How to Draw/Crop in Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator has many design tools you can easily use to draw a design or to crop a specific image. Be familiar with these tools so that you can work on your design efficiently by read this article.
How to Draw/Crop in Adobe Illustrator
Want to draw a unique shape for your artwork or need to crop an image in your Illustrator? Simply follow these steps we provide for you to be productive in your design project.
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Step 1: Choose the Shape You Want to Draw
In the Toolbar, you will see different types of shapes that you can draw in your document. Choose from Rectangles, Stars, Ellipses, and other shapes based on your needs and preferences. -
Step 2: Use the White Selection Tool
After you draw a shape, select the shape. Then, use the White Selection Tool to modify the look of the shape by dragging the anchor points at the corners of the shape. -
Step 3: Use the Pen Tool
You can also draw while using the Pen Tool. Fill in some colors for your design or artwork, then use the Pen Tool to place some points to connect and drag to make a certain shape for your drawing. -
Step 4: Use the Brush Tool
Another tool that you can use to draw is the Brush Tool. Use the Brush tool for hand-lettering designs or illustrations. -
Step 5: Open the Properties Panel to Crop an Image
If you want to crop an image or artwork, look for the Properties panel in your Illustrator. Then, click the Crop Image option under Quick Actions. -
Step 6: Drag and Hold the Corner to Crop
Crop the image or artwork by dragging and holding the top corner or any corner. When you’re done dragging the corner, click Apply.
FAQs
Yes and you can draw freehand or trace over an image by yourself.
The AI tools you can use in the drawing are the Pen tool, Shape tool, Brush tool, and White Selection Tool.
Select an image first before you see the cropping tool, and then, you will notice it in the Control Panel at the top of the screen below the menu bar.
Choose the image you want to crop using the Selection Tool, click the Crop Image button in the tool settings menu, crop the image freehand or you can input a numerical value, and then, tap the Apply button.
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