Even if you never need a star for your art, they are fun to create and worth learning about.

By default, the Star Tool simply makes a mediocre five point star. Add some modifyer keys and the options are almost endless. Learn how to use the Star Tool Dialogue Box and you get the control you need for exact shapes.

Some of what we cover includes:

• Creating a basic star shape
• Constraining it to right angles
• Adding and subtracting points while drawing
• Changing the length of the points while drawing
• Using the Star Tool Dialogue Box to create stars by the numbers
• What about the Transform Panel
• and other things
  

Who doesn't need to make a starburst...often? Well, now you not only know the Star Tool, but what could also be named the Starburst Tool.

And it's fun.