# Drawing Pencil Lines

You can use the Pencil tool to draw as you would with an ordinary pencil. The Pencil tool creates a single-width centerline shape, unlike the Brush tool.

To draw pencil lines:

1. From the Tools > Drawing Tools menu or Drawing Tools toolbar, select the Pencil tool.

2. Select a pen style from the Pen tab in the Properties window. The width of your line is based on the Maximum Size value of the pen you select.

3. Select a solid color swatch from the Color Palette tab. You cannot use a gradient color swatch to draw a pencil line.

4. Draw your line using your mouse or pen and graphic tablet.

See Also
Setting Up Your Pens
Drawing Straight Lines, Ellipses and Rectangles
Drawing Brush Strokes
Drawing Brush Strokes
Working with Selections
Optimizing Drawing Objects for the Web
Modifying the Shape of Vector Lines