Illustrator's Pen Tool is Holding You Back - Use THIS Instead!

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In this video, we're diving deep into Adobe Illustrator's Curvature Tool and exploring why it's a game-changer for designers and illustrators alike. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, the Curvature Tool offers a more intuitive and efficient way to create smooth, precise curves and shapes compared to the traditional Pen Tool.
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@stahlmandesign 24 дня назад

Back in the days before Adobe killed FreeHand, this was the default way of drawing. Cool to know it exists in Illustrator, even if buried. Thanks for pointing this out

@RaqueLeitao 26 дней назад

Hi, Dansky! Thanks for the tip. I didn't know the shift shortcut for this purpose. By the way, this video reminded me that since the last stream, I've been wanting to give you a tip about the curvature pen tool. While building the path, whenever I want a curved point, I click once; when I want a fixed point, I double-click. I think my method can save a few seconds in the workflow. Hope I helped you too.

@pixeljuggler01 24 дня назад

Thanks!

@limitedhangoutlive 26 дней назад

I had no idea about the double click OMG

@sandiletwala3001 26 дней назад

Same

@lovianvideotia5649 22 дня назад

me too

@JuddsonIvines 2 дня назад

I knew about the double click, but I never set up mid-points in advance like you did. SO EASY! You sir, have earned a Like and a subscriber.

@ForeverDansky 2 дня назад

Awesome, thank you!

@stevekdigitalworx 26 дней назад

I need a Dansky channel that does inDesign. I learn so much about AI here, but still feel dumb in iD.

@RaqueLeitao 26 дней назад

InDesign is great. Is another completely different approach. And very useful too.

@chasebros4948 26 дней назад

Beyond making blob shapes, I don’t really use the curvature tool for anything. It’s good for beginners. But once you understand how to use the pen tool in combination with anchor point placement and handle manipulation, the curvature tool just becomes annoying. I often see people trying to force the curvature tool to make a specific curve by adding way too many anchor points and it makes me cringe.

@micahbauer3152 23 дня назад

I think of it as a problem of understanding how to use a tool and not that one tool is better than another. With all the steps and adjustments it took, this method isn't much quicker than using the pen tool if you know how it use it properly. One thing it does though, is make it less likely to mess up your curve, which is tough for beginners.

@sandiletwala3001 26 дней назад

Thanks for the tips, I didn't know how to use the curvature tool but now I'm learning it thank you❤

@bokquay 26 дней назад

Thank you very much, I always had difficulties using the pen tool but with the tutorial, it will sure be an immense help to overcome my difficulties.

@aceenterprise 25 дней назад

You may be a lemon by your own words, but you clearly made lemonade today! I never knew about this tool, this is amazing, thanks so much!

@LeandroUbinski 23 дня назад

The best seven minutes spent in your life. Congratulations and thanks for the tips!

@gearlounge3743 26 дней назад

Alhamdulillah. Thank you, brother, I suffer a lot in curving

@protonprotonfix5749 26 дней назад

Finally my pen tool nightmares are over. Thank you so much!

@CentaurusRelax314 26 дней назад

Crazy. I’ve been using illustrator since v1 and never knew about this tool. Also never used the Smoothing command, just Simplify when trying to smooth paths…. Duh. All of these Adobe apps have so many tools and features that a person can do things in different ways and feel they are working efficiently, and then one day discover there has been a much better way all along. I’m sorta hoping this Curves tool was only recently added to Illustrator, in a late update, so I won’t feel quite as bad.

@buckycore 24 дня назад

I remembered when the curve tool first came out. I was so over joyed. I love the pen tool classic when it's clearly defined stuff. But even still, I use the reshaper tool rather than using the bessier handles until when it's time to refine

@HTARAVI 25 дней назад

Thanks for saving us from the curve problems

@taghreedalshammari360 26 дней назад

I loved the twitter/X hack!! Thank you soooo much

@rdendelacruz4332 24 дня назад

Woaw, i need to practice this.....thank you sir!

@salvationabraham 26 дней назад

Thank you, Ser.

@jswanson859 16 дней назад

Brilliant! I' going to be using this for sure. Thanks for sharing.

@spdz.studio 26 дней назад

The alt click technique is kinda a waste of time, you can just double click on a point to make it round or straight, so it works kinda like double click a the start of a curve, one click in the middle and double click at the end, no need to come back later and set the middle point to rounded

@ForeverDansky 26 дней назад

Some will find the alt technique easier to understand, and can then stop using it once they become more familiar with the tool 👍

@LaserEngraving911 22 дня назад

Shut the front door! Thanks for showing this tool, and how to use it.. gonna be very helpful!

@LuizQ 16 дней назад

OMG...thank YOUUUUU very much....more than 12 years using the AI, and I keep learnig : )

@diegobarrios1090 24 дня назад

very nice, thanks man!!

@ZakirHossain-kd9zi 26 дней назад

Awesome technique❤❤❤

@ForeverDansky 26 дней назад

Cheers Zakir 🙌

@ZakirHossain-kd9zi 26 дней назад

@@ForeverDansky Cheers 👍

@Adouleh5 26 дней назад

Thank you very much

@ForeverDansky 26 дней назад

You are welcome!

@thedesignergamer 21 день назад

I'm a big pen tool user and I never knew about this. Thanks! Is this tool in Photoshop too. If yes that would be really awesome for cutting shapes out of backgrounds!

@markbratton111 17 дней назад

Thank you, thank you! Thank you for waking me up and solving MANY hours of headache. You are the man!

@TheTimeProphet 21 день назад

I used to do the same thing with the pen tool. I used to go around all the curves and then adjust the handles. I had no idea there was a curve tool LOL.

@ijazulhaq2870 22 дня назад

wow Learned something very unique

@crystalkirkman 25 дней назад

Another great video! 👏

@uncleoky 22 дня назад

Just drag the line between points. This will make a new point and keep dragging that new point to a new location which will make the curveture just as you want.

@007Yasir 10 дней назад

Excellent. 👌

@ForeverDansky 10 дней назад

Thanks a lot 😊

3 дня назад

Amazing video thank you

@ForeverDansky 3 дня назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@samiansari8872 26 дней назад

Thanks❤

@ForeverDansky 26 дней назад

You’re welcome 😊

@alializadeh8195 26 дней назад

Thanx

@steftech.visuals 26 дней назад

This technique is great in some cases. But mostly with these kind of simples icons to vectorize, I use the automatic tool and adjust a bit after

@calvancandy8384 23 дня назад

Nice tool!

@irhgsy 26 дней назад

So much easier. Sheer genius. Cheers.

@Crab_Cyborg 24 дня назад

Шикарно, спасибо❤

@Olena_painter 18 дней назад

Thanks for new skill.

@MdShohag-pj3vd 26 дней назад

Good tips ❤

@mozzicvisuallab8427 21 день назад

so GOOD!

@hassanzahid3505 26 дней назад

l have no smooth path option in object

@jayestanley837 26 дней назад

Is your illustrator up to date?

@hassanzahid3505 26 дней назад

@@jayestanley837 2023 version

@ForeverDansky 26 дней назад

It’s in Illustrator 2024 👍

@PhotoshopView 14 дней назад

❤

@pgarza1218 22 дня назад

The mouse tool lol

@faseer99 25 дней назад

Curvature Tool is nice but it's not 100% accurate. In the last example of flames we can see the traced vector is slightly modified as compared to the source. Also wen cant try the Smooth Tool to fix jagged edges in a shape.

@SirAmnesia 21 день назад

7:23 its frustrating you were doing a "smooth bowl shape" while demonstrating the tool perfect for making said bowl shape without using it.

@Seth_Samson 26 дней назад

And you learn it just now ???? I have been using it since 90'

@alltheserobotsshallfall 26 дней назад

Oddly enough the equivalent tools in Photoshop are way better. WAY better.

@Spongehops 25 дней назад

What tools are in photoshop that are better?

@thewebstylist 24 дня назад

What PS tools?! Pls share

@graphicallydeb9897 20 дней назад

You are building image files in Photoshop, and vectors in Illustrator. I learned AI first, it is still easiest to me. And I’ve never learned Light Room at all. My instructor told me when you are working pretty equally and putting those into InDesign- that’s when you got it. 😊