Adobe Illustrator CS4 - Manual (Page 67)

60 USING ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS4
Drawing
Draw rectangular grids
1 Select the Rectangular Grid tool .
2 Do one of the following:
• Drag until the grid is the desired size.
• Click to set the grid’s reference point. In the dialog box, click a square on the reference point locator to
determine the point from which the grid is drawn. Then set any of the following options, and click OK.
Default Size Specifies the width and height of the entire grid.
Horizontal Dividers Specifies the number of horizontal dividers you want to appear between the top and bottom
of the grid. The Skew value determines how the horizontal dividers are weighted toward the top or bottom of
the grid.
Vertical Dividers Specifies the number of dividers you want to appear between the left and right sides of the grid.
The Skew value determines how the vertical dividers are weighted to the left or right side.
Use Outside Rectangle As Frame Replaces the top, bottom, left, and right segments with a separate rectangular
object.
Fill Grid Fills the grid with the current fill color (otherwise, the fill is set to none).
Draw circular (polar) grids
1 Select the Polar Grid tool .
2 Do one of the following:
• Drag until the grid is the desired size.
• Click to set the grid’s reference point. In the dialog box, click a square on the reference point locator to
determine the point from which the grid is drawn. Then set any of the following options, and click OK.
Default Size Specifies the width and height of the entire grid.
Concentric Dividers Specifies the number of circular concentric dividers you want to appear in the grid. The
Skew value determines how the concentric dividers are weighted toward the inside or outside of the grid.
Radial Dividers Specifies the number of radial dividers you want to appear between the center and the
circumference of the grid. The Skew value determines how the radial dividers are weighted counterclockwise or
clockwise on the grid.
Create Compound Path From Ellipses Converts the concentric circles into separate compound paths and fill
every other circle.
Fill Grid Fills the grid with the current fill color (otherwise, the fill is set to none).
Drawing with the Pencil tool
Draw with the Pencil tool
The Pencil tool works primarily the same way in Adobe Illustrator and InDesign. It lets you draw open and closed
paths as if you were drawing with a pencil on paper. It is most useful for fast sketching or creating a hand-drawn look.
Once you draw a path, you can immediately change it if needed.