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Drawing straight lines
The simplest line you can draw with the
pen tool is a straight line, by clicking the
pen tool to create anchor points.
To draw straight lines with the pen tool:
1
Select the pen tool .
2
Move the tip of the pen to the straight
line’s starting point, and click. A solid
square, an anchor point, appears; it is
selected until you define the next point.
3
Click where you want the segment to
end. Hold down the Shift key to constrain
the tool to multiples of 45 degrees.
4
Keep clicking to draw more lines.
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