

The Pen Tool allows you to plot out a curve by connecting together individually positioned dots, called nodes. Position the controller wherever you want by long-pressing its center until it pulses and then dragging it.Īrtboards showing t-shirt design variants Or, you can drag to a modifier’s outer edge and then release to lock the modifier on.įor example, you can use the ⇧ (up) modifier to constrain the aspect ratio of an object as it is drawn or transformed, the ⌃ (left) modifier to rotate an object around the opposite handle, and the ⌥ (down) modifier to temporarily disable snapping. To show or hide it, tap Toggle Command Controller on the Document menu.ĭragging its center button over one of its four modifier buttons-equivalent to Cmd, Shift, Opt and Ctrl on a Mac keyboard-affects actions for as long as it is held there. The Command Controller gives you access to many alternative behaviors for tools and objects. The Command Controller in its resting state with no modifiers in use (left) holding the center button over a modifier for temporary effect (center) and locking it on for persistent effect (right) As you swap between tools, the context toolbar appearing directly above your workspace will change to offer settings just for the newly active tool.
