Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
If you don't see an option in a panel, click the
Options
button, and then click
Show Options
. If you want to hide the additional options, click the
Options
button, and then click
Hide Options
.
Using the Tools and Control Panel
Illustrator has an abundance of tools that give an Illustrator designer
tremendous control over any creative designing problems that may
crop up. For example, the Illustrator toolbox contains a variety of dif-
ferent tools: selection tools, painting or shape tools, type tools, and
other tools dedicated to creating artboards, working with slices and
transforming and viewing illustrations. Add to that collection, slicing,
sampling, and viewing tools and you have all the tools you need to do
any job.
When you work on a document, it's important to know what tools are
available, and how they can help in achieving your design goals. Illus-
trator likes to save space, so it consolidates similar tools under one
button. To access multiple tools, click and hold on any Tools panel
button that contains a small black triangle, located in the lower right
corner of the tool button. Take a moment to explore the Illustrator tool-
box and get to know the tools.
