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Illustrator CS4 For Dummies
Editing and Adjusting Points ......................................................................128
A relocation bonus for points ..........................................................129
Fine-tuning curves with direction points ........................................129
Converting anchor points .................................................................130
Adding and subtracting points (path math) ..................................131
Chapter 7: Wielding the Mighty Pen Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Performing with the Pen, the Path, and the Anchor Points ...................134
Smooth anchor points .......................................................................134
Straight-corner anchor points ..........................................................135
Curved-corner anchor points ...........................................................135
Combination-corner anchor points .................................................136
Creating Straight Lines with the Pen Tool ................................................139
Open and Closed Paths ...............................................................................140
Creating Super-Precise Curves with the Pen Tool ..................................140
Taming the draggin’ ...........................................................................140
Following the one-third rule .............................................................142
Following rules for the other two-thirds .........................................143
Drawing the tricky anchor points with the Pen tool .....................145
Drawing Shapes with the Pen Tool ............................................................146
Drawing a sad, lumpy circle with the Pen tool ..............................146
Drawing a heart ..................................................................................147
Chapter 8: Creating Straight and Curved Lines
without the Pen Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Using the Pencil Tool as a Pencil ...............................................................150
Minimal effort and hefty stress reduction ......................................150
A few unexpected exceptions to all this bliss ................................151
Cherishing the Multipurpose Pencil Tool ................................................152
Making the Pencil tool work just for you ........................................152
Changing the path not penciled .......................................................157
Working with the all-natural “Smoothie” tool ................................157
Using the Pen with the Pencil ....................................................................159
Swapping one tool for another .........................................................159
Precision versus speed: You make the call ....................................159
Lines Made Quick and Easy ........................................................................160
Working with the Line Segment tool ...............................................160
Setting the tool options .....................................................................161
Curvy with the Arc Tool .............................................................................162
Getting the arc you want ...................................................................162
Spiraling out of control .....................................................................163
Chapter 9: Creating Magnifi cent Brushstrokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Brushing Where No Stroke Has Gone Before ...........................................165
Embracing your inner artist .............................................................167
The Paintbrush tool options ............................................................168
Creating a New Brush ..................................................................................168
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