Getting Started
Sections
- User Interface
- Editors
- 3D Viewport
- Image Editor
- UV Editor
- Compositor
- Texture Nodes
- Geometry Node Editor
- Shader Editor
- Video Sequencer
- Movie Clip Editor
- Dope Sheet
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- Graph Editor
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- Nonlinear Animation
- Text Editor
- Python Console
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- Outliner
- Properties Editor
- File Browser
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- Spreadsheet
- Preferences
- Scenes & Objects
- Modeling
- Introduction
- Meshes
- Curves
- Curves (New)
- Surfaces
- Metaball
- Text
- Point Cloud
- Volumes
- Empties
- Modifiers
- Introduction
- Common Modifier Options
- Edit
- Generate
- Array Modifier
- Array (Legacy) Modifier
- Bevel Modifier
- Boolean Modifier
- Build Modifier
- Curve to Tube Modifier
- Decimate Modifier
- Edge Split Modifier
- Mask Modifier
- Mesh to Volume Modifier
- Mirror Modifier
- Multiresolution Modifier
- Remesh Modifier
- Scatter on Surface Modifier
- Screw Modifier
- Skin Modifier
- Solidify Modifier
- Subdivision Surface Modifier
- Triangulate Modifier
- Volume to Mesh Modifier
- Weld Modifier
- Wireframe Modifier
- Deform
- Armature Modifier
- Cast Modifier
- Curve Modifier
- Displace Modifier
- Hook Modifier
- Laplacian Deform Modifier
- Lattice Modifier
- Mesh Deform Modifier
- Shrinkwrap Modifier
- Simple Deform Modifier
- Smooth Modifier
- Smooth Corrective Modifier
- Smooth Laplacian Modifier
- Surface Deform Modifier
- Volume Displace Modifier
- Warp Modifier
- Wave Modifier
- Normals
- Physics
- Geometry Nodes Modifier
- Geometry Nodes
- Introduction
- Inspection
- Attributes
- Fields
- Instances
- Baking
- Node-Based Tools
- Gizmos
- Input Nodes
- Output Nodes
- Attribute Nodes
- Geometry Nodes
- Curve Nodes
- Grease Pencil Nodes
- Instances Nodes
- Mesh Nodes
- Read
- Edge Angle Node
- Edge Neighbors Node
- Edge Vertices Node
- Edges to Face Groups Node
- Face Area Node
- Face Group Boundaries Node
- Face Neighbors Node
- Face Set Node
- Is Face Planar Node
- Is Edge Smooth Node
- Is Face Smooth Node
- Mesh Island Node
- Shortest Edge Paths Node
- Vertex Neighbors Node
- Edge Length Node
- Face Corner Angle Node
- Is Edge Boundary Node
- Is Edge Loose Node
- Is Edge Manifold Node
- Is UV Split Node
- Sample
- Write
- Operations
- Dual Mesh Node
- Edge Paths to Curves Node
- Edge Paths to Selection Node
- Extrude Mesh Node
- Flip Faces Node
- Mesh Boolean Node
- Mesh to Curve Node
- Mesh to Density Grid Node
- Mesh to Points Node
- Mesh to SDF Grid Node
- Mesh to Volume Node
- Scale Elements Node
- Split Edges Node
- Subdivide Mesh Node
- Subdivision Surface Node
- Triangulate Node
- Primitives
- Topology
- UV
- Read
- Point Nodes
- Volume Nodes
- Simulation Zone
- Color Utility Nodes
- Texture Nodes
- Utilities Nodes
- Group
- Generate Nodes
- Hair Nodes
- Normals Nodes
- Transform
- Sculpting & Painting
- Grease Pencil
- Animation & Rigging
- Physics
- Rendering
- Introduction
- EEVEE
- Cycles
- Workbench
- Cameras
- Lights
- Materials
- Shader Nodes
- Introduction
- Input
- Output
- Shader
- Add Shader
- Background
- Diffuse BSDF
- Emission
- Glass BSDF
- Glossy BSDF
- Hair BSDF
- Holdout
- Mix Shader
- Metallic BSDF
- Principled BSDF
- Principled Hair BSDF
- Principled Volume
- Ray Portal BSDF
- Refraction BSDF
- Specular BSDF
- Subsurface Scattering
- Toon BSDF
- Translucent BSDF
- Transparent BSDF
- Sheen BSDF
- Volume Absorption
- Volume Scatter
- Volume Coefficients
- Displacement
- Texture
- Color
- Utilities
- Group
- Color Management
- Freestyle
- View Layers & Passes
- Render Output
- Compositing
- Introduction
- Sidebar
- Compositor System
- Image Kernels
- Input Nodes
- Output Nodes
- Color Nodes
- Creative Nodes
- Filter Nodes
- Keying Nodes
- Mask Nodes
- Tracking Nodes
- Texture Nodes
- Transform Nodes
- Utilities Nodes
- Camera & Lens Effects Nodes
- Group
- Layout Nodes
- Limitations
- Motion Tracking & Masking
- Video Editing
- Introduction
- Sequencer Scene
- Setup Your Project
- Edit Your Project
- Storyboarding
- Assets, Files, & Data System
- Add-ons
- Advanced
- Troubleshooting
- Glossary
- Manual Index
Get Involved
Introduction¶
Grease Pencil is a Blender object. It accepts the drawing informationfrom a mouse or pressure-sensitive stylus and places it in 3D spaceas a collection of points, which are defined as a stroke.
The Grease Pencil object can be used to make traditional 2D animation, cut-out animation,motion graphics, or used it as storyboard tool, among other things.
An illustration in 3D space using the Grease Pencil object.¶
Strokes are created inDraw Mode,which requires a newkeyframein the animation timeline for the Grease Pencil object.Existing strokes can then be adjusted inEdit ModeandSculpt Mode.Finally, artists can apply materials, modifiers, lighting, and visual effects to strokes.
Quick Start¶
Artists can add Grease Pencil to any existing Blender scene, or start with a 2D Animation template.The template offers some pre-configured options that are helpful for animation and storyboarding.
Create and Use Grease Pencil¶
FromObject Mode,Add ‣ Grease Pencil ‣ Blank.
Create a new keyframe or turn on Auto Key. (SeeKeyframe Editing)
Switch toDraw Mode.
Click and drag across the viewport to add strokes to the Grease Pencil object.
2D Animation Template¶
To create a new Blender file using the “2D Animation”project template use:File ‣ New ‣ 2D Animation.
Note the following pre-configured setup for the 2D Animation template:
2D Animation is the default active workspace.
World Properties ‣ Surface (Background) ‣ Color is set to white.
Color managementViews is set toStandard.
Thedrawing plane is set to Front (X-Z).
Line and Fill layers, along with some stroke materials, are configured for Grease Pencil.
The animation timeline will automatically create a new keyframe when Grease Pencil is used on empty frames.
Tip
Grease Pencil can read pressure-sensitivity information from aGraphics Tablet or stylus.