Operation Manual

20
USING ILLUSTRATOR
Workspace
Last updated 11/8/2011
The Pen tool (P) draws straight
and curved lines to create
objects. See “Drawing with the
Pen tool” on page 66.
The Add Anchor Point tool (+)
adds anchor points to paths. See
“Adding and deleting anchor
points” on page 75.
The Delete Anchor Point tool (-)
deletes anchor points from
paths. See “Adding and deleting
anchor points” on page 75.
The Convert Anchor Point tool
(Shift+C) changes smooth points
to corner points and vice versa.
See “Convert between smooth
points and corner points” on
page 77.
The Line Segment tool (\) draws
individual straight line
segments. See “Draw straight
lines with the Line Segment tool”
on page 56.
The Arc tool draws individual
concave or convex curve
segments. See “Draw arcs” on
page 59.
The Spiral tool draws clockwise
and counterclockwise spirals.
See “Draw spirals” on page 59.
The Rectangular Grid tool
draws rectangular grids. See
“Draw rectangular grids” on
page 60.
The Polar Grid tool draws
circular chart grids. See “Draw
circular (polar) grids” on
page 60.
The Rectangle tool (M) draws
squares and rectangles. See
“Draw rectangles and squares”
on page 57.
The Rounded Rectangle tool
draws squares and rectangles
with rounded corners. See
“Draw rectangles and squares”
on page 57.
The Ellipse tool (L) draws circles
and ovals. See “Draw ellipses” on
page 57.