How to Use the Pen Tool in Adobe Illustrator
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Hi there! I'm Andy! I'm a graphic designer, decade long user of Adobe Illustrator and an Adobe Community Expert with a big, big passion for teaching. You'll find sprinkles of design lessons here and there, but the main focus of the channel is to teach you all about Illustrator, a software that I know the ins and outs like the palm of my hand! From in depth journeys into every function, tool and menus of Illustrator, to quick tips and tricks, design lessons and the things that inspire me - you'll find it all here! Make yourself at home and don't hesitate to comment the videos with your doubts! I'll make sure to reply you :)
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⚠️ The Discord server has been shut down as of January, 2024. --- 🎨 Subscribe to the Creative Cloud through my affiliate link and help support the channel: https://prf.hn/l/G9aODMz ✨ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/andytellsthings 🎮 Epic Games Creator Code: ANDYTELLSTHINGS 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andytellsthings 📧 Contact: [email protected] --- Ever wondered how to use the Pen Tool in Illustrator? Well, wonder no further, because this video is for you! This is a begginer tutorial for Adobe Illustrator, and you'll learn to use not only the Pen Tool, but also create, edit and manipulate paths, anchor points and handles, as well as use other tools such as the Anchor Point Tool, the Curvature Tool and the Shape Builder, and panels such as the Pathifinder. --- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro 0:46 - Pen Tool and straight lines 1:59 - Shift Modifier 4:01 - Curved lines 5:11 - Breaking handles / Anchor Point Tool 7:07 - Add and remove handles 8:08 - Direct Selection Tool 8:39 - Ctrl Modifier 9:15 - Curvature Tool 10:12 - Add and Delete Anchor Point Tools 11:19 - Pathfinder and Shape Builder --- #AdobeIllustrator #IllustratorTutorial
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