| Different types of anchor points create different line shapes. Straight lines are formed by creating plain corner points. To create straight lines: 1. | Click the Pen tool in the Toolbox .
Click the Pen tool in the Toolbox to create lines. | 2. | Position the cursor where the path should start. A small X appears next to the Pen, which indicates that you are starting the path .
The start icon for the Pen tool. | 3. | Click. A plain corner point appears as a colored square. The Pen cursor is displayed without any symbol next to it .
Click with the Pen tool to create a corner point, shown as a small square. | 4. | Position the cursor for the next point and click. This creates another plain corner point with a straight line that connects the first point to the second. Tip Hold the Shift key to constrain the straight lines to 45-degree angles. | 5. | Continue clicking until you have created all the straight-line sides of the object .
Straight lines extend between the plain corner points. |
Tip If you have not closed the path (see the next exercise), hold the Cmd/Ctrl key and click with the Selection tool. This deselects the path and allows you to start a new one. To close a path with a straight line: 1. | Move the Pen over the first point. A small circle appears next to the Pen . This indicates that you can close the path.
The small circle next to the Pen cursor indicates that you will close the path. | 2. | Click. This closes the path with a plain corner point and allows you to start a new path. |
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