AdobeToolMap

These are all the tools in the Adobe Illustrator CS toolbox, with their associated Inkscape equivalency, if any.

Note: many tools in Illustrator are not tools in the toolbox in Inkscape, but accomplished via commands and options)

Tools

• Selection (arrow) tool = Selector tool
• Direct Selection tool = Node tool
• Group Selection tool = use Ctrl+click in Selector to select in group, or right-click the group and choose "Enter group" to make the group a temporary layer; most tools except Selector simply ignore grouping, i.e. allow you to select inside a group by clicking
• Magic Wand tool = n/a
• Lasso tool = n/a
• Pen tool = Pen tool
• Add Anchor Point tool = adding nodes is done in the Node tool
• Subtract Anchor Point tool = deleting nodes is done in the Node tool
• Convert Anchor Point tool = converting nodes is done in the Node tool
• Type tool = Text tool
• Area Type tool = n/a (see Text to Shape command)
• Path Type tool = n/a (see Text to Path command)
• Vertical Type tool = n/a (see Text Tool Controls bar)
• Vertical Area Type = n/a (see Text Tool Controls bar)
• Line Segment tool = n/a
• Arc tool = Ellipse tool
• Spiral tool = Spiral tool
• Rectangular Grid tool = Object > Grid Arrange command? Edit > Tile clones?
• Polar Grid tool = n/a
• Rectangle tool = Rectangle tool
• Rounded Rectangle tool = Rectangle tool (see Tool Controls bar)
• Ellipse tool = Ellipse tool
• Polygon tool = Star tool
• Star tool = Star tool
• Flare tool = n/a
• Paintbrush tool = Calligraphy tool
• Pencil tool = Pencil tool
• Smooth tool = Path > Simplify command
• Erase tool = n/a
• Rotate tool = Selector, or by [] keys in any tool
• Reflect tool = Selector, or by h/v keys in any tool
• Scale tool = Selector, or by <> keys in any tool
• Shear tool = Selector
• Reshape tool = somewhat similar to node sculpting, Alt+dragging selected nodes in Node tool
• Warp tool = n/a
• Twirl tool = n/a
• Pucker tool = n/a
• Bloat tool = n/a
• Scallop tool = n/a
• Crystallize tool = n/a
• Wrinkle tool = n/a
• Free Transform tool = n/a
• Symbol Sprayer tool = n/a
• Symbol Shifter tool = n/a
• Symbol Scruncher tool = n/a
• Symbol Sizer tool = n/a
• Symbol Spinner tool = n/a
• Symbol Stainer tool = n/a
• Symbol Screener tool = n/a
• Symbol Styler tool = n/a
• Column Graph tool = n/a
• Stacked Column graph tool = n/a
• Bar Graph tool = n/a
• Stacked Bar Graph tool = n/a
• Line Graph tool = n/a
• Area Graph tool = n/a
• Scatter Graph tool = n/a
• Pie Graph tool = n/a
• Radar Graph tool = n/a
• Mesh tool = n/a
• Gradient tool = Gradient tool
• Eyedropper tool = Dropper tool
• Paint Bucket tool = Paint Bucket tool (new in 0.46)
• Measure tool = Effects > Visualize path > Measure path
• Blend tool = Effects > Generate from path > Interpolate
• Auto Trace tool = Path > Trace Bitmap command
• Slice tool = n/a
• Slice Selection tool = n/a
• Scissors tool = draw a cutting path, then use Path > Cut Path or Division
• Knife tool = draw a cutting path, then use Path > Cut Path or Division
• Hand tool = drag by middle button in any tool
• Page tool = n/a
• Zoom tool = Zoom tool