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Adobe Illustrator Pen Tool Basics

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Feb 6, 2026
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Practice the basics of using the Adobe Illustrator's pen tool to create accurate paths. 00:00 Start + Overview 00:30 Setting up the stroke color 00:55 Pen Tool Cursor & creating anchor points 00:15 Adding and deleting anchor points with the pen tool 01:31 Creating paths out of straight lines 02:15 Creating curved paths 04:02 Adjusting curves 05:22 Creating arcs with sharp corners (converting anchor points) 06:54 Example with a combination of different curves that lead into each other 08:20 Tracing a closed shape in a single path 11:05 Tracing circles (don't trace circles; use the ellipse tool) 11:25 Technique review

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