How To Use The Pen Tool in Illustrator

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4 жыл бұрын

There’s many tools and techniques that need to be learned in order to master the art of vector illustration, but none may be more important than knowing how to manually create freehand lines and shapes. In Adobe Illustrator, the tool that allows you to do that is the Pen Tool, and in today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to use the Pen Tool in Illustrator.
In Adobe Illustrator, the Pen Tool allows you to manually draw freehand lines and shapes. It allows you to draw straight or curved edges that can be used either as independent lines or as complete shapes.
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@jakebrayojeda3484 Жыл бұрын

Ok I have been watching pen tool tutorials for a while now, and I was just still not able to figure out how to use it. You have been the first one to actually say you have to press ENTER to end the path and that you can press SPACE to move it. Those little things matter greatly when trying to teach. Thank you!! I have definitely subscribed!!

@artcrushmovies5336 Жыл бұрын

You can also press ALT and click on the anchor point to cut off the rounding handle and get a sharp line from that point. It's easier than pressing ENTER each time and reselecting the anchor point.

@thetrollpatrol8799 Жыл бұрын

Wow. I was struggling with that for too long and couldn’t figure it out

@GeanImation Жыл бұрын

or press esc

@myhavocal 11 ай бұрын

@@artcrushmovies5336or you could just click on the old anchor point and it will cut off the handle and turn it into a line without pressing anything just giving some quicker ways here

@artcrushmovies5336 11 ай бұрын

@@myhavocal appreciate it.

@TheRubberStudiosASMR Жыл бұрын

Best tutorial ever! Clear and concise, no annoying music in the background. It took going through about 50 annoying videos to find this one. Thanks

@Mynuereality 2 жыл бұрын

Beginner here and all I gotta say is your tutorials have been the most helpful and easy to understand. I hope to learn more illustrator tutorials from you. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

@vernielariosa8996 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. I love how you explained things clearly. I appreciate you for creating this tutorial to help others. Kudos!

@nickname420 2 жыл бұрын

YOU'RE LITERALLY THE BEST I'm a graphic desing student struggling to understand Ilustrator but the way you explained it made it all clear, thank you so much for this tutorial!

@jrdub7546 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure I've ever made a comment on a video but I'm in college for game design and this video taught me more about the pen tool (literally everything I wanted to know plus stuff I didn't even know to ask about) than the last two weeks of my classes combined. So thanks.

@Iden_Elihio_1999 Жыл бұрын

Which college is that?

@austina.1580 Жыл бұрын

@@Iden_Elihio_1999 90% of them 💀

@Iden_Elihio_1999 Жыл бұрын

@@austina.1580 I meant which college did he go to ?

@dariensalomon6672 3 жыл бұрын

“Learning curve...”. I see what you did there;)

@nithikabalakrishnan4999 3 жыл бұрын

This was really helpful! I found every shortcut I was looking for. Amazing tutorial

@tarias_sketchy_adventures 3 жыл бұрын

Super clear and well explained, thank you!

@i.gerarhumaru6640 2 жыл бұрын

This procedure may appear most simple and basic, yet the ‘rabbit hole’ of its sophistication difficult to follow without such tutorials as this. Thank you for easing my stress of mastering and manipulating the pen tool!

@faryallone968 2 жыл бұрын

Literally 100% true

@danieladebajo7974 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, you truly made it very simple. I was able to create something I was worried I won't be able to do using this tutorial. You already have a fan and subscriber in me.

@Dan_ny 3 жыл бұрын

2:54 instead of pressing enter you can just click on the last anchor point there and it will also have the same effect :)

@revolvency 3 жыл бұрын

Thank, it helps a lot

@bort- 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah not sure why anyone would do it using enter 🤔

@EthanEmc2 Жыл бұрын

@@bort- i think it may be easier if they are just beginning and or depending on the subject they are tracing

@marabbaatube3149 21 күн бұрын

you teach us in clear way dear! NO ONE ELSE, ON THIS POINT!

@lovelifewithchris5683 2 жыл бұрын

Bro!! You touched on a few simple things that I could not find anyone talking about for the life of me!! Thank you soooo much! 🙏🏼💪🏼

@mora9036 4 жыл бұрын

You have a good way to educate people i do appreciate that I learned a lot from your videos thank you

@JerryN7970 6 ай бұрын

I’ve been using the pen tool since Illustrator 5.0 in the ‘90’s when I first learned the program, but I occasionally watch videos on people using the pen tool, just to see if there’s anything new that I didn’t know before. I actually didn’t know about the enter key to end the path, so thank you for that! But one thing I never see anyone point out is, if you drag out a handlebar to finish a curve, but then want a new curve that angles off in a different direction, hold down the option (alt) key and then click and drag out from the last anchor point. That breaks the handlebar in a different direction. This creates a curve that comes to a point and then curves off in a different direction. It also works to close a path, when you come back to your starting anchor point, you can option (alt) click the first anchor point, and drag out a handlebar in a different direction.

@lilahylizaliturri9101 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, finally someone taught using pen tool and anchor tool that worked! Thank you soooo much.

@no120992 2 жыл бұрын

this was soooo clear and easy to understand! you're a great teacher!

@annac3957 2 жыл бұрын

You explained the pen tool so clearly! Thank you very much for such a great tutorial.

@Leadweight2 2 жыл бұрын

4:30 Saved me right there. Thanks a milion for this! No other video I watched explained this simple step of NO FILL

@evgeniasalahaddinova8379 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the tutorial. It's so clearly explained. I got lucky to find your channel! :-)

@anatolylis9993 2 жыл бұрын

It took me just one video to completely know how to use the pen tool properly, and I want to thank you for it, so may your work not go unappreciated. Thank you

@esmithiii2003 10 ай бұрын

Great tutorial. The pace is perfect. Thank you for sharing this!

@musasizigodfreydixion6231 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video.You have summarized everything in just 8 minutes.

@shairaivymohammadsaid5537 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for this. quick tutorial. others have to many extras. you, however were direct to the point with some real useful extras

@jeremymicah1850 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. This tutorial is so easy to comprehend.

@siddikaaa 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much.... I just started learning illustrator online...and it helped me a lotttttt!!

@richardyasushiii3848 Жыл бұрын

Dude, this is the BEST tutorial for Illustrator's pen tool! I was banging my head against the wall for years because every other tutorial was unnecessarily complex and confusing. I hated this f•king tool for as long as I could remember and avoided it - but this just made it all make sense. Thank-you. Instant sub.

@Thepaperroute94 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are so direct to the point! Good stuff

@petermadej6237 2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I was looking for . great video thank you so much

@deuivui5591 2 жыл бұрын

Good tutorial! Fast and clear enough Thank you

@marcusdandrea8574 3 жыл бұрын

Man... this is the best video about the subject. Thanks.

@Molialicious 3 жыл бұрын

This was super helpful! Thank you so much!

@NickCHB Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much I struggled a little bit when I started working with the tool but you helped me out alot!

@gabrielclaredo3206 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial man, was having a really tough time trying to figure this tool out hahahah

@AMHoo-zy7cf 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your helpful toturial Really appreciate that

@notnerbable 3 жыл бұрын

very great teaching style straight forward

@andy0245 3 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial and easy to follow along to 👍🏾

@khanhlynguyen3197 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, that was very helpful.

@aliciachi8133 Жыл бұрын

Wow very precise and helpful 😊👍🏽 Thank you!!

@airshiptelepicures Жыл бұрын

Brilliant! I have been avoiding the pen tool like the plague. Now I am a little more inspired to give it try. Thanks so much! :)

@thatfrizzyartist Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I was looking for this tutorial everywhere!

@SewpBox 3 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial. Thank you!

@bimaltwayana2058 2 жыл бұрын

This video teaches stuff very well. It made me easy to understand.

@Buckynash 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, thank you!

@MrGeoWolf Жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I needed! Thanks a ton!

@JC-fk4xp 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you soooo much!!!! You made it sooo easy for me..

@spoonmanchen7631 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your great explanation

@marthaoikono2049 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! Your video really helped me!! ❤

@rolipoli7601 3 жыл бұрын

simple and precise

@chibikkotravels Жыл бұрын

Honestly, hands down best tutorial of its kind. Thanks so much. I have been recently learning how to use AI through following tutorials and has been so frustrated especially with the pen tool cause couldn't figure out why I can't use it well :D

@kyoukatti 10 ай бұрын

wow, this was so helpful! I started my school later than others and been having hard times following teacher on a illustrator class! (He dont give any helpful notes, just what happens on a screen while talking and showing. I understand your "lesson" so much better! Thanks a lot for making these helpful tutorials ♥

@ericl6742 3 жыл бұрын

You are a good teacher! thumbs up 👍

@rtrslihoatulet2562 2 жыл бұрын

very good explanation, this helps a ton

@thecapital2693 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial! That was really helpful !!

@Maria-secret Жыл бұрын

This was so helpful, thank you so much 🙏

@neilaconfuser 2 ай бұрын

You're just amazing. The best 8mins46s of my life, thanks!

@MoeMurdock 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for creating this!

@YoungBuddhaEzuk 2 жыл бұрын

Yo big thanks! That really sped up my morning!

@ImNotZachKNZ 3 ай бұрын

Very well spoken made it easy for me to comprehend 👍

@user-vy5ux8ue2i 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I was about to give up on this program

@nigelnovak3096 Жыл бұрын

Phenomenal, thanks so much!

@mauricioposada8270 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thanks!

@msieurdaveyray5393 Жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps for your presentation, Now I understand 👍

@merihunmekonnen502 Жыл бұрын

best tutorial ever....thanks

@ahmmadnoorytanzim283 3 жыл бұрын

clean video . thank you sir

@Quintopia1 3 жыл бұрын

simple and to the point.. love it

@Quintopia1 3 жыл бұрын

thank you

@madhushanrathnasiri9595 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. so much helpful

@eddykasili8131 3 жыл бұрын

thank you sir for teaching me how to use the pen tool

@AndyTheChef Жыл бұрын

Solid tutorial, appreciate you king

@leadforaliving 8 ай бұрын

Excellent tutorial

@maccy1234 11 ай бұрын

Thanks very helpful!

@akanecollazo6244 2 жыл бұрын

best tutorial! thx so much :)

@canesdaryll 3 жыл бұрын

is there a next video after this where he do the details inside after doing this outline? thanks for this tutorial btw :)

@TaranehAsadi-ul5mr Жыл бұрын

Just perfect

@susheelindulkar 2 жыл бұрын

So nice. Thanks a lot.

@faithfilledprints Жыл бұрын

Woww.. Amazing video👏

@mobilefreelancer3831 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the education

@Daniel-2275 Жыл бұрын

thank you man,you are a legend

@Essince Жыл бұрын

This is great, Thank you

@amcstudiogy Жыл бұрын

Omg thank you so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤I’m honestly in awwww

@neonoize 11 ай бұрын

Best tutorial!

@finestford007 6 ай бұрын

thank you for this video

@alirizwankj 4 жыл бұрын

Great video.... give it up

@IvyPlans 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial!

@silverwood6705 2 жыл бұрын

Love the Benny Goodman & the great advice!

@christszchannel 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

@Solomon-pn9qr Жыл бұрын

it was really helpful

@dstr0ngest 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you man😎

@mimishell8956 6 ай бұрын

thank you very much for the clear instructions, my teacher did not mention Enter to end the path either and I was so frustrated that I am such an idiot that I was not able to do things smoothly as it was requested. I am not an English native speaker so I also enjoyed clear English and a lovely voice to listen to. Subscribed :)