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Apple Pencil (1st gen) line texture in Notes app for iPad OS 16 missing.

Is there a way to get this line texture back in Notes? It is a subtle texture but I noticed it disappeared in the iPad OS 16 update. This texture made scribbling or sketching feel more natural like using a real pencil but now the lines all look like like ink writing/drawing.


Original line texture:



New line texture in iPad OS 16:



The new line texture is just cold and utterly bare. I don't use the Apple Pencil anymore and every time I go back to it I remember you can only do plain lines now.

iPad Pro 9.7-inch WiFi

Posted on Dec 26, 2022 9:54 AM

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Posted on Dec 26, 2022 12:10 PM

This looks like the Pencil feature in the iOS/iPadOS Notes app.

The Pencil has been moved further into the lower drawing pallete, now, in iPadOS 16.

You should be able to simply drag the palette out further to reveal al the extra pens and tools.



Best of Luck to You!

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Apple Pencil (1st gen) line texture in Notes app for iPad OS 16 missing.

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