Adobe Illustrator for Typography, Lettering and Calligraphy

Overview

“In this lesson I will show you how to use the pen tool to draw, how to use anchor points and handles and the anchor point tool to modify them.”

In this video lesson Andrés Ochoa addresses the topic: Anchor points and handles, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 4 - Create your Own Letters. Discover the secrets to creating your own letters.

Partial transcription of the video

“ILLUSTRATOR COURSE 4 LESSON 2 Anchor points and handles As we saw earlier, Bézier curves generate vectors, create vectors through which Draw letters that can be resized without distortion. In this lesson I will show you how to use the Pen tool, which uses vectors, anchor points and handlers To create letters. Let's check it out. As I commented last lesson, Bézier curves are worked with the Pen, located in the left bar or with the shortcut on the keyboard, the letter P. The drawing with this letter is known as tracing and consists of two parts: the anchor points and the handles or cranks. By...”

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Course summary for: Course 4 - Create your Own Letters

• Level: Beginner
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• 14 students
• 11 units
• 11 lessons (1h 9m)
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