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Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics application, therefore virtually everything in Illustrator is created using paths. The Pen Tool is the king of paths, you can create any king of path using the pen tool, you just need to know how to use it! We are going to learn how to use the pen tool and we will trace the outline of an object as well! Watch, Learn, Enjoy!

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u sound like george ... ( 1 month ago by mentallogic)

u sound like george bush senior

thanks for being so ... ( 1 month ago by overtext)

thanks for being so efficient...you don't waste our time:)

Need a glass of ... ( 1 month ago by Doeff)

Need a glass of water?:) Very usefull tutorial! Thnq

...Your tutorials ... ( 1 month ago by Experiment2501x)

...Your tutorials are great, thanks for the help.

Thanks so much, if ... ( 1 month ago by x8slider)

Thanks so much, if it wasn't for people like you, I would never understand this stuff. My teacher is always too busy to help with the little things.

who cares?! NO ONE! ( 4 weeks ago by BetrayalxX)

who cares?! NO ONE!

The pen tool makes ... ( 4 weeks ago by sagalinnea)

The pen tool makes this newcomer weep with frustration. Your video helped a lot. Thanks

THANK YOU SOOOOOO ... ( 4 weeks ago by Kidcky)

THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!

Sweet. Your videos ... ( 4 weeks ago by abiiscool)

Sweet. Your videos are so helpful. Website is awesome by the way, watching all the vids.

Sounds more like ... ( 3 weeks ago by abc142)

Sounds more like Allan from two and a half men

Thanks so much. ... ( 3 weeks ago by louderalexis)

Thanks so much. I'm attempting a job as a graphic designer. I've never used the pen tool in photoshop, and I now need to learn Illustrator also. This tutorial cleared up a lot of problems I've had, and opened a lot of doors to new inspiration. I appreciate it. Can't wait to watch more.

Woo, thanks for ... ( 3 weeks ago by zakhiel)

Woo, thanks for this video. I am nowhere near as good with Illustrator as I am with Photoshop/Painter... creating in Illustrator is so strange for an artist... Draw a line, then you have to fiddle with the line to get it the way you want. -_- Oh well, thanks again.

the pen tool is my ... ( 2 weeks ago by hydravern)

the pen tool is my favorite tool after i got used to it

goddamn 27 minutes! ... ( 1 week ago by jurelll93)

goddamn 27 minutes!!!!!

what screen ... ( 1 week ago by elldhinio)

what screen recorder is he using?

Thank you! ( 1 week ago by TRASE666)

Thank you!

yeah lol ( 1 week ago by BenderMyAss)

yeah lol

camstudio ( 1 week ago by tocgow)

camstudio

Anyone know if ... ( 5 days ago by LeoAdd0)

Anyone know if there's a definite date to the relaunching of his site?

camtasia ( 5 days ago by posvibes)

camtasia

no, camstudio. Its ... ( 5 days ago by tocgow)

no, camstudio. Its a completely different program, thats how he got the watermark in the corner (i know camtasia does that but camtasia doesnt do it like what he did it like) so in your face, dont reply if you dont have the right facts about programs :)

for this picture ... ( 4 days ago by ArhangHELL666)

for this picture just try ctrl+j , select magic wand , click on white , delete :D (that work only if u have 1 color background) but try extract or mask (and for sure pen tools combinations) .... im sure that uploader have much more skills than me ... i just want 2 told you a more easier way for a simple render :P ... sry for my horible english :-s

get screenium for ... ( 3 days ago by posvibes)

get screenium for mac its much better

Nice vid and nice ... ( 1 day ago by mhmoodzaidan)

Nice vid and nice explanation, looking for more great tutorials in other adobe softwares... Oh and I hope you will be the one to explain, you are some kind of pro teacher :P thanks again, good luck