How to Use the Pen Tool in Adobe Illustrator

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🎮 Epic Games Creator Code: ANDYTELLSTHINGS
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Ever wondered how to use the Pen Tool in Illustrator? Well, wonder no further, because this video is for you! This is a begginer tutorial for Adobe Illustrator, and you'll learn to use not only the Pen Tool, but also create, edit and manipulate paths, anchor points and handles, as well as use other tools such as the Anchor Point Tool, the Curvature Tool and the Shape Builder, and panels such as the Pathifinder.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:46 - Pen Tool and straight lines
1:59 - Shift Modifier
4:01 - Curved lines
5:11 - Breaking handles / Anchor Point Tool
7:07 - Add and remove handles
8:08 - Direct Selection Tool
8:39 - Ctrl Modifier
9:15 - Curvature Tool
10:12 - Add and Delete Anchor Point Tools
11:19 - Pathfinder and Shape Builder
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[umerqureshi]

one of the best tutorials to be honest on how to familiarize yourself with Illustrator tools and when to use them.

[nonnavance]

As a beginner, this is the best shorter video I've seen on combining all of these tools together. Immensely helpful. Laying out all the modifiers & the status window I didn't even know ab was gold! Will probably rewatch a few times as I practice. Thank you!

[bridgetfrattallone]

I've watch a lot of videos and this is hands down the best. You got right to the point with clear instructions making the pen and complimentary tools easy to understand and use. The video was also very well done and engaging. I really appreciate you not having the long introduction of useless information.

[prinsa]

This is the best explanation of pen tool i have ever seen on youtube. Thanks Andy

[josephvanwyk]

PROBABLY THE BEST Video I've seen on this subject. I wish I saw this back in 2010.

[avcomth]

Illustrator is known to be the toughest program in the Adobe creative suite to master. I run a commercial printing house and every year we get college trainees that majors Communication Arts at our firm but all of them struggle with this program. They know the basics but when it comes to something more indepth like tracing pictures, all of them struggle pretty badly. This goes to show that Illustrator can only be mastered with practice.and daily use, you cant really teach them in classes.

[carlosViMar]

that's the best pen tool tutorial I've found on youtube, congratulations and thank you!

[ohcanb]

I love the pace, and you are comfortable to listen to your instruction. Great work Andy !

[justafrenchkidtryingtospea]

The video animation and sound are so well done and gives the video a more nice vibe

[vanessablack]

This is the best tutorial I've seen on working with the pen tool!!

[azmainmahdi]

How are your videos so underrated. Love the work u put into these...

[mansamnnnnikaido]

Very helpful! I just started learning illustrator. Love that you made all points so clear with those painstaking exercises.

[pharaoh]

Before I watched this video, I always struggled to alter shapes with handles the way I intend but this tutorial makes it really clear, Great video

[bonniehoke-scedrov]

Incredibly useful information. Thank you so much!

[yucarileticia]

The best pen tool video and it's so fun to watch ♥

[bradleygregory]

Quick, easy and fun to learn! Thankyou for sharing your knowledge!

[nannimwuyep]

This was well made. Love the edit and the way you explain.

[ivividly]

Have used these tools for years… and still learned two new things 😮❤😊. Thanks!

[evensteben]

Such a great and concise video! Thank you for your work!

[jerryliao]

Thank you so much for the explanation! I'm new to this and spent hours taking notes while watching the videos and practicing. Your clear and detailed working logic makes every piece of information valuable and very stimulating to creativity.

Regarding removing anchor points, in my practice I found that this cannot remove the anchor point closest to the curve arc (otherwise it would still change the whole path), however, it is very effective to remove only the anchor points that are not decisive. I hope this information is helpful to those who watch the video.

Thanks, Andy!🙌🙌🙌