ellipse.
3. Do one of the following:
Tap-drag to draw a shape.
T o stay in the tool and change the brush and/or color, tap
then tap
or

..

NOTE You will notice

you are still in the tool.
To exit the tool, tap .

appears below the toolbar to indicate

Flood fill
Fill the active layer with color, speeding up the painting
process, working like a mask. You can select the flood color
before or during the fill.
1. Tap

, then

Fill.

2. Select one of the following fills:

NOTE Fill manipulators can be added, moved, or

removed.
T o add a manipulator, tap anywhere along
the fill line.

Solid fill - Fills an area with paint.

T o move a manipulator, tap-drag it to the

new position.
 inear fill - Fills an area with paint,
L
using a color ramp and applying it
linearly from the origin to the end
point.
 adial fill - Fills an area with paint,
R
using a color ramp that radiates
from the origin to the end point.

T o remove a manipulator, tap-drag it

away from the fill line. It will disappear.
3. Tap an area to fill it.
NOTE To change the color of the paint, tap ,
then tap where you to fill that area. You are still
in the Fill tool.
4. Tap

to accept the changes or

to decline.

Changing flood fill tolerance

Change the tolerance of your fill to determine the range of colors affected. Set what region is flooded and the size of the gaps between
the fill paint and pixels creating the boundary of the fill. The minimum tolerance, 1, selects and fills only pixels of that color value. The
maximum tolerance, 255, selects and fills all pixels regardless of the region.
In the Fill toolbar, tap

, then tap-drag the slider to change flood fill tolerances.

Filling one or all layers

In the
Tolerance tool, you can determine whether the
current layer or all layers are filled.

167

255

Set Sample All Layers to fill either

for all layers.

for the current layer or

Transform
Transform affects the current layer. With it, you can move, flip,
or rotate the entire layer. For transforming specific content on
a layer, see Selection.
1. Tap

, then

to help reposition your content.

T ap-drag the canvas to freely move in any

direction.
Tap
to nudge the content one pixel at a
time, by tapping an arrow or tap-drag from the
middle to move in any direction or on an arrow
to move in that direction.
Tap

to flip the image vertically.

Tap

to flip the image horizontally.

Tap

to rotate the image counterclockwise.

Tap

to rotate the image clockwise.

2. Tap

to accept the changes or

to decline.

Text
Add text to any image you like. Set the font, color, size, and placement.
Use the Text tools to achieve this.
1. Tap

, then

2. T ap
to set the color and
tap-drag the sliders to change
size and opacity.
3. Tap
to set the font and
enter your text in the text
field.
4. Tap
to close the Text
window.
5. C
 hoose any of the following
tools to position your text:


to nudge the
T ap
content one pixel at a time,
by tapping an arrow or tapdrag from the middle to
move in any direction or on
an arrow to move in that
direction.

T ap
to flip the text
vertically.

T ap
to flip the text
horizontally.

T ap
to rotate the text
counterclockwise.

T ap to rotate the text

clockwise.

6. T ap to accept the changes

or to decline.

Importing a sketch
1. In the toolbar, tap

, then

Guides

Import Image.

Use these guides to

help you as you draw.
You can trace anywhere
on the canvas, without
tracing directly on
a guide, to create a
stroke. To reposition
a guide, tap-drag the
manipulators.

2. Select a source to import the image from.

3. Locate and tap an image to import it.

Placing your imported file

Use the Import tools to rotate, position, flip, and scale your
image.
Once you have imported an image, use any of the following
tools to get the perfect imported image.
1. Tap

, then

to help reposition the image.

T ap-drag the canvas to freely move in any

direction.
Tap
to nudge the content one pixel at a
time, by tapping an arrow or tap-drag from the
middle to move in any direction or on an arrow
to move in that direction.
Tap

to flip the image vertically.

Tap

to flip the image horizontally.

Tap

to rotate the image counterclockwise.

1. Tap

Tap

to rotate the image clockwise.

2. Tap-drag to draw using the guide.

2. Tap

to accept the changes or

to decline.

, then select a guide.

3. T ap to exit the tool or to stay

in the tool and go on to another
tool.

Using layers

Layers and the Layer Editor

1. Add Layer
2. Current layer
3. Lock Transparency
4. Show/Hide Layer
5. Background layer
Access the Layer Editor and its layers with
from the toolbar. Use layers to build a sketch
with individual elements. Simplify changes and
explore variations with them.

What are layers?

Layers provide a way to mark up or make changes to an image
without modifying the rest of the composition. Use multiple
layers for building complex sketches or testing variations of a
design.
Layers are created, duplicated, merged, turned on and off,
reordered, blended, and deleted using the Layer Editor.
As content is added to a layer, the Layer Editor Preview
updates, displaying the content and making it easier to identify
a layer.
Empty layer

Layer with content

How do I use layers?

1. Tap
to open the Layer Editor. The current layer
is highlighted.
NOTE Upon startup, the Layer Editor will have one
layer displayed. Use to add more layers.
2. Tap a layer to access the layer tools.
3. Do any of the following:
Copy and paste layer
content
Delete a layer
Duplicate a layer
Clearing a layer
Merge layers

Cut and paste layer

content
Apply blend modes
Setting a layer color
Using templates

Hide and show a layer

Create different variations of an idea by changing a color, add a logo, place something
else in the scene, or remove an element. Hiding and showing layers allows you this
flexibility, making it possible to see only what you want to see.
1. Tap

to open the Layer Editor. The current layer is highlighted.

2. Use one of these:

Tap

to hide a layer.

Tap

to show a layer.

Preserve layer transparency

Use
Lock Transparency to make edits to only the visible contents of a layer. Any
transparent pixels on a layer remain transparent when this option is enabled, instead of
becoming white and opaque. This makes it easier to composite various layers together,
combining backgrounds and foreground images with blending occurring between pixels
with various levels of transparency.
When applied to a layer containing paint, only the painted portions of the layer are
filled.
1. Tap

to open the Layer Editor. The current layer is highlighted.

2. Tap the layer you want to affect.

3. Tap

to lock transparency. The icon appears on the layer you have locked.

Add a layer
Create a new empty layer.
1. Tap

to open the Layer Editor. The current layer is highlighted.

2. Tap . In the canvas, the new layer appears over the other layers.
To reposition it, see Reorder layers.

Setting a background color

Cut and paste layer content

Tap
in the bottom layer to access the Color Editor and set a
background color.

Cut the content from one layer onto another.

1. Tap

to open the Layer Editor.

2. Tap the layer you want to cut content from.

3. Tap

to remove the content from the layer.

NOTE If you want to paste the content onto

another layer, either create a new layer or select
a layer and tap .

Copy and paste layer content

Copy a layer, then paste and reposition the copied content onto that
layer.
1. Tap

to open the Layer Editor.

2. Tap the layer you want to copy and access the layer tools.
3. Tap

, then use the layer tools to reposition it.

Duplicate a layer
Create a copy of the active layer.
1.

Tap
to open the Layer Editor.
The current layer is highlighted.

2.

T ap the layer you want to duplicate

and access the layer tools.

3.

T ap . A duplicated layer is created

and becomes the active layer.

Clearing a layer
Remove all content from a layer. Double-tap the top left corner

Merge layers
Once the content of a layer is finalized, use
Merge to combine layers or
to merge
all layers. This frees up layers for creating
other content.

1. Tap

to open the Layer Editor. The current layer is highlighted.

The layer to be merged must be above the one it will be merged with.
If it isnt, reposition it. See Reorder layers.
2. Tap a layer to access the layer tools.
3. Tap

to merge two layers or

4. Tap OK.

to merge all.

Delete a layer

Using templates

Remove layers to make room for new ones.

For SketchBook for Galaxy users only. Select a template to use

with your project.

1. Tap
to open the Layer Editor. The current layer
is highlighted.
2. Tap a layer to make it active.
3. Tap the layer again to access the layer tools.
4. Tap

and OK.

Setting a layer color

To help you keep track of your layers, in the layer tools, use
Color Label.
1. O
 nce you have the layer to be labelled selected,
tap the layer to access the layer tools.
2. Tap Color Label and select a color from the list.
3. Tap elsewhere to exit the tool.

For animators, use the storyboard template. If you are about to

start a perspective drawing, use the perspective template to help
with that.
1. In the Layer Editor, tap a layer to access the layer tools.
2. Tap Templates and select one.
NOTE The template is only applied to the current layer.

Reorder layers
Change the layer order by dragging layers above or below
one another within the Layer Editor.
T o make a layer appear in front of another, move it above
another.
T o make a layer appear behind another, move it below
another.
to open the Layer Editor. The current layer
1. Tap
is highlighted.
2. Drag the layer into position.

Change layer opacity

Change the transparency of a layer to create a striking or
subtle effect.
to open the Layer Editor. The current layer
1. Tap
is highlighted.
2. Tap the layer you want to affect.
3. Tap the layer again to access the Layer tools.
4. Drag the Opacity slider:
left to increase transparency
right to decrease transparency

Blend modes
Use blend modes to determine how layers are composited together. Create complex multi-layered
textures. Choose from Normal, Multiply, Add, and Screen. Apply them and experiment without
the fear of permanently altering your composition.
When layers are combined, the results can vary. Change the order and experiment with the settings
to achieve the result you want.

Multiply layers

Add layers

Screen layers

Use Multiply to produce an overall

darkening effect to the layer appearance.

Use Add to lighten the overall

composition, similar to Screen, but in a
more extreme manner.

Use Screen to produce an overall

lightening effect to the composition.

When using Multiply, the value for each

pixel in the layer is darkened by a value
equal to or greater than the value of
pixels on other layers occupying the same
location in the layer stack. It produces a
similar effect to combining one or more
photographic transparencies together and
looking through them.

Apply blend modes

To add a blend mode, do the following:
1. Tap a layer to access the layer tools.
2. Select a blend mode.
3. Draw.

When using Add, each pixel is

brightened by a value equal to or lesser
than the value of pixels on other layers
occupying the same location in the
layer stack. This is applied as a linear
calculation.

When using Screen, each pixel in the

layer is brightened by a value equal to or
lesser than the value of pixels on other
layers occupying the same location in
the layer stack. It produces an effect
opposite to that of Multiply.

Transforming a layer
Rotate, scale, and move a layer, using
Transform. Resize a layer, pivot it,
or reposition it without affecting the content on other layers. Dont confuse
this with transforming a canvas, which changes the view, without affecting the
placement or size of the layers.

Move, rotate, or scale a layer

You can use your finger(s) to freely move, scale, and rotate the layer or use the
Transform tools to move in a constrained direction, flip, or rotate 90 degrees
in either directions. See Transform for information on the Transform tools.
To rotate, drag in a circular manner with two fingers.
To move, drag up, down, left, or right with one finger.
T o scale, with two fingers, pinch the canvas for a smaller layer and
expand your fingers for a larger layer.
NOTE When transforming a layer, keep in mind that any content that is resized
and expands beyond the size of the canvas (not your view) will be cropped off.
Undoing this action will restore the content; otherwise, it is lost.

Save, export, and post sketches

Save sketches to your Gallery, then export and post them. The Gallery is a component of SketchBook
for Galaxy. If you accidentally delete the app, your Gallery and all the sketching within it are deleted.
So, we recommend:
Exporting to your SD card and Dropbox.
Taking snapshots of your canvas to save the image in your Screenshots folder.

Save your sketch

SketchBook auto saves after 10 strokes, however, to save a sketch to the Gallery, do the following:
1. Tap

, then

2. Once in the Gallery, swipe to the left to save your sketch to the Gallery.

Export your sketch

Export to your SD card, Dropbox, or another destination.
1. Tap

, then

2. Tap the thumbnail view of the sketch.

3. Tap

and select Export PSD.

4. C
 hoose a method for exporting or
sharing your sketch.
5. Following the onscreen instructions.

Changing preferences
Use the preferences to customize application settings.
To access your preferences, tap
and
Preferences.

General

To turn on a preference, tap the box next to it to add a check.

H
 elp Improve Our Products - Approve collection of usage
information.
T
 ap-hold for Color Picker - Use to turn on or off the Color Picker
does not appear by default. However,
that appears. The Color Picker
when turned on, it does.
Rotate Canvas - Use to rotate the canvas with two fingers. When
disabled, you need to use the Transform tool to do this.
P
 inch to Gallery - Use to access the Gallery. in a pinch. Pinch your
sketch until the Gallery appears.

Factory Defaults
Use the Factor Defaults to reset all your color swatches and brushes to their
original state. If you dont want to restore all the brushes, you can reset individual
ones. Tap the following:
R
 eset Color Swatches to change your color swatches back to their
original state.
R
 eset Favorite Brushes to change your Favorites section of brushes
back to their original state.
Reset Brush Settings to change brushes back to their original state.
R
 eset Preference Settings to change back all your preferences to their
original state.
IMPORTANT For tablet users, before using Reset Color Swatches, keep in
mind, it resets the Color Palette.

Getting SketchBook information

Help
Tap

, then

Help to access an in-product version of the help.

Support
Opens http://support.sketchbook.com to access SketchBook
documentation through the Documentation link at the top of the page,
tutorial content, tips, tricks, and how-to videos, as well as installation and
licensing information, and articles on workflow, ui, saving and expoting,
and general topics.

News
Opens http://blog.sketchbook.com for the latest SketchBook
documentation and information on the SketchBook family of products,
upcoming events, and show-cased users.
It provides tips and tricks for using the software, reviews of new gadgets
and hardware you can use with the SketchBook products, as well as
printable versions of the help. Find the latest updates. Send us feedback
and suggestions.