Chapter 5: Using the Pen Tool and Placing Images
In This Chapter
Familiarizing yourself with the Pen tool
Creating paths, closed shapes, and curves
Using the hidden Pen tools
Tracing some artwork
Placing images in Illustrator CS6
Using the Image Trace feature
You’ve seen illustrations that you know are made from paths, but how do you make your own? In this chapter, we show you how to use the Pen tool to create paths and closed shapes.
Using the Pen tool requires a little more coordination than using other Illustrator tools. Fortunately, Adobe Illustrator CS6 includes new features to help make using the Pen tool a little easier. After you master the Pen tool, the possibilities for creating illustrations are unlimited. Read this chapter to build your skills using the most popular feature ...
