A sublayer or layer can also be duplicated; if you drag it over the Create New Layer icon, it will appear directly below the current selected path. This is good […]
Clipping Masks and Compound Paths – A Basic Review of Illustrator’s Pen Tools
Other types of useful paths you may want to create, at this point, include clipping masks and compound paths. You can use your basic shapes to hide and show parts […]
Combining Shapes with the Pathfinder Panel – A Basic Review of Illustrator’s Pen Tools
Another useful panel in the construction of logos and infographics is the Pathfinder panel, which you can use to construct and merge shapes and paths. Refer to Figure 7-45. Figure […]
Swapping Fill and Stroke Colors with the Pen Tool – A Basic Review of Illustrator’s Pen Tools
Paths or shapes, as mentioned, will often have a stroke or fill that is applied when the selected path is being drawn with the Pen Tool. You can see the […]
Curvature Tool (Shift +~) Review – A Basic Review of Illustrator’s Pen Tools
Next to the pen tool in the Toolbars panel, you will find another similar pen tool known as the Curvature Tool. Refer to Figure 7-28. Figure 7-28. Toolbars panel Curvature […]
Delete Anchor Point Tool (-) Review – A Basic Review of Illustrator’s Pen Tools
To remove points from a path, use the Delete Anchor Point Tool. Click a selected point. Note that in doing so, you may alter the path, and then you may […]
Pen Tool (P) and Curvature Tool (Shift+~) Basics – A Basic Review of Illustrator’s Pen Tools
The pen tool can be used for either creating a custom shape or tracing over a custom shape which we will look at as we work with layers. Currently, if […]
Working with the Control, Transform, and Properties Panel – A Basic Review of Illustrator’s Shape Tools-6
Remember: In the case of a star or polygon shape, when you want to round a select corner or several corners, you need to use the Direct Selection tool and […]
Working with the Control, Transform, and Properties Panel – A Basic Review of Illustrator’s Shape Tools-3
Use the link icon if you want both start and end arrowheads to scale at the same time with a similar ratio or percentage. Align the arrowhead to extend the […]
Working with the Control, Transform, and Properties Panel – A Basic Review of Illustrator’s Shape Tools-2
The next section, when the shape is selected with the Selection tool, allows you to alter the fill color and stroke color of the shape. These swatches correspond with items […]