This document provides a description and instructions for using various tools in Adobe Illustrator, a vector graphics editor. It outlines the basic shapes tool for adding shapes like rectangles, ellipses, polygons, stars and flares. It also describes the grid and snap to grid functions for positioning objects, the gradient tool for creating and modifying gradients, and the shape builder tool for adjusting paths. The document provides information on how and where these various tools are used in Illustrator.

1. Illustrator (vector/ raster editor)
Tools Description Where you used it Value
Basic shapes Where you can
add a shape, you
can also choose
from a Rounded
Rectangle, Ellipse,
Polygon, Star, or
Flare.
Grid Everything you
create sits on
top of a Grid, be
it the default one
or a custom one
of your own
choosing.
Snap to grid The function can
be activated by
going to View >
Snap to Grid
(Shift-Control-”)
and it basically
instructs every
single object
from your
Artboard to snap
its edges to the
nearest gridline
intersections.
Gradient tool In Illustrator, you
can create, apply,
and modify a
gradient using the
Gradient panel,
the Gradient tool,
or the Control
panel.
Shape builder start by
selecting the
path that you

2. want to adjust
then switch over
to the Shape
Builder Tool by
selecting it from
the left tool bar
or by using the
Shift+N shortcut