Drawing with the pen, pencil, or flare tool, Drawing with the pen tool, Draw straight line segments with the pen tool – Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 User Manual
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To create clipping masks using the Draw Inside mode, select the path within which you want to draw and switch to the
Draw Inside mode. Subsequent paths are clipped by the path that was selected when you switch to the Draw Inside
mode, until you switch to the Draw Normal mode (Shift+D or double-click).
Note: The clipping masks created using Draw Inside retain the appearance on the clipping path unlike the menu command
Object > Clipping Mask > Make.
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Drawing with the Pen, Pencil, or Flare tool
Drawing with the Pen tool
Draw straight line segments with the Pen tool
The simplest path you can draw with the Pen tool is a straight line, made by clicking the Pen tool to create two anchor
points. By continuing to click, you create a path made of straight line segments connected by corner points.
1
Select the Pen tool.
2
Position the Pen tool where you want the straight segment to begin, and click to define the first anchor point (do
not drag).
Note: The first segment you draw will not be visible until you click a second anchor point. (Select the Rubber Band
option in Photoshop to preview path segments.) Also, if direction lines appear, you’ve accidentally dragged the Pen tool;
choose Edit > Undo, and click again.
3
Click again where you want the segment to end (Shift-click to constrain the angle of the segment to a multiple of
45°).
4
Continue clicking to set anchor points for additional straight segments.