Choose the Ellipse Tool (L), and hold Shift as you draw an ellipse to constrain it to a perfect circle. To change the color of the diamond, make sure it’s selected and choose the color you want either from the Swatches panel or, if you want more precise control, from the Color panel. If you hold Shift as you do so, then you’ll only change the width, not the height. Move the cursor to the side of the object, and drag it towards the center. To make the diamond narrower, choose the Scale tool (S). Drag it around, holding Shift as you do so to constrain the rotation to exactly 45°. To rotate the square, switch to the Selection Tool (V) and hold the cursor just outside a corner: the cursor will then show you the Rotate function. Hold Shift as you drag to constrain it to a perfect square. To draw the diamond, start by using the Rectangle Tool (M) to draw a rectangle from corner to corner. Note: Keyboard shortcuts to access the tools are shown below in parentheses. Here, we’ll introduce some of the most common Illustrator tools by building a set of symbols that resemble the familiar playing card suits, hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades. As always, the best way to learn is not to perform tasks in isolation, but to build a piece of artwork and learn each tool as you need it. For some folks, Adobe Illustrator is a notoriously hard app to master.
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