Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
dows), and click Save. In the Illustrator Options dialog box, leave the options set at
the defaults, and then click OK.
Drawing the ice cream with the Pen tool
To start with, you'll draw an ice cream shape, which combines curves and corners. Just
take your time as you practice with this shape, and use the guides provided to assist you in
drawing it.
Tip
Don't forget, you can always undo a point you've drawn (Edit > Undo
Pen) and then try again.
1.
Choose View > Ice Cream to zoom in to the ice cream path to the right of the text
“Flavor of the month.”
Note
On Windows, you may need to scroll down in the panel menu.
2.
In the Control panel, make sure that the Fill color is None (
) and the Stroke col-
or is Black.
3.
Make sure the Stroke weight is
1 pt
in the Control panel.
4.
With the Pen tool ( ) selected, drag from the blue square labeled A to the red dot
beneath it to set the starting anchor point and direction of the first curve.
