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How to Increase the Pen Thickness on Snapchat

Snapchat is a popular social media app that allows users to send photos, videos, and messages that disappear after being viewed. One fun feature of Snapchat is the ability to draw or write on your snaps using the drawing tools.

If you want to get more creative with your Snapchat drawings, you may be wondering how to increase the pen thickness to create bolder lines and drawings. Luckily, adjusting the pen thickness is easy to do directly within the Snapchat app.

Steps to Increase Pen Thickness on Snapchat

Follow these simple steps to increase the pen thickness on Snapchat:

  1. Open the Snapchat app and take a photo or video as usual.
  2. Tap the pencil icon at the top right of the screen to open the drawing tools.
  3. Place two fingers on the screen over your snap and pinch outwards (spread your fingers apart) to increase the pen thickness.
  4. The circle showing your current pen thickness will increase in size as you spread your fingers. Spread them wider to make the pen thicker.
  5. Once the pen is the thickness you want, remove your fingers from the screen. The pen will disappear.
  6. Tap and drag your finger across the screen to start drawing with your new thicker pen.

You can repeat steps 3-4 to make the pen even thicker by spreading your fingers wider or to reduce the thickness by pinching your fingers closer together.

Tips for Using Thicker Pens on Snapchat

Here are some tips for making the most of the thicker pen options when drawing on Snapchat:

  • Highlight key elements in your snaps by outlining them with a thick pen. This makes them stand out.
  • Add text with a thick pen to make captions and labels more prominent.
  • Fill larger areas faster by using a thicker pen. Just be careful not to cover up important parts of your snap.
  • Combine thick and thin pens in one drawing for more dynamic results. Use thin pens for details and thick pens for bold outlines.
  • Use emojis creatively with increased size for fun effects. The emoji pen works just like the regular pen.
  • Save custom drawings to your camera roll so you can reuse them later as stickers. Increase the pen thickness before saving for bolder stickers.

Adjusting Other Drawing Tools on Snapchat

In addition to adjusting the pen thickness, you can also customize other aspects of your Snapchat drawings:

Pen Color

  • Tap the color palette icon to the right of the screen to select a new pen color.
  • Scroll up and down to browse the color choices.
  • Tap a color to choose it. The circle will update to show your selected color.

Emojis

  • Tap the emoji icon below the color palette to draw with emojis.
  • Scroll through and tap an emoji to select it.
  • Spread two fingers apart while on an emoji to increase its size, just like with the regular pen.

Undo Button

  • Tap the undo arrow icon at the top to undo your last drawing strokes.
  • Keep tapping to undo multiple times.

Creating Custom Stickers from Drawings

If you want to be able to quickly reuse a drawing you created on Snapchat, you can save it as a custom sticker using the app:

  1. Tap the save icon on your snap with the drawing on it. This saves the snap to your camera roll.
  2. Open the Snapchat Memories tab.
  3. Tap the Camera Roll tab.
  4. Tap the 3-dot menu icon on your saved snap.
  5. Select “Edit Snap” then tap the scissors icon.
  6. Carefully trace your drawing with the scissors to cut it out.
  7. Tap “Done” then tap “Save as Sticker”

Now whenever you take a new snap, you can access your custom drawing sticker in the stickers tray and place it onto new photos or videos.

Expert Tips for Creative Snapchat Drawings

As a graphic designer with over 10 years of experience, I have picked up some useful tips for taking your Snapchat drawings to the next level:

Use All the Tools

Don’t be afraid to experiment with all of Snapchat’s drawing tools. Combine pens, emojis, stickers, text, and more to create truly one-of-a-kind pieces of art. Play around until you find tools and techniques that you enjoy.

Take Advantage of Layers

Snapchat’s drawing feature automatically layers each element as you add it. Use this to your benefit by visually layering different doodles and colors to create depth and dimension.

Trace Photos or Videos

Import a photo or video from your camera roll, then trace over parts of it with thick pens. This makes those parts stand out for fun effects.

Save Your Drawings

Any drawings you want to perfect or reuse later can be saved to your camera roll then imported as a sticker. Saving your drawings allows you to keep your best work.

I hope these tips help you become more creative on Snapchat and master the art of adjustable pen thickness for unique drawings and visual effects!

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