Graphics Programs Reference
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guide appears when the pointer is vertically aligned with the previous anchor point.
Click to set another anchor point.
As you've learned in previous lessons, the measurement label and alignment guides are
a part of the Smart Guides. When working with the Pen tool, you will learn that you can
achieve finer measurements in the measurement label when you zoom in. You will also
see that the Pen tool attempts to snap to other objects on the artboard, which sometimes
can make using the Smart Guides difficult while drawing.
Tip
If Smart Guides are deselected, the measurement label and alignments guides
won't appear. If you don't use Smart Guides, you can press the Shift key and
click to create constrained lines.
5. Click to set three more points, following the same generic shape as shown in the top
half of the artboard.
Notice the green alignment guides that appear as you draw. Sometimes they are helpful
for aligning points, and sometimes they align to content that you don't necessarily want
to align to.
Note
The points you set don't have to be in exactly the same position as the path at
the top of the artboard. Also, the measurement you see in your measurement
label may not match what you see in the figure, and that's okay.
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