Abstract: Systems and methods for linking digital ink instances. One system includes a memory storing instructions and an electronic processor. The electronic processor, through execution of the instructions stored in the memory, is configured to receive detected interactions between a touchscreen and a digital pen representing one or more digital strokes within a canvas and determine whether the one or more digital strokes match a predetermined signifier including a predetermined mark and a line extending from the predetermined mark. The electronic processor is also configured to, in response to determining that the one or more digital strokes match the predetermined signifier, determine a first digital ink instance and a second digital ink instance included in the canvas based on a position of the one or more digital strokes within the canvas, and update metadata of the first digital ink instance to include an identifier of the second digital ink instance.

Abstract: Systems and methods for linking digital ink instances. One system includes a memory storing instructions and an electronic processor. The electronic processor, through execution of the instructions stored in the memory, is configured to receive detected interactions between a touchscreen and a digital pen representing one or more digital strokes within a canvas and determine whether the one or more digital strokes match a predetermined signifier including a predetermined mark and a line extending from the predetermined mark. The electronic processor is also configured to, in response to determining that the one or more digital strokes match the predetermined signifier, determine a first digital ink instance and a second digital ink instance included in the canvas based on a position of the one or more digital strokes within the canvas, and update metadata of the first digital ink instance to include an identifier of the second digital ink instance.

Abstract: A method and system for providing optimized digital drawings are provided. The method and system include receiving a request to perform a transformation operation on a digital drawing to optimize the digital drawing, providing a tool for selecting an area of the digital drawing to perform the transformation operation on, receiving a selection of the selected area of the digital drawing, transforming the selected area of the digital drawing to optimize the digital drawing, and displaying the transformed area of the digital drawing. The method may also include receiving an input for a digital drawing, identifying the input as related to coloring a portion of the digital drawing, identifying one or more boundary lines for the portion of the digital drawing, determining if the input includes a stroke that extends outside the one or more boundary lines, and removing a section of the stroke that extends outside the boundary lines.

Abstract: A method and system for providing optimized digital drawings are provided. The method and system include receiving a request to perform a transformation operation on a digital drawing to optimize the digital drawing, providing a tool for selecting an area of the digital drawing to perform the transformation operation on, receiving a selection of the selected area of the digital drawing, transforming the selected area of the digital drawing to optimize the digital drawing, and displaying the transformed area of the digital drawing. The method may also include receiving an input for a digital drawing, identifying the input as related to coloring a portion of the digital drawing, identifying one or more boundary lines for the portion of the digital drawing, determining if the input includes a stroke that extends outside the one or more boundary lines, and removing a section of the stroke that extends outside the boundary lines.