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What happened to the pencil function in notes? It used to be able to draw like a lead pencil with shading functions and such. Now it just behaves like a marker with solid lines.
What model of iPad do you have - and what version of iOS/iPadOS is currently installed?
Settings > General > About
With the benefit of more information, we might be able to offer some insight into any issues that you might be experiencing.
Yeah I've done all that, it just changes the aspects of the marker but it's still a marker. Can't do the same thing that a graphite pencil can before. I guess that feature is just gone now. This is why I don't like updating OS.
I do not use Apple Notes to sketch/draw/paint as I prefer much more robust, dedicated, sketching/drawing/painting apps, of which there are plenty of Apple Pencil compatible ones in the Apple iOS App Store.
That stated, in the Apple Notes app sketch/drawing feature, what does the Pencil tool to the right of the eraser do, in the tool selection bar/area?
It wasn't the most extensive, but it was very convenient. Currently I'm using Adobe but it has single fixed pages, unlike Notes where I could just endlessly scroll down for more space. What other apps would you recommend? The one between the eraser and ruler is a selector tool.
I'm not sure what the problem is. The pencil is still there and functions like a pencil with shading shown above. It's the third tool from the left, currently showing blue. The tool on the far left is the pen.
Have you tried a simple hard reset of your iPad by holding down both the Home and sleep/wake buttons simultaneously until your iPad goes to black and restarts with Apple logo, then release the buttons?
6th Gen. Should be the latest OS13.3.1
If you long-touch the selected pencil, pen or marker, you can choose the width and other properties of the respective marker.
What are you using for sketching/drawing/paintng apps from Adobe?
Apple Pencil in Notes
