Learn how to effectively master the basics of the pen and anchor point tools in Illustrator in this five-ish minute overview. You'll learn what the difference between using the direct selection tool and the anchor point tool to edit handles is, how to place anchor points to draw curves more easily and with fewer anchor points, and how to add and delete anchor points. Starting to practice these basics now will help you grow as an illustrator, and allow you to draw more complex shapes in this class in future projects!

Chapters in this video:
[00:00] Introduction
[00:33] Creating a line or curve with the pen tool
[01:45] How to stop drawing a line with the pen tool
[01:55] Using the direct selection tool and anchor points to edit pen shapes and lines
[03:12] The add anchor point tool
[03:55] The anchor point tool
[04:54] The delete anchor point tool
[05:56] Adding anchor points you deleted back in
[06:06] Creating a shape with the pen tool
[06:48] Closing remarks

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