I`m using illy cs, when I draw a line with the pencil tool and keep adding to it, to extend the line in other directions, sometimes the line created so far disappears and a new line starts, how can I prevent this, ? :confused:, puh illy !:p
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I`m using illy cs, when I draw a line with the pencil tool and keep adding to it, to extend the line in other directions, sometimes the line created so far disappears and a new line starts, how can I prevent this, ? :confused:, puh illy !:p
I dont' have it in front of me, but seems like to continue a line, you need to hold down ctrl or alt, or shift in order for the pencil to continue rather than start new. InDesign did that as i recall.
Just try one of those combos. I recall illustrators help to have a decent pen/pencil tutorial in it, but that might have been after CS though.
Start drawing your path as normal and if you want it closed hold down the "Alt" key in windows and that would be the "Options" key on the Mac. What I would say that it should not be drawing single lines. The other thing I would say that the pencil tool is really a free form tool to be used with brushes and sketches try a learn to use the Pen Tool for closed paths as that is where the power of Illustrator is.
I wish I could record this thing, but dont have camtasia,
i just want to be able to keep drawing from the end of the previous line and keep adding with the pencil tool, so one very long swirly line, just keep drawing squirls and swirls, but at some point it starts a new line, I have edit selected paths ticked, aswell as keep selected ticked, these from the options when you hit enter after drawing with the pencil tool, enter brings up the dialogue box with options...
below is a sample with the brush tool, the 2nd picture shows an extension from the end of the first line, then the 3rd picture shows a continuation from the end of the 2nd line but the previous lines all disappear
if you untick "edit selected paths" in the pencil options dialogue box you cannot continue from the end of the previous path so it has to be ticked..probably just a limitation I have to deal with for now in CS, may be updated now were at CS4.
Hi
what I think is happening is this:
even when the pencil tool is set to no fill color, illustrator keeps track of fill space
if you convolute the line so that it is not possible for it to have just one fill space, then illustrator removes the previous line/fill space and procedes with the most recent one - hence the previous line 'disappearing'
aaah, that makes sense, I can see that logic, although I thought the tool would allow multiple fill spaces or atleast not track fillspace if fill is unselected, I can see that when I stop and start by adding again its ridding its previously stored calculations, I wanted to scribble a continuous line, but wanted to stop to see where Im going too, the run around is to sketch it on paper first then I can just do one constant line from there...cheers.
I am not sure what you want this for, but you could try making a compound path of a series of lines that are drawn end to end without actually joining as you draw [edit selected paths unticked]
SOLUTION! It's a SETTINGS issue. DOUBLE CLICK the pencil tool. You should get a small pop-up window with settings. In the bottom half, there are 3 checkable options. Check "Keep Selected" (which will close your paths and allow you to continue to draw once you release a line) and "Edit Selected Paths". If you don't have the "Keep Selected" option checked, you will only be able to draw individual lines. Took me a while to figure out when I jumped from CS3 to CS5.
This is the settings that you want, I think mind you these are the default ones!
Hi, can anyone help me and tell me how can I extend a line and keep the colour in AI. I have to join more lines of different colours, sizes and thickness.
Thank you
You might be interested in CamStudio, a free alternative although not as powerful. I've also heard Windows Media Encoder is another option, but have never used it.Quote:
Originally Posted by markJ
Can I repeat what I said in my earlier post try using the Pen Tool. Don't worry at all about trying to be accurate just get the rough shape down and then use the Direct Selection Tool on each node. The Pen Tool is what gives Illy its power and strength and all that is required is a bit of practice and if you select the correct brush you have have the most wonderful swirls. Here is a video showing a different way of doing swirls which might help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKWgtn_axTY