Illustrator provides the following drawing tools:
![]() The Pen tool (P) draws straight and curved lines to create
objects. |
![]() The Add Anchor Point tool (+) adds anchor points to paths. |
![]() The Delete Anchor Point tool (-) deletes anchor points from
paths. |
![]() The Convert Anchor Point tool (Shift+C) changes smooth points to
corner points and vice versa. |
![]() The Line Segment tool (\) draws individual straight line segments. |
![]() The Arc tool draws individual concave or convex curve segments. |
![]() The Spiral tool draws clockwise and counterclockwise spirals. |
![]() The Rectangular Grid tool draws rectangular grids. |
![]() The Polar Grid tool draws circular chart grids. |
![]() The Rectangle tool (M) draws squares and rectangles. |
![]() The Rounded Rectangle tool draws squares and rectangles with
rounded corners. |
![]() The Ellipse tool (L) draws circles and ovals. |
![]() The Polygon tool draws regular, multi-sided shapes. |
![]() The Star tool draws stars. |
![]() The Flare tool creates lens-flare or solar-flare-like effects. |
![]() The Pencil tool (N) draws and edits freehand lines. |
![]() The Smooth tool smooths Bezier paths. |
![]() The Path Eraser tool erases paths and anchor points from the
object. |