Creating and Editing Shapes - Adobe Illustrator CC - page 76

Note
If the Tools panel you see is a single column, select a drawing mode by
clicking the Drawing Modes button ( ) at the bottom of the Tools panel and
choosing a drawing mode from the menu that appears.
Drawing modes allow you to draw shapes in a different way.
• Draw Normal mode: You start every document by drawing shapes in Normal mode,
which stacks shapes on top of each other.
• Draw Behind mode: This mode allows you to draw objects behind other objects
without choosing layers or paying attention to the stacking order.
• Draw Inside mode: This mode lets you draw objects or place images inside other
objects, including live text, automatically creating a clipping mask of the selected
object.
Note
To learn more about clipping masks, see Lesson 15 , “ Combining Illustrator
CC Graphics with Other Adobe Applications .”
As you create shapes in the following sections, you will be using the different drawing
modes and learning how they affect your artwork.
Tip
To learn more about objects and stacking order, see the PDF
“Stack_order.pdf,” in the Lesson_extras folder in the Lessons folder.
Creating rectangles
First, you'll create a series of rectangles to begin the house. As you go through this section,
you don't have to match the sizes of the drawn shapes exactly. They are just there as a guide.
1. Choose View > Fit Artboard In Window. Make sure that the number 1 is showing in
the Artboard Navigation area in the lower-left corner of the Document window, which