Drawing lines with the Pen Tool
The Pen Tool has limited functionality but will be familiar to users of packages such as CorelDRAW.
To draw a line with
the Pen Tool
1. Choose the Pen Tool
2. Move the mouse pointer to where you want the line to start. Click to start the line.
3. Move the pointer to the next position along the line.
4. Either:
drag to add a curved segment
and shape it,
or click to add a straight
segment.
5. Repeat step 4 as necessary.
6. Complete the line with a Shift-click.
Tips
If you want to change the thickness
of the line, see Changing
line thickness.
You can create a shape
by ending the line over the start point. A ‘+’ by the mouse pointer shows
when you are over the start point.
You cannot use the Pen Tool to change
the shape of lines. For this use the Shape
Editor Tool or Freehand & Brush
Tool.
You can also create lines using
the Shape Editor Tool. This has more features and you may find it easier
to use.
Movie—click below (not working in this version)