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Quick Start

Start with a small drawing, then learn the controls you need as you work. These steps use the default input settings; gestures can be changed in Preferences.

Make your first drawing​

  1. Create a sprite from the Gallery and choose the canvas dimensions.
  2. Select Pencil, choose a colour from the palette, and start with a 1 px brush.
  3. Draw on the current layer. Use Undo to correct a stroke, or create another layer for separate details.
  4. Keep the .resprite project for later editing. When you want an image or animation to share, export a copy.

Undo and Redo​

On iPhone, iPad, and Android touch devices, the default gestures are:

  • Two-finger tap: undo.
  • Three-finger tap: redo.

You can also use the Undo and Redo buttons or your configured keyboard shortcuts. If a gesture does not respond, check Gestures & Input.

Colour Picking and Brush Size​

Click or tap a palette swatch to choose a drawing colour. Use Eyedropper to sample from the canvas; on touch devices, canvas long press is also assigned to colour picking by default. Reference-image picking has its own controls; see Reference Images.

Drag the brush size control horizontally or vertically to resize the brush. For brush shapes, Pixel Perfect, and other options, see Tools.

Layer Basics​

Open a layer's menu and choose New Layer to keep details separate from the existing artwork.

InputOpen the layer menu
Touch on iOS or AndroidDouble-tap the layer header
Desktop mouseRight-click the layer header

Select a layer by its header before drawing. Use the eye to hide or show it and the lock to protect its content. Reordering and groups are explained in Layers; frame and playback controls are in Timeline.

Handy Tips​

  • Pen actions: on iPad, assign Apple Pencil high pressure, tilt, double tap, or squeeze in the input settings supported by your pencil. A firm press triggers the assigned action, which may be Fill or another command.
  • Timeline placement: iOS offers View ▸ Timeline Position; desktop and Android use the workspace window layout.
  • Palette organisation: choose, rearrange, and edit swatches in the Palette. Learn the colour controls before editing a large set of swatches.

Continue with Tools for drawing options or Gestures & Input to customise your controls.