Illustrator Tools

The Hand Tool

• Used to erase any area, object, path, etc

• Used to create shapes with multiple straight sides.

• Used to pan to different areas of the document

•  A multipurpose tool used to distort an object, combining functions such as moving, scaling, shearing, rotating, and distorting

Scissors Tool

•  A multipurpose tool used to distort an object, combining functions such as moving, scaling, shearing, rotating, and distorting

• Used to cut a shape or path to create closed paths

• Used to select specific anchor points or paths within an object

• Used to split path at an anchor point or on a line segment to create an open path

Knife Tool

• Used to split path at an anchor point or on a line segment to create an open path

• Used to simply copy appearance attributes, such as text, fill, or stroke from one object to another

• Used to select, move, rotate, and resize entire objects

• Used to cut a shape or path to create closed paths

Eraser Tool

• Used to cut a shape or path to create closed paths

• Used to erase any area, object, path, etc

• Used to zoom in or zoom out

• Used to create both free-form and more precise artwork

Selection Tool

• Used to create both free-form and more precise artwork

• Used to select specific anchor points or paths within an object

•  Used to select, move, rotate, and resize entire objects

• Used to apply a type of brush as you paint and creates vector paths

Direct Selection Tool

• Used to apply a type of brush as you paint and creates vector paths

• Used to simply copy appearance attributes, such as text, fill, or stroke from one object to another

•  Used to select, move, rotate, and resize entire objects

• Used to select specific anchor points or paths within an object

Zoom Tool

• Used to select specific anchor points or paths within an object

• Used to zoom in or zoom out

• Used to pan to different areas of the document

• Used to create shapes with multiple straight sides.

Polygon Tool

• Used to create shapes with multiple straight sides.

• A multipurpose tool used to distort an object, combining functions such as moving, scaling, shearing, rotating, and distorting

• Used to simply copy appearance attributes, such as text, fill, or stroke from one object to another 

• Used to draw rectangle shaped objects

Free Transform Tool

• Used to draw rectangle shaped objects

• Used to apply a gradient fill or stroke

• A multipurpose tool used to distort an object, combining functions such as moving, scaling, shearing, rotating, and distorting

• Used to erase any area, object, path, etc

Pen Tool

• Used to erase any area, object, path, etc

• Used to create both free-form and more precise artwork

• Used to apply a type of brush as you paint and creates vector paths

• Used to draw rectangle shaped object