일러스트레이터 curve - illeoseuteuleiteo curve

Draw smooth, refined curves and straight lines in Adobe Illustrator.

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Select the Curvature tool from the Toolbar. Before starting to use it, set your fill color to None and select a stroke color in the Properties panel.

Exercise 1

Click once in the center of each circular guide. It takes only four clicks to make a perfect circle.

Exercise 2

Click once to create your first point. Then double-click the center of each of the other circular guides. Each double-click creates a corner point with a straight line in between. To complete the shape, double-click the first point you placed.

Exercise 3

Complete the guitar body shape using only single-clicks to draw the entire path.

Exercise 4

In Exercise 4, the path has already been created. First use the Selection tool to select the path. Then switch to the Curvature tool and double-click the center point at the bottom to make the corner a smooth curve. To practice, click the straight line segment directly above and drag out a smooth curve. To delete the point, click to select and press Delete.

Exercise 5

In Exercise 5, the path has already been created. Use the Selection tool to select the path, and then switch to the Curvature tool. Drag the middle points to adjust their curves as shown.

You’re getting the hang of it, keep practicing! Trace the artwork on the artboard below, and try changing the fill and stroke colors of your drawing. Then use these techniques to draw elegant curves and lines in your own designs.

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This wikiHow will show you how to curve text in Adobe Illustrator using the Warp option in the Effects menu or by using the Type on a Path Tool on a computer. Unfortunately, the mobile app, Adobe Illustrator Draw, does not support the features used in this wikiHow.

1. 1

   Open your Illustrator project. You can do this from the Illustrator "File" tab or you can find the file in your file browser, right-click, and select "Open With…" and "Illustrator." This method is the easiest and works for both Mac and Windows computers.

2. 2

   Select the text you want to curve. You can create new text by clicking the text tool from the tool menu or pressing "T" on your keyboard.

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3. 3

   Click the Effect tab. You'll see this either above your project area or along the top of your screen.

4. 4

   Click the Warp tab. A menu will slide out to the side.

5. 5

   Click Arc. A window will pop up.

   • Click to select the box next to "Preview" so you will see the changes as you make them.
   • You can play around with the percentages here to change the curve of your text, but the default settings provide a basic arc.[1]

6. 6

   Click OK to apply those settings. If you had "Preview" enabled, you will see the same settings you had set in the dialog box applied.

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1. 1

   Open your Illustrator project. You can do this from the Illustrator "File" tab or you can find the file in your file browser, right-click, and select "Open With…" and "Illustrator." This method works for both Mac and Windows computers.

2. 2

   Draw a circle or shape with the Ellipse Tool. You'll see this in the tool menu. You can also press "L" to select the Ellipse tool.

   • Drag and drop your mouse on the canvas to create a circle.

3. 3

   Click and hold down on the text tool in the tool menu. More options for the text tool will pop up to the side.

4. 4

   Click the Type on a Path Tool. This is usually 3rd in the list.

5. 5

   Click the circle to activate your cursor. As you type, the text will hug the circle. Although this method focused on writing on a circle, you can write on any shape.

   • Click the Direct Selection tool from the tool menu (it looks like a cursor arrow) to edit your text.[2]

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1. Open your Illustrator project.
2. Select the text you want to curve or create new text.
3. Click the Effects tab.
4. Click Warp.
5. Click Arc.
6. Adjust the settings and click OK to apply.

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