Master the Pen Tool in 30 Minutes | Illustrator In-Depth Tutorial

[@cliffordsalmon322]

This has to the best tutorial on AI Pen Tool. I can see that just by tracing the outlined text mastery is achievable. Thanks so much!

[@GraphicDesignerPRO]

That's so great to hear Clifford! Exactly what we wanted to achieve with this video. The Pen Tool really is great once you get to grips with it and these techniques have worked wonders for us over the years so I hope they can do the same for you 😁

[@johnhawkins5513]

Agree. Great learning video. Amazing techniques. Thank you.

[@susannebecker6027]

Nobody ever explained the pen tool to me in such a clear and smart way! Thank you!

[@MartinNdomati]

A big thanks for the great work you are doing I'm great full to learn since I'm a traditional artist but I'm new to digital softwares.continue the great thing you are doing.thanks again

[@fashionlover27]

Can't thank enough for this video! I watched several other videos before, took a class, and nothing made me comfortable with drawing in illustrator until I watched this video. You saved me and my future career as a designer!

[@BLACKSHADOW-ui5cc]

I am from Bangladesh. Honestly speaking, you teach me the best way to use pen tool practically. Now really I am highly confident and use pen tool.

[@m2ksy445]

Can't thank you enough man Wish you all happiness & good health to you and to your family

[@johnhawkins5513]

Outstanding. Really good. Easy to follow the author. Good, sincere not arrogant speaker. Thank you.

[@GraphicDesignerPRO]

Hey guys hope you enjoyed the video? If you did, then hit that red subscribe button so you don't miss out on our next videos!

[@damienabbott9805]

Most definitely the best AI Pen Tool tutorial I have seen so far. Rory explains it brilliantly.

[@GraphicDesignerPRO]

Wow, thank you so much Damien! That really means a lot and we're delighted you found the video useful 😁

[@sibelamisheva3688]

Thank you so much! Best explantion ever. I couldn´t find the free tamplate file among other files in the provided link. Would you pls help me? Thank you in advance! 🙏

[@arvicearljustinmetran4395]

Hey. Seriously. Thank you. I just downloaded soft and I can CLEARLY see why your vid was recomnded. You're an aweso intro into

[@pamhs368]

Exactly what I needed! Thank you! I will rewatch this video many times, until I get these tools learned. You are terrific!!!

[@rubangakenemosesdarule2606]

For was born a teacher, thanks God bless you

[@harlequinuv]

I agree with the others that this is one of the best Pen Tool tutorials I've seen - thank you. As with all of your videos, lots of useful, clear advice, and I love the straightforward, no-nonsense approach! Thanks again.

[@GraphicDesignerPRO]

Thank you so much Harlequin! That's so nice to hear and really glad you found this useful 😁

[@lanamayberry2639]

The very best Pen Tool tutorial. Thank you!

[@enriquegonzales6845]

I increase my knowledge about Illustrator, thank you so much, I appreciated helping us. Therefore, I decided to subscribe to this channel!

[@mohammedshahidrahman8276]

Best tutorial on Pen tool. Thank you so much.

[@alexmanzo1394]

Daaaamn! Really the Best tutorial ever seen! (And believe me, I've been around for some years in this stuff). Congratulations!

[@Thestripper1]

21:52 If I "break" the alignment of the handles is it possible to reset them so that they absolutely align? I could delete the anchor point and make a new one but it just seems like a cumbersome workaround.

[@happymouse442]

Thank you so much for posting this. I've been using illustrator forever, and your pen tool video is the best ever!!!

[@gerhardbeck5360]

The technique with fewest ancorpoints as possible (Option/Alt - no Bessier - beginning at timeline 19:04) seems to work only for CC versions)! Did you helpfully mention that?!!

[@FitnessRiyus]

The program works great, thanks, post more videos like this

[@sivarajv19]

Pro techniques I've ever seen. Much helpful, Thanks you!

[@kmkhmersongs1505]

The best video ever for learning pen too. Thank you.

[@boutiquehotelglobe7521]

Thank you for this technique. I've never seen it on other tutorials and this absolutely works for me. I get much more control over the lines and curvatures. Great job!!!

[@DianeVatcher]

Well i am impressed. I have been using photoshop and have become accustomed to their tools. I always wondered why my short cuts never worked. Thank you. I will be back

[@suzigreen3404]

Just learnt so much from this. Thank you! :)

[@sifatshuvro765]

This is one of the best Pen Tool tutorials I've seen ... Best ..cheers !!

[@kkmjpkjbts751]

I didn't know this video existed! Thanks bro! Really grateful.

[@jazzydesign]

Very good tutorial! You explain it so well and with such inspiring designs. Thank you!

[@lalitmadke8448]

you have no idea how helpful was this video thanks bro

[@GraphicDesignerPRO]

Really glad it helped! Thanks for the feedback 😁

[@awndriplays8075]

2:40 How do you make your pen tool do this? When I let go of the mouse button the curve doesn't show until I click on another point.

[@beo4053]

Great video :) And as said by many before in the comments below, this must be the best and most intuitive tutorial in teaching the Pen Tool for tracing jobs - and similar creations (and yes, I've struggled some in the past). One reason for that is of cause that this tutorial is about Illustrator CC. Illustrator CS isn't as intuitive as CC, actually specially the Pen Tool in CS can be a bit frustrating compared with CC. But, there are ways to handle the first technic mentioned here even in CS, a bit less intuitive, a bit more time consuming compared with CC, but still doable. However, for those of you hooping CS will handle the second technic as well, the one using straight anchor points without worrying about handles, are going to be disappointed. If your try to affect the PATH between two anchor points with this technic (anchor points with no handles) you will immediately fail and get a message box from Illustrator CS saying: "Please use the convert anchor point tool on an anchor point of a path" (i.e. don't try to work with the path itself). This is a bit sad for CS-users since this second technic really, IMHO, is the one to go with first, mostly for its intuitive simplicity and speed. The emphasis, in the beginning of the video, that always make use of some sort of reference image, even lousy ones (better than none), when using the Pen Tool - and that the Pen Tool it self, almost always is to prefer over quick solutions/tools (like Image Trace - especially when using low resolution images) in the art of creating various shapes of high quality, is something that I often have been missing in other tutorials on the Pen Tool, or tools that are meant to be used as a substitute to it - and the best thing about it all is that this tutorial, in a sharp and straight forward way, from the very start to finish, shows how it (the Pen Tool) could be used to achieve just that clean shape with a minimum of anchor points you always aiming for, and that it doesn't have to be so very much more time consuming over trying the easy way out (especially in CC, and in the end the correct way of cause always is superior to short cuts for those wanting some kind of professional end result). Worth every minute! Great job! The download template service doesn't work though. After filling in the name and email the download process get stuck and doesn't come further than "Submitting..." (it goes on for hours without anything happening [and no, there is no mail from GD Pro in the spam mail basket], and that goes for all other templates I've tried to download from GD Pro the last days, too). Hopefully you (GD Pro) will find a way to sort it out - even if there are work-arounds (other pictures/templates to be used) it's always a lot nicer to share the same examples as the one in the tutorial.

[@ADayInAGirlsHead]

Agreed. You are being very diplomatic. Re the template: Making good on the gifting is key to selling product. ;) That being said you can find the Be Brilliant Neon (Be Brilliant neon script wall sign image/ google) and a type image as well as a heron and the hummingbird by google search. Pain in the booty to make your own template blah. I am excited to go through the tutorial, sounds like it will be worth the time to get prepared.

[@beo4053]

@@ADayInAGirlsHead Downloading the templates , 7 month later, works another way now. When hitting the download button you’ll get a mail with a link and using that you’ll get a folder with templates to your Google Drive (if you have one). So far it works fine. The only thing is that none of the templates used in this video are included in the folder… Looks like GD still has some job left to do to make us completely happy 😊… Using Google search for specific templates /pictures used in a video has its limits. Some are easy to find. Others not. If you want the very specific picture, that is. In this video the “Be Brilliant” and “Oh la la” was easy. The heron and the hummingbird a bit more difficult (time-consuming). The specific “Ok” could also be a bit troublesome (if you’re not an expert in fonts - if a known such one was used in the example). Hope you enjoyed the video anyway!

[@ChanBan850]

I am really glad that I found this video. Now, I am subscribed and I am going through everything that I haven't missed?

[@france4me117]

Thank you so much as this In-Depth Tutorial was brilliant and easy to follow.

[@bzdesign07]

fantastic tutorial💫 i really enjoyed watching it and i learned a lot. you are great

[@Venice_Show]

Straightforward and intelligently presented. Thank you.

[@scribblemonkeystudios]

Appreciate this video which has so much clarity. Your intent to teach is duly noted! :)

[@NowqQ]

I love your tutorials

[@WFB973]

Thanks for the 90° technique, very helpful. I have an old version of Illustrator (Adobe 5.5 from back before you needed a subscription) and it does not have the same Anchor Point Tool, only add, subtract, and convert anchor point.

[@brookebrady-cronce977]

This is the most well-explained tutorial I've ever watched. You make it so simple and made the daunting pen tool so easy to use!

[@whatwhywhenn]

This is the great tutorial for me thanku brother

[@DROPZ475]

you are so helfull man god bless you love from india

[@floquence]

I know a couple of people mentioned this already, but I've watched diverse tutorials on Pen tool, your technique is undoubtedly the best I've seen yet. Thanks man! 💯

[@k4iolx349]

The Best Explanation !!! I referred to many videos , but out of all tNice tutorials was the best I could find among all .... Also got to know many tNice tutorialngs

[@sjdjjdaaasd3772]

Thank you! i like the way you go into every details about each technique !

[@ThanhLe-pd9yw]

creating a second track to add into the recording as I play through the first tract?

[@mmeleacherteacher4787]

LOVED the tip for maximizing the anchor display! 🤯

[@aqeellodhi3167]

Thanks dear teacher... Love from Pakistan 🥰🥰🥰

[@miamusicstuff]

The best pentool tutorial for me to follow. Thank you!

[@DopexFresh196]

I declare you a Legend! I've been trying to master the pen tool for a while now. This video has been a Godsend after only watching 17 mins! Thank you so much for really breaking down the actual way to properly use this tool. I haven't come across a video as precise and well-versed as yours. Every other video I've watched has just glossed over the pen tool. Now I will get back to watching the rest of the video for even more eye-opening things to learn about the pen tool. Thank you again!

[@mronsinyo]

Very helpful n informative. Thank you for sharing

[@cinnamocole]

Thank you so much man, this is the best explanation I've heard. Hope you and your channel have lots of success!

[@TruthRestored1820]

Great tutorial! Thank you!

[@w0mblemania]

This was very good, thanks.

[@md.anwarhossain3324]

Best tutorial of illustrator Pen Tool.

[@silverwood6705]

i had a problem with not being able to write on it and i look at layers and all are locked except a trace/design layer, so that is the one you need to click in order for this to work. You should point that out if you don't in the video.

[@maxime5210]

far from mastering yet, but this helped tons. thank you!

[@mohdshahrilfuad1262]

Great video! now... the GMS soft really distorted in my mac, I searched a couple of tutorials to change in nu Options content settings,

[@MetalLeather]

Thanks for these tutorials. I would love to follow along with the templates but I only receive ads and no download. Could you please provide it here?

[@Junakikhan12]

thanks for helping you are the all time sir

[@delcygunawardena4352]

thank u very much for explaining &sharing

[@ronelreyes5410]

Thank you! Love you!!

[@Eduardo-ku9hb]

I always struggled a bit with the AI Pen Tool because I didn't fully understand how it works, but this video helped me a lot. Great video

[@alanbarraclough2096]

Alan BARRACLOUGH 0 seconds ago How do you get your pen tool to show a BLACK line as you do

[@usa989998]

Great Tutorial to work with P and Shift+C, I tried to make an image of Tome Cruise using this and it was a great help

[@Cecilezd]

Love this video. Great explanation for beginners

[@matheusdba]

i dont receive in email the template :(

[@ellenbelonoac465]

My first ti ever gettin on soft soft was in 17 man it a whole year to use to soft soft

[@androo4519]

A very clear explanation. Perfect.

[@thachnguyen9823]

I have a question on soft soft v20. I have it installed and have played around with it a little. However, I have a very specific goal. I am

[@saminahmed3127]

This was so good. Thank you.

[@pushpajay6701]

Top tutorial. Thanks so much.

[@jayavelanb4248]

Amazing crack, and the tutorial was perfect. I´m testing it right now

[@mariadiosa2619]

Really helpfull tutorials. Helped a lot

[@Noliv3]

Very informative, I greatly appreciate you Bro!

[@JackieZCreation]

Thank you so much, very clear instructions

[@ashacoleman8379]

I'd love to follow along with the specific images in the video but it seems like the pen tool template was removed from the Template folder in the drive. This looks amazing though!

[@SydneyTheArtist]

Yes I have been searching for it and can not find it anywhere

[@lizl300]

Same.

[@OmidSadeghi]

The link to the free template isn't accessible for me. Please check it.

[@yawvlog2555]

Could you please advice how to get the full version and the evms!

[@Tosichi]

Thank you for creating tNice tutorials playlist in soft soft, just starting out in soft production and there is so much to learn

[@محمدهادیسیستانیابراهیمزاده]

Thanks for this useful video

[@awilsonator]

brilliant thanks 👍

[@rz3159]

Great video and explanation of the pen tool

[@blankasajnkar3772]

Hi there, thanks for all tips and seminars. But still I have one question, how come the little circle doesn't appear in a corner beside anchor point to make streight corner to smoothe one. Even if I zoom in a lot...? Thanks in advance.

[@thesrilankacollegeofoncolo7359]

Does soft soft co with the samples? And are these copyright free?

[@polashquadhi2330]

I saw someone is scalling the stroke selecting the curve point and sharpening or exapnding the edge of the stroke. How to do that 🤔

[@noviantisugianto5455]

thank you so much for this! :D

[@nazmulislamsumon9259]

A master of pen tool

[@sergeipirogov5396]

Super detail explanation, even if you are not english speaker :-) It Impossible don't understand.

[@jevousez1229]

Nice tutorial

[@bonniegoddess]

Awesome instructor

[@wahra4526]

Thanks Brother

[@thesecretofspeciessky2922]

how do i create a sequence?

[@sundarlimbu150]

Very informative thank you very much.

[@gbakes]

I should have watched this months ago! I've wasted so much time not knowing. thank you!!!

[@johana0407]

Thanks a lot!!

[@thesmuuuuggh]

Good teacher.

[@borealfox]

Maaaaan! Thank you so much!

[@ox1047]

Amazing Tutorial thank you so much Rory ❤

[@GraphicDesignerPRO]

No problem, really glad you enjoyed it! 😁

[@ox1047]

@@GraphicDesignerPRO Damn i love this guy.