Journal Post

What is the pen tool used for?

The pen tool is used for tracing things and making organic designs.

How can you manipulate a path/line in Illustrator? Discuss the use of the white arrow tool, pen+, pen-, and convert too.

You click on the white arrow tool and click on an anchor and grab the handles. The pen+ tool is used to make anchors in any lines already made by the pen, the pen- tool is sued to take out any anchors you don't want anymore.







How can you utilize the layers palette in Illustrator?

You can add new layers to start something tottally different and while you do that you can lock other layers so nothing gets messed up while working on another layer.

How do you create a clipping mask in Adobe Illustrator?

First you make a clear square around where you want it to clip then you send it to the front then you select all of what you made then you go down to object, clipping mask then make and it should make for you.