Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 1. An Arsenal of Tools
SketchBook Pro 6 has a great selection of tools and brushes to create your artwork.
It also has a number of places in the software where you can locate your tools. This
allows the user to work comfortably and quickly while enjoying a great number of op-
tions. The following is an overview of some of the essential tools in SketchBook Pro
6.
Lagoon
There are several places to locate your tools and menu choices in SketchBook Pro
6. Like all computer software, you will find a menu bar atop SketchBook Pro. In the
menu bar, you can access all your tools to edit your preferences or your document.
SketchBook Pro also has a number of ways in which you can quickly locate your tools
without having to continually open and close the windows or going to your menu bar.
The following screenshot shows the lagoon window:
In the real world, an artist has a studio where all his equipment is stored—paints, pen-
cils, markers, brushes, and so on. When an artist decides what to work on, he/she
chooses the appropriate materials for the piece, or if he/she goes out to paint, he/
she selects only the materials that are going to be used. The menu bar is similar to
your studio, and the lagoon is similar to a portable art box where you keep the tools
you use the most. The advantage of this is that you have several ways of arranging
your workspace according to what is comfortable or expedient for you. Apart from the
menu bar and windows such as
Brush Palette
,
Tool Box
, and
Colors
, you have the
lagoon, as shown in the preceding screenshot, on the lower left-hand side of the in-
terface.
The first set of menu options on the lagoon is called
Interface Controls
. This allows
you to set up your workspace. You can set the lagoon to the left of your screen (it is
on the left by default) or move it to the right. It allows you to take these elements off
