Straight lines and shift key

[Cri54]

Hello everyone,

I have been using Photoshop for years but a few weeks ago I started working with Krita on my Samsung tablet.

I have to say it was love at first sight.

However, I would like some advice.

I use Photoshop to create helmet designs. Geometric designs with very straight lines (see attached image).

In Photoshop I use the SHIFT key a lot in combination with the brush.

To make a straight line I make a first point with the brush, then I press shift and pull the brush forward, creating a straight line.

If I want to make a tilted line instead I make a first point with the brush, I move to the point where I want the line to end and I press shift and the brush again, in this way it creates the straight line.

I can’t do this with Krita in any way.

I also tried to connect a bluetooth keyboard to try to use keyboard shortcuts but without success.

Can anyone help me?

At the moment I’m making the lines with the polygonal lasso (but even here I’m never sure that the lines are perpendicular to the base of the sheet because I can’t use the shift key to make the selection straight.

Thanks in advance to anyone who wants to help me!

[Someonesane]

Fairly certain the “V” key is the default shortcut key for the Line Tool. Holding V and then left click dragging should extend a straight line. Holding V + Shift and then left click dragging provides a locked line (snapping to horizontal, vertical, and other increments).

[sooz]

Welcome, @Cri54

The only thing I can think of is to use the assistant tool and turn on snap. Android doesn’t yet have a mobile UI so some things are tricky on Android.

Assistant Tool

[Cri54]

Thanks a lot, i try with the V shortcut buy it dosn’t work because i use it in the photoshop way.

Now i figured out how to correctly use it.
Thanks again for your help