Disable automatic smoothing of pen tool (Acrobat DC)

[Morgan5FB2]

Hi there,

I would like to disable the automatic smoothing of the pen tool.

I am using Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (currently 20.012.20041).

I've tried putting the entry in the registry as per the advice provided here:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat/how-to-disable-automatic-smoothing-of-the-pencil-tool/td-p/98...

i.e.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\AVGeneral]
"bDisablePenToolSmoothening"=dword:00000001

However, it hasn't worked for me (including a restart and a re-install).
Any chance of having a toggle in the GUI?

Thanks,

Morgan

[JuanBretti]

I have the same issue with version 2020.012.20048 (Adobe Acrobat Pro DC)

[viktornordahl]

Great, any solution for us MacOS users?

Have browsed the Library\Application support folder without success...

[nishantgogna]

*Bump* also seeking help on this. The pen smoothing tool is downright awful. Anyone have an update on having this work?

[Morgan5FB2]

Hi there,

Just an update: now running Adobe Acrobat Reader DC ver 2021.011.20039 on Windows 11, and still no luck trying to disable the automatic smoothing of the pen tool (again, tried the registry edit, but it's still smoothing/smoothening).

https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat/how-to-disable-automatic-smoothing-of-the-pencil-tool/td-p/98...

i.e.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\AVGeneral]
"bDisablePenToolSmoothening"=dword:00000001

No chance of a toggle?

Thanks,

Morgan