{"id":64739,"date":"2023-02-16T21:01:27","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T13:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=64739"},"modified":"2023-04-06T19:13:41","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T11:13:41","slug":"paper-app-custom-background","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/paper-app-custom-background\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start Paper App with a Black Canvas (or Other Colors)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paper app by WeTransfer<\/a> is a popular drawing\/ sketching app among designers, developers, and illustrators. It is useful for brainstorming, mind-mapping<\/a>, or prototyping. It is also featured as one of the best note-taking apps<\/a> in one of our posts.<\/p>\n

However, I noticed that it doesn\u2019t allow you to start with a blank canvas<\/strong>, or at least not directly. It didn\u2019t take me long to figure out a workaround for this.<\/p>\n

So, here\u2019s how to start sketching in the Paper app with a black background or basically any color (as background) you prefer.<\/p>\n

#1<\/h3>\n

First, find something on your iPad with a black or dark background. You can also achieve it quite easily by turning on Dark Mode.<\/p>\n

Open the Notes app, take a screenshot, and crop out a plain black area.<\/p>\n

\"crop<\/figure>\n

#2<\/h3>\n

Save the cropped screenshot to Photos.<\/p>\n

\"save<\/figure>\n

#3<\/h3>\n

Next, go to the Paper app, create a new page, select the Photos option on the bottom right, and add the black-background screenshot to your canvas.<\/p>\n

\"add<\/figure>\n

#4<\/h3>\n

Expand it until it covers the entire white background. That\u2019s it! You now have a canvas with a black background to start with.<\/p>\n

\"expand<\/figure>\n

Video Tutorial<\/h2>\n

Watch this video tutorial for a more detailed walkthroughs.<\/p>\n