Tutorial for elements:
1) Press ESC. Enters Mix Mode.
2) Type something. What ever is typed is what is gonna get mixed.
3) Press ESC. Exits Mix Mode.
4) Use a brush or shape tool to make your element. You have the element "selected" as the one you will "paint".
5) Combine different ones for different elements.
Warning: If you press new you cannot mix elements and all that is produced is gray mush.
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