You Asked: How Do I Get the Pen Tool Back in Illustrator?
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How do you show the pen tool in Illustrator?

The Pen tool, found in the Toolbar, is one of the most powerful drawing tools in Illustrator. With it, you can create and edit anchor points and paths. To start with the Pen tool, select the Pen tool in the Toolbar and, in the Properties panel, set the stroke weight to 1 pt, the color to black, and the fill to none.

How do I fix the pen tool in Illustrator?

The fix is:

  1. Under Menu → Window → Transform, uncheck Align to Pixel Grid.
  2. Uncheck Align New Objects to Pixel Grid in the options for the Transform window.

28.04.2018

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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