Custom Shapes using the Freehand Drawing Tool In SAi FlexiPRINT RTUV 22 Software (Part 4)

Another way to make custom shapes other than the Path Tool, is the Freehand Drawing Tool.

When it comes to the Freehand Drawing Tool, you might need a bit more skill to use it but it does give you more freedom.

This video is part of a Mini-Series.
Next video covers Shapes & Registration Marks.
Previous video covered Path Tool.

Video Transcript

Hi guys. In today's video, we're gonna be looking at the Freehand Drawing tool found in flexi print. But before that, let's have a quick intro first. So today's video can be found on softwaretraining.co.za. co dot Z A. We make short and easy to watch problem solving videos, and we also have daily updates. Otherwise, we're back to the programme here. Now, In the previous video on this mini series on the secondary toolbar, we looked at the path tool. So now today, we're gonna look at the free and tools, so I was gonna quickly move this over to the right so we can have a nice view of both of them in action. So now if I zoom in and then, uh, we go to the tool under the text if I left click hold in and you'll see we have the path one first. And then if we hover, we'll see free hand drawing tools Second. So I'm gonna select that and then move back to the canvas. Now, this tool can be slightly more tricky at times than the path tool, as you have a lot of freedom, so it's easier to mess up things in my opinion. So now what we can do is we simply left click and just start drawing. You can see here it starts creating a path for us just based off the shape we've got. If we left a little curve left click, it will complete the draw, so that is handy. But it can get quite tricky if you mess up while you're busy, because sometimes you might go and your hand bumps and you get that type of shape. But you just want to carry on with the curve. Then you have a problem, because after you to clean it, you know it takes more time, and that is where our first shortcut comes in, which is quite handy. And that is we can simply keep control in and then run back onto this path. But make sure you keep your shift, your left click still in, because if you let go of that, it will complete the path and you won't be able to erase anymore. And then like that, we can simply carry on thus shape once again. If you make a mistake, you can simply use control, correct it and then complete it. Now these shapes, you can still edit afterwards, like with the other path tool, the curves and that. So, um, and that will be obviously done here with the selection at select 0.2. Yeah, that we will cover in another video. But now that's just It's good to understand that if you keep controlling, you can erase areas and then carry on from where you left off. If you need to do that and then another one that's handy to know is, you can actually if you let's say I draw and I use with my left click in and I keep shift, then you can see I can make straight lines. So then, if I let go of shift, we'll stop the straight line. Then I can start with the curve again. And then if I keep shifting, I will start a straight line again. Once I let go of shift and I move the mouse a bit. I all foundation that we can just go as we need to quite handy. So if you have to, you can obviously then in essence, create most of what you do in the curve, uh, in the path tool. With this so I can click here. Keep shifting, create a straight line. Then let's make a curve. So now I'm just gonna do a normal, gentle stroke. If you have a graphics tablet, this is definitely easier to have the control. Let's make a cube. We can do the same thing. Keep shifting. Let go of shift. Move a bit. Keep shifting. Let go of shift. Obviously, this is gonna just take a little bit of repetition till you get a, uh, comfortable with it. And then there we go in close shape, OK, Something went a bit wonky there, but, um, you can obviously touch that out, but in in essence, you can create most of your shapes with a free hand tool. Like I said, it gives you more freedom. But it is a little bit more tricky to operate compared to the path tool. So if you like everything or need everything very precise, then I would recommend use a path tool. But if you may be plotting down quick concepts or, um, something a little bit more artistic, then obviously you can go for a free hand drawing tool, But yeah, otherwise that is it. On the free and drawing tool. If we head here in the meanwhile to softwaretraining.co.za. co dot Z A. You guys will notice we've got a variety of different Softwares we do cover. And you can also isolate your searching on top or right. If you do not find the training videos you're looking for, just simply go. Yeah, request a training video put in the mini form and then we'll do our best to try and make that for you. But otherwise thanks, guys, for watching and cheers.