Can't make circles in Illustrator without it make a straight line first

[petruseM]

When I try to draw a circle using a tablet with the Pencil Tool, it makes a straight line first, making it impossible to create a perfect circle. It started doing that from nothign, I used to draw perfect circles without problem.

[Doug A Roberts]

Do you mean actual, live shape, perfect circles? Maybe you're thinking of the Shaper tool rather than the pencil?

[petruseM]

Yes, but I used to make circles. Now, when I start drawing a circle, the first line is straight as the images.

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[ryan_edwards]

modify the bezier handle.. that I see in your screen shot.. or use the elipse tool if thats too much for you

[BeanFactory]

Yup. The best route to perfect circles would be the live shape tool or ellipse tool. While you can double-click on the pencil tool in the toolbar and mess with the fidelity and smoothing, it won't give you a perfect circle.

Shaper tool:

Ellipse:

[petruseM]

I really need to make it free hand. It's not just "circles", but eggs shapes aswell. Remember: I USED TO MAKE THEM. But, suddenly, it makes a straight line BEFORE it make its curves.

[Ray Yorkshire]

Mabe your tablets smoothing is playing up.

[jane-e · Accepted solution]

Tap your Option and Shift keys and make sure they are not stuck. Option (Alt) with the Pencil tool gives you a line. Option + Shift + Pencil makes it straight.