# Ink

> Handle digital ink on slides in Python with Aspose.Slides: add pen strokes, edit paths, set color and width, and export results for PowerPoint and OpenDocument.

Source: https://docs.aspose.com/slides/python-net/examples/elements/ink/
Updated: 2026-08-05


Provides examples of accessing existing ink shapes and removing them using **Aspose.Slides for Python via .NET**.

> ❗ **Note:** Ink shapes represent user input from specialized devices. Aspose.Slides cannot create new ink strokes programmatically, but you can read and modify existing ink.

## **Access Ink**

Get the first ink shape from a slide.

```py
import aspose.slides as slides

def access_ink():
    with slides.Presentation("ink.pptx") as presentation:
        slide = presentation.slides[0]

        first_ink = None
        for shape in slide.shapes:
            if isinstance(shape, slides.ink.Ink):
                first_ink = shape
                break
```

## **Remove Ink**

Delete an ink shape from the slide.

```py
import aspose.slides as slides

def remove_ink():
    with slides.Presentation("ink.pptx") as presentation:
        slide = presentation.slides[0]

        # Assuming the first shape is an Ink object.
        ink = slide.shapes[0]

        slide.shapes.remove(ink)

        presentation.save("ink_removed.pptx", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPTX)
```