Adobe Illustrator CS4 - Manual (Page 31)

24 USING ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS4
Workspace
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.