# My Pencil TOOL! **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [July 11, 2004, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-pencil-tool/57227 "2004-07-11T17:17:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![abraxas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@abraxas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abraxas)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-pencil-tool/57227/1 "2004-07-11T17:17:31Z")
Hello! I wonder why my pencil tool doesnt work?? (MX 2004) if i choose smooth it dont do anything… it doesnt smooth out it. Same thing about straighten!! SOMEONE KNOW??? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-pencil-tool/57227/2 "2004-07-11T19:04:35Z")
Does it go all jaggy no matter what style of drawing you’ve selected? If so then I have the exact same problem. I hope someone can help us. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-pencil-tool/57227/3 "2004-07-11T19:17:03Z")
yes… that is what i mean. When i installed the program it worked, but not now ☹ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-pencil-tool/57227/4 "2004-07-11T19:25:38Z")
if it worked before why not re-install it ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-pencil-tool/57227/5 "2004-07-11T20:52:02Z")
but maybe it will always go back f\*cked up… but i will try 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-pencil-tool/57227/6 "2004-07-11T21:39:02Z")
i don’t really understand the problem ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-pencil-tool/57227/7 "2004-07-11T22:12:24Z")
When I (or abraxas) draw a line using the pencil tool, it goes all jaggedy. This happens regardless of whether you have the line type set to straighten, smooth or ink. What the hell is going on?! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-pencil-tool/57227/8 "2004-07-11T22:15:46Z")
Flash is probably thinking that you have it set to Ink mode instead of smooth/straighten. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-pencil-tool/57227/9 "2004-07-11T22:20:57Z")
But why would ink mode make it go jaggy? I’m talkin’ zigzag style here dude not just slightly bumpy. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-pencil-tool/57227/10 "2004-07-11T22:27:46Z")
Hmm - select the arrow black cursor tool and look down at the tool bar and have snap-to-objects turned off :P. I don’t know if this will work but try it ;). (Also go to view \> snap-to-pixels and make sure it’s not checked) (Also go to view \> grid \> and make sure snap-to-grid is not checked) Like so: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-pencil-tool/57227/11 "2004-07-11T22:29:33Z")
Or it could be a bug in FMX2004 :sure:. – Make sure you update your FMX2004 monthly. - [http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/downloads.html#updaters](http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/downloads.html#updaters) Says this updater fixes bugs. Maybe this will work. Who knows :). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-pencil-tool/57227/12 "2004-07-11T22:33:28Z")
Yess!!! It was snapping to the grid which I couldn’t see. Reefster you are a legend! Thanx! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-pencil-tool/57227/13 "2004-07-11T22:34:44Z")
It really worked? Oh I rock! And I only have FMX :P. No problem FG - And make sure you download the updater I provided for the hell of it :). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-pencil-tool/57227/14 "2004-07-11T22:37:32Z")
Doin’ that now. Thanx again. That has been pissing me off for about a month now. Wait, why the hell didn’t I ask this in Kirupa before? I’ve got a head like a sieve. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-pencil-tool/57227/15 "2004-07-11T22:38:58Z")
Haha - don’t blame yourself. When I was a beginner, I used to get stuck with things for a whole week before I realized that forum was open for questions :P. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-pencil-tool/57227/16 "2004-07-11T22:42:07Z")
[sarcasm] Wow a _whole_ week? Really? [/sarcasm] Oops, download’s finished.