Drag the mouse until you see a width of approximately 0.5 in and stop dragging. Without releasing the mouse button, stop dragging and press the Down Arrow key once (to decrease the number of points on the star to four). Notice that as you move the pointer, the star changes size and rotates freely. Next, you will create a few stars to get the hang of how it works.
Position the pointer above the shapes already on the artboard.
Arrow keys: Pressing the Up Arrow and Down Arrow adds and removes points from the star as you draw it.Here are the keyboard modifiers you will use when drawing the star, and what each does: When drawing with the Star tool, you’ll use a few keyboard modifiers to get the number of points you want and to change the radius of the arms of the star (the length of the arms). Next, you’ll use the Star tool ( ) to create a few stars to decorate the lampshade you’ll create later.
