Vectortuts Pen Tool Exercise
Need to sharpen your penmanship? The pen tool is by far one of the most important tools in illustrator’s repertoire. It allows you to create lines and shapes by using anchors (think connect the dots). The pen tool can be a bit daunting at first and take a bit of time to master, but it’s definitely a necessity for a ton of projects. I came across a comprehensive guide to the pen tool on Vector Tuts+, which broke down the features, shortcuts, and methods for working with the pen. I’d suggest trying out the Pen Tool Exercise at the bottom of the article if you need practice, or maybe even a little refresher course. Best thing I took away from this read: being able to change the anchor point and handle display. I’m loving the larger sized handles. To change the size of your handles in Illustrator go to Illustrator > Preferences > Selection & Anchor Display. In this dialog box, you can then choose the handle and anchor size to your liking, click Okay, and enjoy!
Anchor & Handle Prefrences
Tags: design, Illustration, Illustrator, pen tool, tips, tutorial
