This option will smooth the input of older tablets like the Wacom Graphire 3. This is the fastest option, and good for fine details. The input from the tablet translates directly to the screen. The following options can be selected: No Smoothing. Useful for people with shaky hands, or particularly difficult long lines. Smoothing, also known as stabilising in some programs, allows the program to correct the stroke.

The sticky-keys can be edited in Settings ‣ Configure Krita… ‣ Canvas Input Settings. The hotkey can be edited in Settings ‣ Configure Krita… ‣ Shortcuts. You can also press the V key as a stickykey for the straight-line tool. Press the Shift key and drag outward to increase brush size. The Primary setting is “size” (standardly invoked by the Shift key). Release the Ctrl key to return to the freehand brush tool. Press the Ctrl key to switch the tool to “color sampler”, use left or right click to sample fore and background color respectively. The alternate invocation is the ‘’color sampler’’ (standardly invoked by the Ctrl key). To switch the brush, make use of the brush-preset docker. It makes optimal use of your tablet’s input settings to control the brush-appearance. The freehand brush tool allows you to paint on paint layers without constraints like the straight line tool. The default tool you have selected on Krita start-up, and likely the tool that you will use the most.

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