Illustrator :: How To Use The Pen Tool
Jul 22, 2013how do u use the pen tool?
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Illustrator :: How To Use Width Tool On A Path Made By Pen Tool But Not Brush Strokes
Mar 28, 2013How come the width tool can ne used on a path made by pen tool but not brush strokes? Is a brush stroke not a path??
View 4 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: Use Convert Point Tool After Direct Selection Tool?
Sep 21, 2013I don't understand if the problem is the same of this: [URL]
Any way i do not understand with after using -convert point tool- the tool -Direction tool- (2) do not leave me to manage both the direction handles (3). I try to upload a screenshot:
(1): how work Direction tool (it moves both the direction handles).
Illustrator :: Why Can't Use Width Tool On Lines Drew With Paintbrush Tool
Mar 13, 2014I have drawn a shape using the Paintbrush tool's new smooth fidelity with a 3 pt stroke. But when I go to use the Varible Width tool it want allow me to modify the line.
View 2 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: Type Tool Anchor And Pen Tool CS4
Feb 12, 2011I have been working in In-design for my classes and everything is working fine. But recently I needed to do some work in Illustrator but when I opened the program up, some of my tools seems to be slightly bugged or something.
The type tool will not make the anchor where I initially click. It creates the anchor around the center point of the type box. This is really annoying because if you have a specific grid, it will not line up to it. I have never adjusted this I don't think because now I have no clue on how to fix it!
Also, my pen tool seems to be messed up. I first create the starting point, but then when I make the second point and try to drag out the node arms to make a curve, it only has one arm! Thus, the curve never is created, so I can't draw with the pen tool, therefore I fail my classes..
Illustrator :: Selection Tool Suddenly Acting Like Direct Selection Tool During Click-and-drag
Aug 22, 2012This morning, my Selection Tool (the filled-in arrow) is acting like a Direct Selection Tool (the hollow arrow), but only when I click and drag on a group. It ends up select the anchors within the group rather than the whole group itself.
I've checked my preferences, quit and relaunched Illustrator a few times, and nothing seems to fix it. The problem briefly went away a few minutes ago, but came back when I quit and relaunched for good measure.
It's happening in Illustrator CS 5.1. I have CS6, and that version works fine, but I'm waiting on some plugins to be updated for it, so I'd like to use CS 5.1. I'm also running the latest Suitcase Fusion 4.
Illustrator :: Created Text On Curved Path Using Pen Tool And Type On Path Tool
Feb 13, 2014I created text on a curved path using the pen tool and the the type on a path tool. However, there are portions of the text that I want to taper. For example, my text begins horizontally, continues to the right, and gradually curves downward. As the text curves downward I would like it to taper smoothly into a narrower and narrower text.
View 1 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: The Selection Tool Is Working As Direct Selection Tool
Oct 4, 2013Using the selection tool i should be able tp reduce or shrink the size of the box or an image as a whole without changing the format. Iam not able to do that. I think i disabled something in my illustrator.
View 2 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: How To Go In Other Tools In Tool Box
Nov 30, 2013When I start my Illust CC, I can only click the tools in the tool box which are shown. I can not wright click my mose and reach other tools. How can I solve this problem ?
View 3 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: Trying To Use Pathfiner Tool
Sep 23, 2013I've been trying to use the pathfiner tool but can't figure out which one to use. I want to have the side profile faces to be cropped within the circle shape, as you can see there are parts sticking out.
View 3 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: Arc Tool Handles
Sep 23, 2013I am having problems with my arc tool in illustrator, sometimes it decides to make the handles invisible. making it a very slow process to edit the arch once it is drawn,
to locate the handles I have to grab the end anchor point with the direct selection tool and move the anchor point around, which seems to be the only time the handles for that line or shape become visible. once I realease the mouse, the anchor point are no longer visible. I have to try and remeber where the handle was and keep hovering my mouse around this area until the little "handle" text becomes visible.
This has only happened a couple of times, the first time I re-opened illustrator and I no longer had the problem, but today after reboting illustrator the problem persits.
Illustrator :: Using The Rotate Tool In CS6
Mar 6, 2013I am trying to use the rotate tool in CS6, I have created a petal, I then use the rotate tool to reposition the axis rotation pint, then when I double click to bring up the dialog box or if i go Object>Transform>Rotate the Axis point shifts back to the centre of the petal.
View 6 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: Can't Use Different Strokes With Pen Tool?
Mar 20, 2013I scanned an image that I want to trace, but it won't let me use different strokes with the pen tool? I don't have any layers locked and the strokes are all loaded, it just won't let me use them on that image.
View 1 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: Why Can't Use Paintbrush Tool
Oct 24, 2008I'm trying to paint on an image and when I mouse over where I want to paint I get the "prohibited" symbol and can't paint. I opened other .jpgs and was able to paint with no problem. Is there a type of file that you can't use the paintbrush tool on?
View 9 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: X Does Not Appear With Pencil Tool
Jul 11, 2013SIDE EFFECT: continued line causes first segment to disappear....
attempting to use Classroom in a Book - page 170, pencil tool "an X will appear next to pencil tool"....not so..
at one point, i DID see the "X" but can't reproduce it now that i backed up and started over. I get an asterisk,then, when drawing a line, and adding to it, the first line disappears as soon as the second line is drawn.
Illustrator :: Plugin For Pen Tool
Oct 28, 2013Is there any plugin to make the pen tool from illustrator behave/work like the pen tool from Photoshop. Both pen tool behave differently , and i am not used to the way of the pen tool behave in illustrator.
View 5 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: Type Tool Only Working Sometimes
Mar 9, 2014I keep having issues with the text tool so here is what i did. I opened a new document, clicked the "Type tool", drew a box with it and starting typing, now everything was working as it should, while typing when i would get to the right side of the "Type tool" box i had drawn, the text would stay within the box and the next line would begin sorte of like this (asume the imaginary box is four spaces long):
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But then i started to do the same thing later in the project and the text would stay on one line and just disappear when it got to the end of the box, and i dont know how to get it working like it did before. When reshaping the box the text would stay the same size (was not a point type problem) but the text would basically just run off the end of the box and disappear, here is an example using the same text i showed above, but i'll use "b" to simulate the last four "a" lines which in this case the "b"'s will represent the invisible "a"'s. In this case the box is still four spaces wide and 5 spaces in height, but the text does not seem to acknowledge the box. And member i'm only using the "type tool", to draw these boxes, i'm not acutally drawing square shapes. Also i'm using Illustrator CC, and am using a mac.
Illustrator :: Unite Tool Causes Distortion
May 15, 2012When I attempt to Unite this text (converted to outlines) with the rectangle above it - the objects are distorted. The top image is before uniting the object, the bottom is after.
View 4 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: Not Allow To Select A Drawing Tool
Feb 16, 2014somehow my selection tool has turned into a black pencil with the 'no' symbol next to it. I can create text but it will not allow me to select a drawing tool.
View 2 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: Use Perspective Grid Tool
Jul 22, 2013I'm working on a sticker with a Big Ben style clock on it. I've created it using the 2-point perspective ability in Illustrator. Unfortunately, I've decided that I want it to feel "taller" than when I started, so I need to shift the perspective. However, when I use the Perspective Grid Tool and adjust the ground or horizon line, it only adjusts the grid, not the artwork. Is there a way to have the artwork adjust with the grid so that I can move the artwork around in 3D space to find the right perspective?
View 3 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: Pencil Tool Turned Into X
Dec 21, 2012I don't know what I did but all of a sudden my Pencil Tool turned into an X how do I get it back lookig like a pencil?
View 4 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: CS6 - How To Use Gradient Tool For Outline
May 17, 2012I am a graphic designer I like to work hand and not numbers. The new version of Ai CS6 gradients can be given for strokes. Great!
How exactly I can do it with a convenient tool 'Gradient Tool'?
Does not respond to changes in drag when I try to use the mouse to outline?
In advertising and instructions CS6 somehow strange is described ... I do not understand. [URL]
Illustrator :: How To Remove Handle When Using Pen Tool
May 20, 2013When using the Convert tool I can click on a handle to remove it (or set its length to 0)
But when using the Pen tool combined with ALT (on Windows) which temporarily activates the Convert tool
clicking on a handle does nothing ...
This means there is no way to remove a handle without switching tools (and therefore closing the path)
Is this a mistake by Adobe?
Illustrator :: Join Two Paths With The Pen Tool?
Jun 22, 2013I'm trying to join two paths with the pen tool. The shape is a coffe mug, took me half an hour to try to combine paths with the pen tool.
I'm trying to join where the little white gap is. I had the same issue opposite but I managed to draw a little curve in there and join the paths. But I can't seem to do it the other side and I don't understand how it works.
Illustrator :: Smooth Stroke When Using Pen Tool?
Apr 5, 2013I have a piece of artwork with loads of curves and I'd like to smooth out a few areas that appear a little "wobbly". Is there an easy way to do this in Illustrator CS6 (other than adjusting with handles)?
View 6 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: Tool Menu Not Working
Jan 20, 2014When I right-click on a tool, the menu doesn't appear. The default tool is my only option.
View 2 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: Rectangle Tool Is Missing?
Nov 14, 2013My rectangle tool is MISSING from illustrator cc. How can I get it back?
View 3 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: Changing The Default Tool?
May 19, 2013Is it possible to change the order of the tools upon a keyboard shortcut press? For example, I want the path eraser, but have to go through the pencil and smooth tools first; is there any way to bring the eraser to the top of that stack or assign it to it's own shortcut?
View 5 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: What Causes Hand Tool On CS5 To Stay On
Oct 11, 2013What causes the hand tool on CS5 illustrator to stay on and you can not take it off or use any other tool?
View 3 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: Symbols Sprayers Tool
May 9, 2013Okay I'm having a serious issue with the Symbols Sprayers Tool. Whenever I spray Symbols on the screen they keep on moving apart from each other. I want to continuously spray a Symbol on the screen and have them stick in one spot, not continuously move apart. As a result of this, I have to keep on locking one Symbol on one layer, then making another Symbol on another layer and lock it, and continue in that pattern. Is there anyway to stop the Symbols from moving?
View 1 Replies View RelatedIllustrator :: Trace Tool For MRI Scans
Nov 11, 2012I am trying to trace MRI scans with the Adobe Illustrator trace tool. I have been experimenting with the presnts in order to get the image I want and I have an example posted on this blog: [URL] .....
My goal is to produce easier to follow drawings for audiences who are not used to seeing MRI scans and at the same time avoid any copyright violations by using somebody else's images.
As you can see it does a fair job of outlining the brain but misses a lot of gray details in the center of the image.
How to trace these details? I used to be able to do this by hand, so I think that it is probably possible.
I am using AI CS4 and Win 7. For those who have used it is the trace tool in CS6 better?