Writing or drawing digital ink with the Calligraphic Pens tool

The Calligraphic Pens tool is like the Pens tool (see Writing or drawing digital ink with the Pens tool), but it smoothes your writing or drawing and produces lines of varying thickness. It is useful for teaching students handwriting.

To write or draw digital ink with the Calligraphic Pens tool

1. Press Calligraphic Pens , and then select a line type.

2. Write or draw digital ink on the page.

To set the digital ink’s appearance before writing or drawing

1. Press Calligraphic Pens , and then select a line type.

2. If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties .

3. Press Line Style.

4. Select a color, thickness and style.

5. Press Fill Effects.

6. Select the transparency of the lines using the Object transparency slider.

   Tip 

   To save the line style and fill effects for future use, press Save Tool Properties.

7. Write or draw digital ink on the page.

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