You can also add blank sublayers if required by clicking the Create New Sublayer icon. Refer to Figure 8-4. Figure 8-4. Create a New Sublayer in the Layers panel To […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join Points on an Open Path – A Basic Review of Illustrator’s Pen Tools
With the Pen Tool, you can click an open anchor point, and the pen icon adds a line to it, and then click on that point, and then on the […]
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-4
At the moment, you can use any one of the preset graphic styles found in the list; look for more using the lower left library icon. However, to create your […]
Working with the Control, Transform, and Properties Panel – A Basic Review of Illustrator’s Shape Tools-1
Once one of your basic shapes is selected with the Selection tool, you can make many modifications to basic shapes using the following panels: Transform, Control, and Properties. Refer to […]
Arranging Shape and Path Order – A Basic Review of Illustrator’s Shape Tools
After you have edited your basic shapes, you can then make further modifications, as mentioned, if any of the shapes are in the wrong order above or below an overlapping […]