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CHANGE DIRECTION OF CURVE

CLICK TO PLACE ANCHORPOINTS – TO CONTROL THE LINES IN 45 OR 90 DEGREES PRESS SHIFT KEY

DRAWING CURVES

THE CIRCLE IS SHOWN WHEN FINISHING AT THE STARTING
ANCHORPOINT AND THE OBJECT IS CLOSED

THE CROSS IS SHOWN WHEN PEN IS ACTIVE

THE ANGLE IS SHOWN WHEN WORKING ON THE HANDLES,
PRESS ALT TO ACTIVATE THIS

THE TOOL IS SHOWN WITH 4 DIFFERENT ICONS

PEN TOOL

Illustrator: PEN TOOL

THE DIAGONAL LINE IS SHOWN WHEN YOU CLICK AN ANCHORPOINT AND CONTINUE DRAWING WITH THE PEN TOOL SELECTED

DRAWING STRAIGHT LINES

CLICK AND PLACE FIRST ANCHORPOINT. MOVE - CLICK AND PLACE SECOND ANCHORPOINT – KEEP THE MOUSE BUTTON PRESSED AND DRAG. A HANDLE IS SHOWN AND THE DESIRED CURVE CAN BE DRAWN.
TIP: THE HANDLE CAN BE CONTROLLED BY PRESS OF SHIFT KEY WHEN DRAGGING.

CHANGING FROM CURVE TO A STRAIGHT LINE

CLICK AND PLACE FIRST ANCHORPOINT. MOVE - CLICK AND PLACE SECOND ANCHORPOINT – KEEP THE MOUSE BUTTON PRESSED AND DRAG. A HANDLE IS SHOWN AND THE CURVE CAN BE DRAWN.
CLICK AGAIN IN THE SECOND ANCHORPOINT AND CONTINUE TO CLICK THE THIRD ANCHORPOINT. A STRAIGHT LINE IS CREATED BETWEEN THE TWO POINTS.

CLICK AND PLACE FIRST ANCHORPOINT. MOVE - CLICK AND PLACE SECOND ANCHORPOINT – KEEP THE MOUSE BUTTON PRESSED AND DRAG. A HANDLE IS SHOWN AND THE CURVE CAN BE DRAWN.
MOVE AND CLICK THE NEXT ANCHORPOINT – PRESS THE
ALT KEY, WHILE DRAGGING THE NEXT HANDLE TO CREATE A CURVE WITH A NEW DIRECTION.

CREATE A BLANK DOCUMENT AND REPEAT THE DRAWING TECHNIQUES SHOWN ABOVE SEVERAL TIMES.