Drawing lines with the Pen Tool

The Pen Tool has limited functionality but will be familiar to users of packages such as CorelDRAW.

To draw a line with the Pen Tool

1. Choose the Pen Tool

2. Move the mouse pointer to where you want the line to start. Click to start the line.

3. Move the pointer to the next position along the line.

4. Either:

drag to add a curved segment and shape it,

or click to add a straight segment.

5. Repeat step 4 as necessary.

6. Complete the line with a Shift-click.

Tips

If you want to change the thickness of the line, see Changing line thickness.

You can create a shape
by ending the line over the start point. A ‘+’ by the mouse pointer shows when you are over the start point.

You cannot use the Pen Tool to change the shape of lines. For this use the Shape Editor Tool or Freehand & Brush Tool.

You can also create lines using the Shape Editor Tool. This has more features and you may find it easier to use.

Movie—click below (not working in this version)

Drawing lines with the Pen Tool

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Related Topics

Pen Tool

Lines