Illustrator Tools

Graph Tools

Illustrator provides graph tools, each one for creating a different type of graph. The type of graph you choose depends on the information you want to communicate.

You can create nine different types of graphs using Adobe Illustrator's Graph tool.

Step One

Open or create a new file from the File menu.

Step Two

Choose Show Tools from the Windows menu.

Step Three

Double-click on the Graph tool to obtain a popup window with graph options.

Step Four

Select the options for the graph that you want. You can create bars, stacked bars, columns, stacked columns, pies, radars, scatters, lines or area graphs. Click OK.

Step Five

Click on the Graph tool.

Step Six

Click and drag diagonally in the active window to create a graph that is the size you want to use. A window appears.

Step Seven

Enter or import the graph data.

Step Eight

Save your file.

The Column Graph tool (J) creates graphs that compare values using vertical columns.