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# Sketchpad

Sketch assets instantly available as a PNG Sequence, GIF, or MP4

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## Sketchpad Library

Find Sketchpad under Workflow -> Library in your navigation panel. The Library shows all of your created Sketches. Motion Studio ships with a few example sketches as well:

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## Sketchpad Editor

Clicking "Create Sketch" will bring you to the editor. Here, you can specify a number of canvas and drawing options, and record a sketch.

#### Info Panel

* Canvas Size: Includes a number of presets, or custom size
* Background: Draw on a transparent, white, black, or custom background
* FPS: The fps that the sketch is exported as&#x20;

#### Brush Overlay

* Brush Size: size in px of your drawing brush
* Brush Color
* Decay: Fade out your brush stroke, with a slider denoting time-to-fade

#### Canvas Zoom

* Select zoom level from a number of presets, or cmd/ctrl + scroll to zoom the canvas directly.
* Fit to Screen: Resets the zoom level and centers the canvas

#### Shortcuts

* X: Clears the canvas
* Cmd/Ctrl + Scroll: Zooms the canvas
* Hold Spacebar: Pan the canvas
* R: Starts or stops recording of the canvas

#### Creating a Sketch

Once you selected your brush and canvas settings, you can start a recording. When recording, draw your sketch on the canvas, and when complete, stop recording. You'll be brought to a preview of the sketch asset. From here you can scrub the asset, discard, or save. Once saved, you'll see the asset in your Sketchpad Library

## Exporting Sketches

You can export a sketch by right-clicking on the sketch, and choosing "Export". You'll have the option of a PNG Sequence, GIF, or MP4, as well as the directory you'd like to save it to.

You can also quick-export a PNG Sequence by dragging the icon under the sketch. You can drag straight to After Effects, or a program of your choosing.

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