We can pick any color in our artboard with the help of the Eye Dropper tool and we can also drop color on a shape by pressing the alt key on our keyboard. This tool is used to alter the width of any line. It is similar to that of the Rotate Tool but in this tool, we can reflect our shape either vertically or horizontally. To rotate a shape we use this tool, we have to first select the shape and then with the help of this tool, we can specify the angle at which we want to rotate that shape. With this tool, we can either merge multiple shapes or remove a part in shape and we can also apply color or border to a specific part of a shape. We can add a color gradient with this tool and we can also change the direction of the gradient. If we want our text to be on a line either straight or a curve we use this tool.
With this tool, we can add text to our artwork. This tool is used to do the freehand drawing on our artboard. With the help of this tool, we can make strokes like that of a real paintbrush, we can choose between various brush strokes and we can also choose the size. To make stars on our artboard we use this tool. we can give the number of angles and it will make a polygon with a specified no of angles. If we want to make a different shape with more number of angles we use the Polygon tool. We can make ellipses with the help of this tool. To make a Rectangle in our artboard we use the Rectangle tool. We can make a straight line with the help of this tool. This tool is similar to that of the Pen tool but it is modified specially to make curves and we can also make straight lines by just double-clicking on an anchor. It is the opposite of the Add Anchor Point Tool and We remove anchor point on a line or a curve using this tool. To add an anchor point in a line or curve, we use this tool. With this tool, we can also make curve lines by just clicking and dragging. The pen tool is the most popular drawing tool, with the help of this tool we can draw irregular shapes. We can select the whole artboard with the help of this tool.
With the help of this tool, we can do fine adjustments like moving an anchor point, making an edge curve, adjusting the curve, etc.
This tool is used to select the entire object on the artboard. We will discuss the most commonly used tools in these categories : Selection Tool (V) Source – Adobe Documentation Most Popular Adobe Illustrator Tools The tools in Adobe Illustrator toolbar can be divided into 6 main categories This blog is the continuation of the Adobe Illustrator series, so if you haven’t read my previous blogs, I recommend you must read the previous blogs on Introduction to Illustration and Workspace and Environment. Tools can help us to do that task in the fastest and most efficient way.Īdobe Illustrator has a large variety of tools which we can find in the toolbar. There can be more than one way to do a specific task, but that doesn’t mean that it is the fastest and most efficient way. So In this blog, we will take a brief look at the Adobe Illustrator tools, their functions, and shortcuts. Having knowledge about Tools is the most basic requirement for mastering ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR.
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