Custom Stencils
Want to have your own set of trees, entourage, unit plans, graphics, furniture, patterns, logos, and much more for your architecture, interior design, landscape design, engineering, or other creative drawing? Meet Custom Stencil. Below is a quick "How To" guide for creating your very own custom stencils from any photo or image.
Landscape design drawing by Barbara Dokshina.
How to Create Custom Stencils
Step 1. The "+" Button
Tap the Gear button to display your stencil library and then "+" to create your very own custom stencil.
Step 2. Choose Your Image
Select any photo, drawing, image, or sketch from your Photos or cloud storage. Adjust the contrast to the desired appearance or invert as needed.
Pro Tip
All of your custom stencils will be saved in your "my stencils" folder.
Step 3. Configure & Create Your Stencil
Adjust the size, position, contrast, or invert your image before converting it into a custom stencil.
Size & Place
Use two fingers to resize and place your image inside the custom stencil boundary.
Contrast
Adjust the contrast to the desired appearance.
Invert
Invert your image to fill in the opposite part.
Create Stencil
Tap "Done" to create your custom stencil.
Step 4. Fill Your Stencil
Use any pen style from pencil to charcoal along with any color and opacity to create beautiful and original stencil drawings. For quick fills, you can use the Auto-Pen Stroke and Auto-Fill buttons.
Step 5. Delete Custom Stencils
To delete a stencil simply pull the stencils down to reveal the "Delete" button.
How To Video
Enjoy this how to video highlighting how to create custom stencils.
Additional Resources
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How to Get Creative with Custom Stencils
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