Bitmap > Draw Bitmap Line

Bitmap > Draw Bitmap Line

Bitmap > Draw Bitmap Line

Use this menu option to draw a line on a bitmap layer using the primary or secondary colour.
      The Draw Bitmap Line  button on the Design Tools toolbar is a shortcut for this menu option. The accessibility of this button is layout dependent.

To draw a bitmap line:

  1. In the Project Tree, select the bitmap layer on which you want to draw.
  2. Select the colour you want to use.
  3. Select Bitmap > Draw Bitmap Line or click . The Tool Settings: Draw Bitmap Line panel is displayed.
  4. To change the shape of the brush used to create the line, click the Change Brush Shape icon beside the slider. You can switch between a round   and a square   tip.
  5. Click and drag the slider to specify the size of the brush.
  6. Move the cursor   over the area of the bitmap layer in which you want to draw a bitmap line, and then drag. A preview line is displayed.
    If you are working in the 3D view, ensure that Display Bitmap   in the 3D View toolbar is toggled on.
  7. Release the mouse button to draw the bitmap line on the selected bitmap layer.
    To draw a bitmap line in the secondary colour, press the Shift key when you release the mouse button.

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