Tayasui Sketches School for Mac is a professional-grade digital drawing and sketching app designed specifically for educational settings and beginners. It is renowned for its intuitive and natural interface, realistic brush simulations, and smooth drawing experience. While maintaining professional features, it greatly lowers the entry barrier, making it an ideal tool for students, teachers, and digital art enthusiasts to express their creativity.

I. Detailed Explanation of the Core Interface and Workspace

After launching the app, you will see a clean main interface with clearly divided functional areas.

1. Main Workspace (Canvas Area)

Located in the center of the screen, this is the core area for drawing and creating. It supports multi-touch zoom (pinch with two fingers) and pan (drag with two fingers), and the canvas can be expanded infinitely.

2. Top Toolbar

Left Menu: Contains “File” (New, Open, Save, Export), “Edit” (Undo, Redo, Copy, Paste), and “Help” options.
Center Title: Displays the current artwork name and zoom ratio.
Right Tools: In order, the “Layers” button, “Symmetry Drawing” toggle, “Reference Line” tool, and “Settings” button.

3. Left Vertical Toolbar

Brush Selector: Located at the very top. Tap the current brush icon to expand the full brush library, including dozens of realistic brushes such as pencil, pen, watercolor, marker, and airbrush.
Color Picker: Located below the brush, click to open the color wheel. It supports multiple color selection methods such as the color wheel, swatches, and eyedropper.
Tool Selector: Further down is the auxiliary tools area, including “Fill Bucket,” “Eraser,” “Smudge,” “Ruler” (straight line, ellipse, curve), “Text Tool,” and “Selection Tool.”

4. Right-Side Properties Panel

When a brush or tool is selected, its adjustable properties will be displayed here, such as brush size, opacity, flow, smoothness, etc. Adjust them in real time using the sliders.

5. Bottom Status Bar

Displays information such as the name of the currently used brush, the color HEX value, and the canvas coordinates.

II. Complete Workflow: From Creation to Export

Step 1: Create or Open a Project

Method: After launching the software, you will automatically enter the gallery view. To create a new project:

Click the blue “+” button in the bottom right corner of the screen.
In the template selection window that pops up, choose a preset canvas size (such as A4, square, screen size, etc.) or customize the dimensions.
Click “Create” to enter a blank canvas.

Open an Existing Project: In the gallery view, simply click the thumbnail of the artwork you want to continue working on.

Shortcuts: Create a new canvas Command + N; Open the gallery Command + O.

Step 2: Basic Drawing and Adjustments

Select a brush and color: Click the brush icon at the top of the left toolbar and choose from the list (e.g., “Pencil”). Click the color circle and pick a color from the color wheel.
Start drawing: Draw directly on the canvas using the trackpad or a connected graphics tablet.
Use layers: Click the “Layers” button in the top toolbar (or press Command + L) to open the Layers panel. Click “+” to add a new layer, making it easier to draw and manage different parts separately. You can drag layers to reorder them, and click the eye icon to hide/show them.
Undo and redo: Made a mistake? Use Command + Z to undo and Command + Shift + Z to redo.

Step 3: Use Advanced Tools to Refine Your Artwork

Symmetry drawing: Click the “Symmetry” icon (butterfly-shaped) in the top toolbar. Once enabled, your strokes will be mirrored along the axis, which is great for drawing symmetrical patterns or character faces.
Reference lines and ruler: Click the “Reference” tool at the top to add straight, elliptical, or curved reference lines. Select the “Ruler” tool in the left toolbar to draw precise straight lines or ellipses.
Selection & Transformation: Use the “Selection Tool” (lasso or rectangular marquee) to select part of the canvas, then you can move, scale, rotate, or duplicate the selected content.

Step 4: Save & Export Your Work

Auto-Save: The software periodically auto-saves your project to the gallery.
Manual Save: Choose “File” > “Save” from the menu bar or press Command + S.
Export Your Work:
- Go to the menu bar and choose “File” > “Export”.
- Choose the export format: PNG (transparent background), JPEG, PDF (vector), PSD (layered, for use in Photoshop), or SKETCHES (native format, for sharing with other Sketches users).
- Select the resolution (1x, 2x, 3x) and whether the background is transparent, then specify the save location.

Shortcuts: Save Command + S; Export Command + E.

III. Advanced Tips for Common Features

Quickly Adjust Brush Size/Opacity: After selecting a brush, use two fingers to swipe horizontally on the trackpad to quickly adjust the brush size, or swipe vertically to adjust the opacity. (Requires enabling “Brush Gestures” in settings.)
Precise Color Picking: While drawing, press and hold the Control key on the keyboard, and the mouse pointer will temporarily turn into an eyedropper. Click anywhere on the canvas to pick up the color at that spot.
Layer Blending Modes: Tap a layer in the Layers panel and the “Blending Mode” option will appear, such as Normal, Add, Color Filter, and more, allowing you to create rich color overlay effects.
Create Custom Swatches: After adjusting to your desired color in the color picker, long-press the blank area of the swatch panel to save the current color as a custom swatch for easy access later.
Use Alpha Lock: In the Layers panel, two-finger swipe left on a layer (or tap More Options) and select “Alpha Lock.” From then on, painting on that layer will be restricted to areas with existing pixels, making it perfect for coloring and adding texture.

IV. Common Issues and Solutions

Q1: The brush stroke has noticeable lag or stuttering?

A1: First, check whether the canvas size is too large (especially custom oversized dimensions), as an overly large canvas consumes a significant amount of resources. Try reducing the canvas size appropriately. Second, close unnecessary background apps to free up memory. Make sure your Mac system is updated to the recommended version.

Q2: After a mistake, how do I restore an earlier version of my artwork?

A2: Sketches School supports version history. In the gallery view, long-press (or right-click) the target artwork and select “Browse Versions” to view all historically saved versions by time and restore one of them.

Q3: Exported PNG images don’t have a transparent background?

A3: When exporting, be sure to check the “Transparent Background” option in the export settings panel. Also, make sure that during drawing, the areas that need a transparent background are in blank areas of the layer or have been erased with the eraser.

Q4: How do I record the drawing process as a time-lapse video?

A4: Before you start drawing, click the “Settings” button (gear icon) in the top toolbar, find “Record Drawing Video,” and turn it on. After you finish drawing, you can find the “Export Video” option in the export options, which lets you save the entire creative process as a time-lapse video.

V. Summary of Mac Shortcuts

Function	Shortcut	Description
New Canvas	`Command + N`	Create a new project from a template
Open Gallery	`Command + O`	Return to the artwork library selection screen
Save Artwork	`Command + S`	Manually save current progress
Export Artwork	`Command + E`	Open the export options panel
Undo	`Command + Z`	Go back one step
Redo	`Command + Shift + Z`	Go forward one step
Copy	`Command + C`	Copy the selected content
Paste	`Command + V`	Paste clipboard content
Select All	`Command + A`	Select all content in the current layer
Open/Close Layers Panel	`Command + L`	Quickly manage layers
Clear Layer	`Command + Delete`	Clear the current layer
Temporary Color Picker	`Control` (hold)	Hold the Control key to turn the cursor into an eyedropper
Toggle Full Screen	`Control + Command + F`	Maximize the workspace

Through the detailed guide above, you can fully explore and master the powerful features of Tayasui Sketches School for Mac. Whether it’s simple doodling, rigorous sketching, or complex illustration, this software provides a natural and enjoyable creative experience. Now, open the software and begin your journey of digital drawing.