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paintbrush

draw paths with brushstrokes applied

slice

define boundaries between elements in web layouts

direct selection

select and adjust anchor points and segments to reshape points

mesh

create and edit meshes and mesh elements

artboard

create and adjust art boards on the canvas

eraser

remove parts of paths or shapes

live paint bucket

fills complete shapes

ellipse

create ovals and circles

curvature

create and edit curved and straight lines easily

shaper

draw free hand to create shapes automatically and merge overlapping areas

rotate

rotate objects around a fixed point

scale

resize objects around a fixed point

pen

create points with precision using anchor points and handles

reflect

flips objects over an axis

warp

make freeform adjustments to objects

fill

color on the inside of an object

blend

morph shapes and colors between 2 or more objects

blob

draw filled shapes that can merge with others of the same color

symbol sprayer

quickly add symbols to artwork

area type

add text within objects

free transform

rotate, scale, shear, and distort objects

puppet warp

stretch, transform, and rotate using pins

pencil

draw and edit paths

flare

create and modify flares

path eraser

erases a path line

stroke

color of the border

magic wand

select objects witin similar appearance attributes

draw normal

change the drawing mode

knife tool

cut shapes into multiple shapes

eye dropper

copy and apply appearance attributes between objects

selection

select entire objects

gradient

create gradual blends between colors

rectangle

create squares and rectangles

bloat

expands an object

add anchor point

create anchor points along paths

dimension

measure and plot linear, angular, and radical dimensions