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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
Drawing with the Pencil tool
Drawing with the Pencil tool
The Pencil tool lets you draw open and closed paths as if you were drawing with a pencil on paper. It is most useful
for fast sketching or creating a hand-drawn look. Once you draw a path, you can immediately change it if needed.
Anchor points are set down as you draw with the Pencil tool; you do not determine where they are positioned.
However, you can adjust them once the path is complete. The number of anchor points set down is determined by
the length and complexity of the path and by tolerance settings in the Pencil Tool Preferences dialog box. These
settings control how sensitive the Pencil tool is to the movement of your mouse or graphics-tablet stylus.
To draw freeform paths with the Pencil tool
1 Select the Pencil tool .
2 Position the tool where you want the path to begin, and drag to draw a path. The Pencil tool displays a small
to x indicate drawing a freeform path.
As you drag, a dotted line follows the pointer. Anchor points appear at both ends of the path and at various points
along it.
See also
“Drawing tool gallery” on page 145
“Pencil tool options” on page 153
To draw closed paths with the Pencil tool
1 Select the Pencil tool .
2 Position the tool where you want the path to begin, and start dragging to draw a path.
3 After you’ve begun dragging, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS). The Pencil tool displays a small
circle to indicate you’re creating a closed path.
4 When thepathisthe size andshape youwant, releasethe mousebutton(butnot theAlt or Option key). Afterthe
path closes, release the Alt or Option key.
See also
“Pencil tool options” on page 153
To add to a path with the Pencil tool
1 Select an existing path.
2 Select the Pencil tool .
3 Position the pencil tip on an endpoint of the path.
You can tell you’re close enough to the endpoint when the small x disappears.
4 Drag to continue the path.
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