Illustrator CC: Visual QuickStart Guide (2014 release)

12. Reshape

In This Chapter

The building blocks of a path

Moving points and segments

Reshaping curves

Converting points

Adding points

Deleting points

Reshaping objects with the Pencil or Paintbrush tool

Reshaping segments

Applying a variable width profile preset to an object’s stroke

Changing an object’s stroke width using the Width tool

Reshaping objects with the Blob Brush tool

EXERCISE: Draw and reshape objects in a freehand style

Using the Reshape tool

EXERCISE: Create a brush with the Reshape tool

Erasing sections of objects

Aligning points

Joining endpoints

Reshaping objects using commands

Slicing and dicing

EXERCISE: Draw a glass of beer ...