To delete an anchor point on a path, click on it with the Curvature tool and press the backspace/delete key on your keyboard. If you need to add an anchor point to an existing path, click on the path with the Curvature tool to add the anchor point at that location. With the Curvature tool, you can adjust the anchor points on any path by clicking and dragging to reposition them, and adjust the connecting line segments between those anchor points. You can double-click on any anchor point that you create to toggle between a corner point (straight line segment) and a smooth point (curved line segment). But you can create a corner point (used to create straight line segments) by double-clicking on the original anchor point. Tip: Double-click to create straight path segmentsīy default, the Curvature tool will close the path with a curved line segment, which may not be what you want. When you come back to the anchor point you first created, the Curvature tool will allow you to click that anchor point to close the path (note the circle next to your cursor). As you do, you’ll see how that adjustment affects the curve of the line segment between the anchor points. As you’re drawing or tracing your path, you can adjust previous anchor points by clicking and dragging them to a new location. More after the jump! Continue reading below↓įree and Premium members see fewer ads! Sign up and log-in today.Ĭontinue clicking to add anchor points periodically along the path as the Curvature tool determines the curve required to create the connection between each anchor point. Notice that I’ve created two anchor points along the path that I’m trying to create, and as I move my mouse, the curve of the path is being determined based on the mouse location. In the figure below, I’m tracing a shape so you can see how to create a desired shape. As you click to create the second anchor point, you’ll notice that when you move your mouse, Illustrator is determining the curve required between the two anchor points that you just created and the location of your mouse as you move it. You’ll notice that clicking and dragging moves the location of the anchor point you’re going to draw. With the Curvature tool selected, simply click once to create the initial anchor point. You don’t need to remember a bunch of shortcuts with combinations of the Cmd/Ctrl, Option/Alt, and Shift to use the Curvature tool. Another big difference is the lack of modifier keys required to draw with the Curvature tool.
CROP PHOTO IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR WITH PEN TOOL HOW TO
While the Pen tool is more of a precision tool that requires you to think about where to place an anchor point and how to pull out direction lines to control line segments, the Curvature tool takes a more intuitive approach to drawing by asking the user to click along the path you want to create, while drawing along that path. The Curvature tool takes a redesigned approach to drawing paths in Illustrator. You’ll find the Curvature tool in the Tools panel, directly below the Pen tool in single-column view or directly to the right of the Pen tool in double-column view.
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In the 2014 release of Adobe Illustrator CC (the October release to be exact), Adobe provided users with a new tool called the Curvature tool. I get questions like, “How do you know where to click to create the next anchor point?” There’s often no good answer because a lot of it comes down to experience.
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I’m often reminded of this when I need to teach someone how to use the Pen tool. The Pen tool is challenging because it really requires an investment in time to get proficient at it. It’s no easy tool to master, and it’s not particularly intuitive in the beginning either. In Adobe Illustrator, one of the more challenging tools for beginners (and even advanced users) is the Pen tool.