Use the drawing markup tool

  1. Tap to select a marker to draw freely within the file. By default, the last-used color, thickness, and transparency are selected.
  2. Use your finger as you would a pen to draw on your file.
  3. To customize the drawing tool (change color, opacity, stroke), tap The drawing tool icon again.
  4. Do one of the following:
    • To change the marker color, select the desired color.
    • To change the marker tip size, select the desired tip size.
    • To change the transparency of the marker, select the desired transparency.
    The tool changes according to your selection. To change another attribute, repeat this step.
  5. To change the color of the drawing, or the thickness or transparency of the line after drawing, tap it and change the tool attributes as desired.
  6. To move the drawing to another part of the screen, tap it and drag it to the desired location.
  7. To delete the drawing immediately after drawing, tap The delete icon.
  8. When done, tap The save icon to save. The drawing is saved:
    • When you tap The checkmark icon.
    • When you change the annotation tool and make another annotation.
    • When you close the file.
  9. To select the drawing after saving, first tap The close icon to close the annotation menu bar. You can then tap the drawing and edit the drawing color, thickness, or transparency, as described above.
  10. To delete the drawing, tap it and then tap Delete.