Drawing shapes with the Pen Tool
The Pen Tool has limited functionality but will be familiar to users of packages such as CorelDRAW. You can use it to draw and change lines and shapes.
To draw a line with
the Pen Tool
1. Choose the Pen Tool
2. Move the mouse pointer to where you want to start drawing. Click to create a point handle.
3. Move the pointer to the next position around the edge of the shape.
4. Either:
drag to add a curved segment
and shape it,
or click to add a straight
segment.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary to draw the outline of the shape.
6. To complete the shape click on the start point. A ‘+’ by the mouse pointer shows when you are over the start point.
Tips
You cannot use the Pen Tool to change
the shape of the line. For this use the Shape
Editor Tool or Freehand & Brush
Tool.
You can also create shapes 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)