Selection and Direct Selection
Use Selection for whole objects, groups and transforms. Use Direct Selection for anchor-level editing, handle adjustment and node-level geometry control.
- V switches to Selection.
- A switches to Direct Selection.
Drawing tools
Toolbox
A complete vector toolbox, not just shape buttons.
The Toolbox mirrors the classic two-column vector editor pattern. Every tool is in the Toolbox, most have single-key shortcuts, and many have options for production drawing.
Tools palette
The core toolbox includes Selection, Direct Selection, Pen, Free Hand, Spray, Eraser, Line, Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Star, Text, Text Pencil, Eyedropper, Scissors, Measure, Gradient, Rotate, Scale, Reflect, Shear, Hand and Zoom.
Pen and anchor tools
The Pen creates precise Bezier paths. Add Anchor, Delete Anchor and Convert Anchor tools refine a path after it is drawn, making it possible to build clean logos and icons point by point.
- P switches to Pen.
- Convert Anchor changes smooth points into corners or reshapes handles.
Pencil / Free Hand
Free Hand drawing turns loose sketches into vector paths. It is best for organic marks, rough lettering, quick shapes and hand-drawn texture that can still be edited afterwards.
Spray
The Spray tool scatters vector marks into an undoable group. Its options palette controls density, direction, falloff and randomness.
Eraser
The Eraser subtracts real geometry from vector shapes. It removes path areas rather than hiding them with a mask, so the result remains editable vector artwork.
Shape tools
Line, Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon and Star tools create editable shapes. They support the usual proportional and centered drawing workflows expected in a vector editor.
Text and Text Pencil
The Text tool creates point text, area type and type on a path. Text Pencil draws with a phrase along a freehand path for expressive typographic strokes.
Scissors, Measure and Eyedropper
Scissors cut paths at specific points, Measure checks distances, and Eyedropper samples styling from existing artwork for fast visual consistency.
Gradient tool
Edit gradient direction and handles directly on the artwork. If the selected element has no gradient, dragging can create a default gradient axis for it.
Transform tools
Rotate, Scale, Reflect and Shear provide direct manipulation and numeric transform workflows for exact geometric changes.