Illustrator’s eight tool categories let you get the job done, and they inspire
exploration, too. I recommend beginners do just that—explore the tools and
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specialty tools and subtools can be daunting.
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precise control via the Preferences menu. Until now, no matter how high you
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sizing for anchor points and handles.
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path essentially the same as it does this, but you can adjust the number of
anchor points with the Reduce Anchor Point Slider. Getting even further into
the weeds, you can also open the Simplify dialog to specify the Corner Point
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invaluable Pixel Perfect tool, which aids in creating crisp web-destined graphics
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separately. It allows for more holistic complex-shape editing by creating a
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while manipulating adjacent areas rather than having to do so point by point.