# Pen Tab

As you design your storyboard panels, you can use the Pen tab to select different types of pens to draw lines with different qualities. The lines can be thin or thick, and be smooth or rough. Use the colour palette to assign and edit pen colours and textures.

#### Pen tab Properties

Property |  | Application
--- | --- | ---
New Pen |  | Open the Pen Style dialog box to add a new pen to the list.
Delete Pen |  | Delete the selected pen from the list.
Edit Selected Pen |  | Open the Pen Style dialog box to make changes to the selected pen.
Pen Size |  | Change the width of the pen. For a brush stroke, this value changes the maximum width of the brush.
Smoothness |  | Select the amount of smoothness that drawing tools will apply to a line.
Toggle Drawing Behind Mode |  | Select this option to draw behind an object.

#### Pen tab Menu

Command | Action | Other Access Methods
--- | --- | ---
Edit Selected Pen | Open the Pen Style dialog box to make changes to the selected pen. | (Pen Tab)
New Pen | Open the Pen Style dialog box to add a new pen to the list. | (Pen Tab)
New Texture Pen | Open a dialog box to browse for a texture and add a new pen to the list. A [T] appears beside the pen in the list. You can also add a texture pen from the Pen Style dialog box and select the Textured Pen check box to add a new pen with texture to the list. | (Pen Tab)
Delete Pen | Delete the selected pen. Also applies to a Textured Pen. | (Pen Tab)