Adobe Illustrator CS5 One-on-One

18.

Scale the segments to create a cloverleaf. Now for

the excitement. Switch to the scale tool, and start

dragging from the upper-right corner outward, as

in Figure 5-86. Hold the Shift key while you drag to

constrain the scale. Notice that the anchor points

themselves aren’t moving, but the curved segments

are actually curving in on themselves. Once your

shape resembles that in Figure 5-86 (and frankly,

the Apple  key), release the mouse button.

19.

Paste the original circle in front. Press Ctrl+F (-F)

to paste the original circle in front.

20.

Select and copy the middle circle. Ctrl-click (-

click) the middle circle to select it, and press Ctrl+C

(-C) to copy it to the clipboard.

21.

Rotate the middle circle. The next shape to draw is

the curlicue diamond—the shape with loops point-

ing directly up, down, left, and right. And while

rotating a circle has no immediate effect, it’s a nec-

essary fi rst step to achieving that diamond shape.

Double-click the rotate tool, enter an Angle value

of 45, and click OK.

22.

Select and scale the segments. Switch back to

the scale tool by pressing the S key. Again, choose

Select➝Object➝Direction Handles, and start drag-

ging as shown in Figure 5-87. Again, press the Shift

key to constrain the scale. Release the mouse but-

ton when your shape matches the tracing template

underneath. Because you rotated the circle 45 de-

grees, the anchor points ...