Pencil Software

Pencil software is free and an open source animation software, which provides a versatile and an easy way to create graphics and animations. Pencil software can scale the animations and graphics created to any size without losing the clarity or quality.

To start Pencil software:

1. Click on the dash icon.
2. Type pencil in the search bar.
3. Application icon will appear, click on it.
4. A blank file as shown below will appear:

It has the following parts:

• Title Bar: It displays the application name and the file name in which you are working. It also displays the close, minimize and maximize buttons on its left side.
• Menu Bar: It contains controls for common functions and commands (File, Edit, View, Animation, Tool, Layer, Windows, Help).
• Stage: It is a rectangular area where we place the content or create drawings or movies.
• Tools Palette: It contains a set of tools used to draw, paint, select and modify the object in the workspace.
• Options Palette: It contains options such as Colour, size and Feather.
• Display Palette: It is present below the options palette, which includes the options such as horizontal flip, show invisible lines.
• Timeline Palette: It is a fixed window which stays at the bottom of the workspace. In this area the graphics and elements are assembled in a sequential order allowing the user to control the order of events in sequence.
• Colours Palette: It is available on the right side of the stage. It displays various colours for the selection.