Apple Pencil settings

If you're working with Pixelmator Pro on an iPad (using Sidecar), you can speed up certain actions using the double-tap gesture of Apple Pencil.

To open Apple Pencil settings:

  • Choose Pixelmator Pro > Settings from the menu bar and choose Pencil.

Set the Apple Pencil settings

Select the action you'd like to assign to the double-tap gesture:

  • Switch between the Paint and Erase tools: Lets you quickly switch between painting and erasing which can be useful when creating traditional paintings.

  • Show and hide the Colors window: Lets you quickly choose, pick, or save colors to and from the macOS-native Colors window.

  • Undo and redo changes: Quickly undo or redo actions while working on your designs.

  • Turn off the double-tap gesture for Apple Pencil: The double-tap gesture will have no special actions assigned to it.

📘 Note: The double-tap gesture is available starting with 2nd generation Apple Pencils.

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