Operation Manual

The Pen tool (P) draws
straight and curved lines to
create objects. See Drawing
with the Pen tool.
The Add Anchor Point tool (+)
adds anchor points to paths.
See Adding and deleting
anchor points.
The Delete Anchor Point tool (-
) deletes anchor points from
paths. See Adding and
deleting anchor points.
The Convert Anchor Point tool
(Shift+C) changes smooth
points to corner points and
vice versa. See Convert
between smooth points and
corner points.
The Line Segment tool (\)
draws individual straight line
segments. See Draw straight
lines with the Line Segment
tool.
The Arc tool draws individual
concave or convex curve
segments. See Draw arcs.
The Spiral tool draws
clockwise and
counterclockwise spirals. See
Draw spirals.
The Rectangular Grid tool
draws rectangular grids. See
Draw rectangular grids.
The Polar Grid tool draws
circular chart grids. See Draw
circular (polar) grids.
The Rectangle tool (M) draws
squares and rectangles. See
Draw rectangles and squares.
The Rounded Rectangle tool
draws squares and rectangles
with rounded corners. See
Draw rectangles and squares.
The Ellipse tool (L) draws
circles and ovals. See Draw
ellipses.
The Polygon tool draws
regular, multi-sided shapes.
See Draw polygons.
The Star tool draws stars. See
Draw stars.
The Flare tool creates lens-
flare or solar-flare-like effects.
See Drawing flares.
The Pencil tool (N) draws and
edits freehand lines. See
Drawing with the Pencil tool.
The Smooth tool smooths
Bezier paths. See Smooth
paths.
The Path Eraser tool erases
paths and anchor points from
the object. See Erase artwork.
The Perspective Grid allows
creating and rendering artwork
in perspective. See About
Perspective Grid.
The Perspective Selection tool
allows you to bring objects,
text, and symbols in
perspective, move objects in
perspective, move objects in
perpendicular to its current
direction. See About
Perspective Grid.
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