Overview of tools (1 of 5)


    The Selection tool (V) selects entire objects.
    The Selection tool (V) selects entire objects.
    The Direct Selection tool (A) selects points or path segments within objects.
    The Direct Selection tool (A) selects points or path segments within objects.
    The Group Selection tool selects objects and groups within groups.
    The Group Selection tool selects objects and groups within groups.
    The Magic Wand tool (Y) selects objects with similar attributes.
    The Magic Wand tool (Y) selects objects with similar attributes.
    The Lasso tool (Q) selects points or path segments within objects.
    The Lasso tool (Q) selects points or path segments within objects.
    The Pen tool (P) draws straight and curved lines to create objects.
    The Pen tool (P) draws straight and curved lines to create objects.
    The Add Anchor Point tool (+) adds anchor points to paths.
    The Add Anchor Point tool (+) adds anchor points to paths.
    The Delete Anchor point tool (-) deletes anchor points from paths.
    The Delete Anchor point tool (-) deletes anchor points from paths.
    The Convert Anchor Point tool (Shift+C) changes smooth points to corner points and vice versa.
    The Convert Anchor Point tool (Shift+C) changes smooth points to corner points and vice versa.
    The Type tool (T) creates individual type and type containers and lets you enter and edit type.
    The Type tool (T) creates individual type and type containers and lets you enter and edit type.
    The Area Type tool changes closed paths to type containers and lets you enter and edit type within them.
    The Area Type tool changes closed paths to type containers and lets you enter and edit type within them.
    The Path Type tool changes paths to type paths, and lets you enter and edit type on them.
    The Path Type tool changes paths to type paths, and lets you enter and edit type on them.
    The Vertical Type tool creates vertical type and vertical type containers and lets you enter and edit vertical type.
    The Vertical Type tool creates vertical type and vertical type containers and lets you enter and edit vertical type.
    The Vertical Area Type tool changes closed paths to vertical type containers and lets you enter and edit type within them.
    The Vertical Area Type tool changes closed paths to vertical type containers and lets you enter and edit type within them.
    The Vertical Path Type tool changes paths to vertical type paths and lets you enter and edit type on them.
    The Vertical Path Type tool changes paths to vertical type paths and lets you enter and edit type on them.