Pen Tool
Pen Tool
Learn how the Pen tool enables free-form creation and animation of custom shapes and icons
Activating the Pen Tool
Press
POr, click on the Pen tool in the Toolbar.
Drawing With the Pen Tool
Click anywhere on the canvas to create a first point.
Move and click for subsequent points.
Click, hold, and drag for curves.
Click and drop for straight lines.
Click the first point to close the path.
Or, press
Return/Enterbefore closing the path to create an open path.
In Editing Path mode, select the Pen tool to continue drawing– it picks up from the last placed point or an open path's right point.
Activating the Pen Tool
Press
POr, click on the Pen tool in the Toolbar.
Drawing With the Pen Tool
Click anywhere on the canvas to create a first point.
Move and click for subsequent points.
Click, hold, and drag for curves.
Click and drop for straight lines.
Click the first point to close the path.
Or, press
Return/Enterbefore closing the path to create an open path.
In Editing Path mode, select the Pen tool to continue drawing– it picks up from the last placed point or an open path's right point.
Activating the Pen Tool
Press
POr, click on the Pen tool in the Toolbar.
Drawing With the Pen Tool
Click anywhere on the canvas to create a first point.
Move and click for subsequent points.
Click, hold, and drag for curves.
Click and drop for straight lines.
Click the first point to close the path.
Or, press
Return/Enterbefore closing the path to create an open path.
In Editing Path mode, select the Pen tool to continue drawing– it picks up from the last placed point or an open path's right point.