Drawing Lines

Different types of anchor points create different line shapes. Straight lines are formed by creating plain corner points.

To create straight lines:

1.	Click the Pen tool in the Toolbox . Click the Pen tool in the Toolbox to create lines.
2.	Position the cursor where the path should start. A small X appears next to the Pen, which indicates that you are starting the path . The start icon for the Pen tool.
3.	Click. A plain corner point appears as a colored square. The Pen cursor is displayed without any symbol next to it . Click with the Pen tool to create a corner point, shown as a small square.
4.	Position the cursor for the next point and click. This creates another plain corner point with a straight line that connects the first point to the second. Tip Hold the Shift key to constrain the straight lines to 45-degree angles.
5.	Continue clicking until you have created all the straight-line sides of the object . Straight lines extend between the plain corner points.

Tip

If you have not closed the path (see the next exercise), hold the Cmd/Ctrl key and click with the Selection tool. This deselects the path and allows you to start a new one.

To close a path with a straight line:

1.	Move the Pen over the first point. A small circle appears next to the Pen . This indicates that you can close the path. The small circle next to the Pen cursor indicates that you will close the path.
2.	Click. This closes the path with a plain corner point and allows you to start a new path.