Comments on: Illustrator Drawing Tools, Part 5: Pen Tool – Curves http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/08/illustrator-drawing-tools-part-5-pen-tool-%e2%80%93-curves/ News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers. The official podcast of sitepoint.com. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:05:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jennifer Farley http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/08/illustrator-drawing-tools-part-5-pen-tool-%e2%80%93-curves/comment-page-1/#comment-926626 Jennifer Farley Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:26:27 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=10552#comment-926626 Hi Glenn. That is a very good rule of thumb, to always strive for as few anchor points as possible when drawing any paths. Hi Jack, thanks. I'm glad you found the posts helpful. I think there is definitely a point where the pen tool just "clicks" for you. It takes a bit of practice, but soon you'll be wondering why you weren't using it sooner! Hi Glenn. That is a very good rule of thumb, to always strive for as few anchor points as possible when drawing any paths.

Hi Jack, thanks. I’m glad you found the posts helpful. I think there is definitely a point where the pen tool just “clicks” for you. It takes a bit of practice, but soon you’ll be wondering why you weren’t using it sooner!

]]> By: Jack Rugile http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/08/illustrator-drawing-tools-part-5-pen-tool-%e2%80%93-curves/comment-page-1/#comment-926623 Jack Rugile Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:30:01 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=10552#comment-926623 Thank you so much for this five part tutorial. I have been using Photoshop for some time now, but have never gotten into Illustrator. The pen can be tricky. I feel like I have the basics to really get going with it now though. Keep up the great articles! Thank you so much for this five part tutorial. I have been using Photoshop for some time now, but have never gotten into Illustrator. The pen can be tricky. I feel like I have the basics to really get going with it now though. Keep up the great articles!

]]> By: glenngould http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/08/illustrator-drawing-tools-part-5-pen-tool-%e2%80%93-curves/comment-page-1/#comment-926615 glenngould Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:45:05 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=10552#comment-926615 A quick tip to draw smooth paths: try to draw using the least possible points. A quick tip to draw smooth paths: try to draw using the least possible points.

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