![]() ![]() In the next post we’ll look at how to edit paths.Ĥ. Note: If you make a mistake while you’re drawing, choose Edit > Undo New Anchor Point (Ctrl +Z / Cmd + Z) to undo the last point you drew, and try again. Continue the curve, by clicking and dragging in the opposite direction to add another point. When you release the mouse button, an anchor point appears where you first clicked and two direction lines extend above and below the anchor point.ģ. Click and immediately drag your mouse downwards. Select the Pen tool from the toolbox or hit P as a shortcut.Ģ. Let’s get going with some curved paths:ġ. We use the direction lines and points to determine the direction and shape of the curved path we’re drawing. Direction lines and direction points are drawn when you drag. An anchor point is placed on the art board when you click.Ģ. ![]() Two things happen when you click and drag with the Pen tool.ġ. As you continue to drag, a curved path is drawn between the previous point and the current point. Then as you hold and drag, you determine the direction of the curve. The first time you click, you set a starting point for the curved path. Unlike straight paths which are created by simply clicking where you want to place an anchor point, curved paths are created by clicking with the mouse (or pen tablet) and dragging. However, with a little bit of understanding, combined with a little bit of practice, you’ll find drawing curves become intuitive and your paths start to go where YOU want them to go. This tends to be the part where people get a bit frustrated with the Pen tool and find their paths flying off in (what seems like) random directions. Continuing on from there, let’s look at how to draw curves with the Pen. So in the previous post, we looked at how to use the Illustrator Pen tool to draw straight line segments. Nice to see you back for some Illustrator Pen tool goodness.
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