Use Lasso Tool in Adobe Illustrator CS6
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You're watching VisiHow. In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to use "Lasso Tool" in Adobe Illustrator CS6 in Windows 7.
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- 5Alternatively, press "Ctrl" + "N" on the keyboard. You can also open an existing document. For more information, refer to our tutorials on how to create a new document and how to open documents.Click "New..." to open up a new document.
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- 8To access "Star Tool", click and drag "Rectangle Tool" to the right. For more information, refer to our tutorials on how to create basic shapes and how to get perfect shapes.Let's create three object using "Star Tool".
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- 16Create a rough line as you would with "Pencil Tool". Once the paths are connected, release the mouse button. The object will become selected. Then, you can proceed to copy or manipulate that particular area.You can click and drag the cursor to draw a line around an object to cut out a particular shape so long as you remember to close the path.
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- 23"Lasso Tool" is good for selecting one or several anchor points of one object, because it gives you a lot of freedom to manipulate specific points. If you want to select a whole object, however, it is recommended to use other selection tools. There are other VisiHow tutorials about the selection tools.With two anchor points selected, use the arrows on the keyboard to alter the shape.
This concludes our tutorial showing you how to use "Lasso Tool" in Adobe Illustrator CS6 in Windows 7. If you have any questions or comments regarding this video or the program used, then just add them to the comment section below. Thank you for choosing VisiHow!
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