Note: You can also use the = and - keys to toggle between the Add and Delete anchor point tools.ģ At the bottom center of the oval, you’ll notice a single anchor point. Use the Subselection tool to activate the points and paths that compose a shape.Ģ Click and hold down your mouse pointer on the Pen tool ( )-this reveals the Add, Delete, and Convert Anchor Point tools. From here, you can manipulate, add, or remove points along this path. Click on the edge of the oval this reveals the points and paths that form this shape. You’ll add a bottom fin to your fish by manipulating the existing oval shape that forms its body.ġ Choose the Subselection tool ( ) from the Tools panel. These tools are found under the Pen tool and enable you to further fine-tune your illustrations. You can add or remove points along existing paths with the Add and Delete Anchor Point tools. Using the Add and Delete Anchor Point tools Intersecting strokes in mergeable artwork become segmented and can be individually selected and removed.īy default, strokes that overlap between two merged shapes become segmented, and individual portions can be selected and removed.ġ0 Choose File > Save to save your file. Press Backspace (Windows) or Delete (Mac OS) to clear away the selected stroke. Only that portion should become selected. Use the Selection tool and click once to select the portion of the stroke that overlaps onto the oval. Move your new fin into place above the fish body.ĩ The fin should now be merged with the oval. Click the Stage to deselect the shape when you deselect the shape, the two become merged. Drag it into place at the top of the oval, slightly overlapping it. Choose the Selection tool ( ), and double-click the fill of the fin to select the entire shape. In the Tools panel, make sure the Fill color is still set to the orange color labeled #FFCC00.ħ Click once inside your new shape to fill it with the currently active fill color.Ĩ Now you’ll move the fin into place and connect it with the rest of the body. To fill the new shape, choose the Paint Bucket tool ( ) from the Tools panel. Click and hold down your mouse button drag to the right to form the final curve, and release the mouse to complete the shape.Ħ As with other path-based tools, shapes created with the Pen tool do not automatically fill.
To reset the last point drawn so that you can control the curve, click on the last point you created.ĥ Move your pointer over the first point you created, and you should see a small loop appear below the pen cursor. The next time you create a point, however, the Pen tool will attempt to draw a curve in the same direction as the last. (Be sure not to release the mouse button first!)Ĥ Next, you’ll close up the shape. You can create curves from any new point by holding down the mouse button and dragging in the direction you want to form the curve.
Once you’ve gotten the curve just right, release the mouse button.Ĭreating precision lines and curves using the Pen tool. This forms a curve between your new point and the last one. Click and hold down your mouse button, and then drag to the right. This point is joined to the first by a new path (line).ģ Position your cursor above and to the right of your last point. Move your pointer to the left of the point you just created, and click and release again to create a second point. In the Properties Panel or Tools panel, set your stroke color to black (#000000).Ģ In the space above your oval, click and release the mouse pointer on the Stage to create a new point. You’ll use the Pen tool to create fins for your new fish in the following steps.ġ Select the Pen tool ( ) from the Tools panel. If you’ve used the Pen tool in Illustrator CC, you’ll already be familiar with the Pen tool and its related tools. You can even add or remove points to fine-tune your work. The Pen tool allows for point-to-point drawing, and precise control over curves and lines in between. For more Adobe Flash training options, visit AGI’s Flash Classes.Īdobe Flash Tutorial: Using the Pen Tool in Flashįor precision illustration tasks, you will most likely want to use the Pen tool. It is the first lesson in the Adobe Flash Digital Classroom book. This tutorial provides you with a foundation for working with the Adobe Flash pen tool. What you’ll learn in this Flash Tutorial: