Add content to the artboard in Blend SketchFlow

When working on a SketchFlow project, you have access to all the tools available in Blend for Visual Studio 2013. There are some tools in Blend that you may find particularly useful in the early stages of prototype design.

Pencil tool

You can use the Pencil tool  to quickly draw a shape or a freeform path.

Tip

To view all the path tools, right-click the tool that is visible in the Tools panel.

Copy and paste images

You can copy an image from anywhere on your desktop and then paste it onto the artboard. You can also add an image by using the Project menu.

For more information, see Insert an image file into the active document.

Sketch controls

Because polished user interface (UI) elements can distract from reviewing the interactive design instead of the look of an application, SketchFlow includes a set of styles that give the standard controls a hand-sketched look while maintaining all their functionality.

Sketch Styles is the default style when you open a SketchFlow project. If you don't want Sketch Styles to be the default style, in the Assets panel, under Styles, right-click Sketch Styles, and then clear Set as default style.

The Sketch Styles set includes the following controls, which may be particularly useful when creating prototypes:

• **Note-Sketch control   **The Note-Sketch control is a read-only text box that is styled to look like a sticky note. You can use the Note-Sketch control to leave notes that are styled to look like notes in the prototype, or use the notes as placeholders on the artboard.

  Note

  Note-Sketch controls are available only in SketchFlow projects.

• **Rectangle control   **The Rectangle-Sketch control can be used throughout your prototype for a consistent look.

Importing Photoshop and Illustrator files

You can import Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator files to quickly draw a shape or a freeform path.

For more information about importing Photoshop files, see Import a Photoshop, Illustrator or FXG file in Blend SketchFlow.

For more information about importing Illustrator files, see Import from PowerPoint in Blend SketchFlow.

See Also

Tasks

Create reusable content in Blend SketchFlow