{"id":1501,"date":"2025-12-16T08:57:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T08:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cachsudung.com\/?p=1501"},"modified":"2025-12-16T08:57:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T08:57:07","slug":"pen-tool-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/en\/pen-tool-illustrator\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Illustrator&#039;s Pen Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Illustrator Pen Tool<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pen Too<\/strong>l is the most frequently used tool in <strong>Illustrator.\u00a0<\/strong>There is a keyboard shortcut <strong>(P)<br \/>\n<\/strong>A tool used to draw straight or curved lines when designing. If you connect the end point to the starting point, you will create a shape, but if those two points are separate, you will create a path.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1502\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1502\" src=\"https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pen-tool-ai.jpg\" alt=\"HOW TO Illustrator Pen Tool\" width=\"235\" height=\"95\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">pen tools<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Includes 3 small tools to support the pen tool<br \/>\n<strong>Pen(+)<\/strong>: used to add points in the middle of straight or curved lines (2)<br \/>\n<strong>Pen(-)<\/strong>: used to delete points between straight or curved lines (3)<br \/>\n<strong>Anchor Point(Shift+C)<\/strong>: used to create sharp corners or bulbs (4) or used to create flower petals<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1504\" style=\"width: 340px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1504\" src=\"https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pen-tool....jpg\" alt=\"pen+\" width=\"350\" height=\"168\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">pen+<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1503\" style=\"width: 340px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1503\" src=\"https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pen-tool.....jpg\" alt=\"HOW TO Illustrator Pen Tool\" width=\"350\" height=\"149\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">pen<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">\u2212<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1508\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1508\" style=\"width: 229px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1508\" src=\"https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pentool1.jpg\" alt=\"HOW TO Illustrator Pen Tool\" width=\"239\" height=\"204\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">create a sharp point<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1507\" style=\"width: 340px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1507\" src=\"https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pentool.jpg\" alt=\"HOW TO Illustrator Pen Tool\" width=\"350\" height=\"152\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pentool.jpg 451w, https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pentool-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">create a gourd<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1506\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1506\" style=\"width: 340px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1506\" src=\"https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pen-tool..jpg\" alt=\"HOW TO Illustrator Pen Tool\" width=\"350\" height=\"170\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">curved pen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1505\" style=\"width: 340px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1505\" src=\"https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pen-tool...jpg\" alt=\"HOW TO Illustrator Pen Tool\" width=\"350\" height=\"192\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">pen guy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Note: <\/strong>When you want to create a path, when using the pen, press the (V) key or the Esc key to stop. You just want to create a stop. If the process has stopped and you want to continue drawing, use the tool<strong> Pen Tool\u00a0<\/strong>Click the start or end point of the path.<br \/>\nWhen using the pen tool, you should combine it with the key <strong>Alt <\/strong>to cut out points where the path bends<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1509\" src=\"https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pen-tool-1.jpg\" alt=\"HOW TO Illustrator Pen Tool\" width=\"456\" height=\"216\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When pressed and held <strong>Alt\u00a0<\/strong>And clicking on the red box points will remove one side, making it easier for us to continue drawing<br \/>\nOr during return while holding down the key <strong>Alt\u00a0<\/strong>and letting go of the mouse first helps us bend the desired side<br \/>\nWhen using the tool <strong>Pen Tool Illustrator\u00a0<\/strong>You should remove the background color and give the border color<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1510\" src=\"https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alt.jpg\" alt=\"HOW TO Illustrator Pen Tool\" width=\"492\" height=\"271\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alt.jpg 1193w, https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alt-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alt-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alt-768x422.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>see more<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/cong-cu-scale-tool-cua-illustrator\/\">How to use illustrator&#039;s Scale tool<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/cong-cu-trong-illustrator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to use tools in Illustrator<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/catalogue-la-gi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is a Catalog? 10 Most Professional Catalog Design Software<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/how.congdongso.net\/poster-la-gi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What are posters? 9 Tips for designing beautiful, quick Posters<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Epilogue:<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After this article, I have introduced briefly <strong>Pen Tool Illustrator<\/strong>. Help me know about similar tools <strong>Pen Tool, <\/strong>Some notes when using to help newbies achieve maximum effectiveness. If you are interested, don&#039;t hesitate to give me 5*, so I will have more motivation to produce more good articles to support you. If you want to learn about Illustrator and Photoshop, you can refer to Graphic Express&#039;s Photoshop course. There will be 1-on-1 training to help you understand better, and is convenient for students and workers, and the study time can be freely chosen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Good luck. Don&#039;t forget to subscribe to Facebook channel to receive many good articles from me.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>c\u00f4ng c\u1ee5 Pen Tool Illustrator Pen Tool l\u00e0 c\u00f4ng c\u1ee5 s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng th\u01b0\u1eddng xuy\u00ean nhi\u1ec1u nh\u1ea5t trong Illustrator.\u00a0C\u00f3 ph\u00edm t\u1eaft l\u00e0 (P) L\u00e0 c\u00f4ng c\u1ee5 d\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ec3 v\u1ebd nh\u1eefng \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng th\u1eb1ng ho\u1eb7c cong khi thi\u1ebft k\u1ebf. 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