Curvature Tool in Illustrator CC 2018

The Curvature tool simplifies path creation and makes drawing easy and intuitive. This tool enables you to create, toggle, edit, add, or remove smooth or corner points. You don't have to switch between different tools to work quickly and precisely with paths.
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[@wildkims2008]

this is a game changing tutorial for me. I have just been using the pen tool in tiny increments to make curves, since the curved pen tool was hit or miss. This shaves hours off. Thanks!

[@jabulaniharvey-stinkycheese]

small tip to those tracing: use two layers - the base layer contains the image(dimmed in the layer options) and the upper layer (in keyline mode) for tracing....to dim the image layer double click on the layer in the layers panel and set the dim image option in the resulting dialog; to set keyline in the tracing layer, hold control and click the (eye) icon on the relevant trace layer ( thereafter the image appears dimmed below a keyline version of your vectors whenever you trace...no need to worry about the fill or stroke until you finish editing the geometry)

[@anirudhjain7030]

Dude thanks !!! Really appreciate it

[@oniromanxer2231]

u are a legend. hearting people on a 3 years old video. btw your tut helped me a lot. i wish u a very great day

[@hong857643210]

these 3 minutes saved my life!!! thanks!!!

[@alyfquake]

thank you so much! i am actually taking a illustrator course and i didnt pay attention in class yesterday and the homework was to make cards suits with the curvature tool! thx so much for making this!

[@sachincolambage2975]

Brilliant! Simple but I never realised to make it entirely with alt click! Thanks for this simple but powerful tute!

[@repinger]

Thank you so much. I've been stressing over this tool for about 2 weeks. But not anymore after I watched this video.

[@sonnyogilvie2887]

Wow, I'm impressed! After watching countless tutorials on the Adobe Illustrator curvature pen tool, this is the one. Can't believe it doesn't have more views than it does. Give this guy some likes please and subscribe to his channel...

[@djb1ge]

Wow. After wrestling with the Pen tool for like two years, I finally find this. lol
Thank you so much!

[@samuelnmeje]

SAME HERE 😹 i feel so ashamed

[@margaretmcwilliams1169]

This tool is a revolution for me. I am using to straighten seams on patterns I am drawing from flattened 3d pieces imported from blender. It allows me to straighten the seams while maintaining the volume of the garment.

[@akash4849]

Curvature tool is the best version. far better than pen tool.

[@jonm5881]

Brilliant! I know I am WAY late to this party, but this tut saved my bacon today. Wonderful tutorial!!

[@YesImaDesigner]

Glad you found it useful! 🙌

[@tconnelly23]

thank you so much sharing, this is an amazing tool.

[@nizamuddinshaikh3185]

So simple, so useful a tool! Thank you for precious guidance. 👍😃

[@samuelnmeje]

thank you so much, I wish I found this earlier !!🙌🏽

[@mortalkaiban]

Thank you so much I've been struggling with this for so long.

[@CuriousFox_]

You saved my life with this great and essencial video. Thank you so much!

[@mikecanedo2919]

HELLO GOOD DAY. IM NEWBIE AND BEGINNER HERE IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR. I LIKE YOUR TUTORIAL. I LEARN MORE LESSONS FROM YOU. I SUBSCRIBE YOUR CHANNEL. THANKS, GOD BLESS YOUR TUTORIALSS

[@elvispluwn4132]

Great tool. Can you please make a video on how to use this same tool to trace a complicated artwork or reference art? Thanks

[@namansingh3365]

Same request

[@ゆん-i3v]

How can this video be simpler? Thank you really much!

[@wahidabdul9216]

Thanks for this quick and very informative tutorial!

[@georgemazzeo4180]

Great, concise video about the curvature tool. Thank you.

[@nirmansarkar]

So useful! Wow I could have never thought of it.

[@HowtoGraphicDesign]

What sort of different art styles can this tool be used with?

[@cherrylblossom1036]

Please made a video on pen tool...you are good teacher...

[@Roy7..]

you're the best. Thank you for this amazing explanation

[@deceitdeceitdeceit]

this is beautiful, i never even noticed the curvature tool

[@DrVj-fm2ct]

This was useful video thanks

[@osGFXman]

instead of ALT Click every single point with the old pen tool .. great! :)

[@nizamuddinshaikh3185]

O vow, what a relief! Thanks. I am now subscriber of your channel.

[@mohamedradwan8832]

thanks man i really appreciate your effort for us

[@Hallyuvibe]

THIS IS INCREDIBLE VIDEO! THANK YOUUUUUUU HELPED ME A LOT

[@hmcgfilms]

I love you with passion

[@ilanz7378]

Nice! Thank u!

[@marthapatricia9479]

Thank you 🙏

[@boertush]

Thank you sir, exactly what I needed

[@bishwajitdastutul1589]

Wonderful, thank you very much :)

[@RiduanGixxes]

very well.. you helped me a lot.. i'm very fanatic in tracing..especially in photoshop.. now i want learn trace by pen tool in illustrator... keep it up help other around..

[@jackkyle5457]

Thank you

[@Imustfly]

The behavior of the curvature tool is very similar to how my embroidery digitizing software allows me to manipulate curves. I currently use Illustrator CS6,...is there any way to add that new curvature tool to my version? Just asking....ya never know.

[@absmeeya6358]

Nice one 👌👍👍👍👍

[@m.jagadishan6874]

Thank you..Sir.

[@mightygamer6444]

Thank you very much sir for this video.

[@raunar.7036]

Thanks

[@nb08]

I think your translate to HIndi request is not necessary because your English is already so easy to understand.Thanks.

[@jonathanr7520]

You are awesome

[@tigerugby1996]

Super Awesome thanks for letting me know!

[@jibranbashirahmed9607]

Best mentor .... Sir we need u . keep it up ... gorgeous (I sub & liked ur channel)

[@reverso4602]

It helps me alot😊

[@sandiflow]

So that's how you use it!

[@100salonichoudhary]

I am new in illustrator, and yesterday I was using curvature ,I was totally confused with the use of curvature ..Bcoz I don't how to use and how to stop it ..From this video, I get the idea how to use but how to stop this from which option in window I don't know.

[@nanceynoway9275]

How do you create a new curved line without closing the path? The curvature tool won't release unless I close the path but I am only looking to draw a single curved line.

[@westfield90]

Excellent

[@abdessalemdz858]

good and great tuto ... thank you

[@KataraVtuber]

Great tip tqsm

[@jazuuriel7749]

when I use the curve tool and try to make another anchor point it won't let me put a new one it'll automatically try to connect to another anchor point how can I stop this?what am I doing wrong?

[@narendrasubramanya5354]

Thank you and subscribed

[@millerrobayo4004]

Awesome! Thank you.

[@andrewoid100]

thanks for the guide bro

[@adnankhan-zi5hc]

very helpful video.
Thanks.

[@prashant_ambaliya]

Plz make more designs whit this tool , so we know more about that

[@markoradunovic5528]

THANK YOU!

[@bobdubayktm]

Awesome Tool..

[@Zoo1212Zee]

Nice, veery helpful 👍👍👍👍

[@Marina.apinha]

I love this toll but is totaly impossible to use the shortcut. It simply doesn't work, at all

[@Lokesh3152]

nice

[@ahlansiddikaaliza8160]

THANKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@jerrythejerk5964]

I can't drag the linesss

[@mahnoorfatima2198]

how to use this tool IN adobe illustrator Cs 6?

[@MyplayLists4Y2Y]

Close it up at the end... how!?

[@PetraBachova]

Great!

[@AkramD]

thanks bro

[@rendi7964]

thankyou sir

[@aabidomar3766]

gooooooooooooooooooooooooood

[@shreyashachoudhary480]

❤️

[@dayafte5538]

1:14. 1:59

[@JoseWela]

welcome to corel draw. You could do this since more than 15 years ago...

[@absolutedgefindout726]

That's true, but still there are few things lacking in CorelDRAW. But I am an admirer of CorelDRAW since CorelDRAW's selection has no match.

[@mishajflex7323]

true

[@claudioabado3317]

For all the magic this tool creates, it's "inconsistent": for the longest time, the "Pen +" icon has always means that wherever the path is clicked, a new anchor point is added BUT NOT HERE???? Please, Mr Adobe, this is wrong from an interface point of view.
Thanks for the video.

[@claudioabado3317]

I got it! I tried this again and this time, the "Pen +" icon not only MOVED the path but also added an anchor point. OK. Better. What confuses me is that the "regular" Pen tool with it's "+" icon ONLY inserts an additional anchor point -- it does NOT allow moving the point immediately like the Curvature tool. This takes time to get used to...

[@lovebeloved3020]

👍 👌 👍

[@amerasahmed]

wow

[@atulraut4158]

Life seems easier now 😂

[@M3lsheR]

What is this tool's equivalent in illustrator? The curvature pen tool in illustrator is horrible compared to this.

[@nb08]

I thought it was hard to use

[@Danebrass12]

I preferred the original style, wish there was a way to revert

[@thinkingaloud7925]

It's the bat sign, not batman logo.....I'm offended.
Just kidding 😆

[@wdora930]

Corel draw already have something like that century ago 🙃🙃🙃🙃

[@4HYRULEM4STER]

I fucking hate this shit so much how to turn it off?

[@PaoloPiovesan]

Am I the only one thinking this tool is just stupid? i can make the same with the old one with less points in less time... don't really see why this should be better in any way. Already from the first point I draw I find this much worse than the old one because you can't decide a fix direction.
thanks anyway for the tutorial.

[@Danebrass12]

completely agree mate

[@jabulaniharvey-stinkycheese]

the tool provides one more option for curve control....it is not restrictive....think of it as an extra new habit to pick up

[@KundoKun]

it's more easy/intuitive for beginners, i guess.

[@warningblondthinking]

Thanks for this quick and very informative tutorial!

[@marynemiahp.v8351]

Thank you

[@mailaddress425]

thanks

[@TechZerobd]

nice

[@Mohamed-uk5xr]

thank you

[@merajtv1789]

Thanks

[@zohreh88]

thanks

[@zohreh88]

Thanks

[@olaladavid6622]

thanks