# Illustrator Help

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-help/176191>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [January 21, 2006, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-help/176191 "2006-01-21T08:11:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![3d\_Nirvana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/a88e4f/32.png) [@3d\_Nirvana](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3d_Nirvana)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-help/176191/1 "2006-01-21T08:11:49Z")

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Ok, so I’ve had illustrator on my computer for years, and never really used it, I just stuck with Photoshop. I opened it up today, out of boredom, and am having troubles with the basic paint and pencil tools.

When I draw it makes the line that I drew with my Wacom pen, then when I draw over it seems to erase parts of the line under it, and if I start too close to the first line, it just changes the shape of the line altogether. Is this just what illustrator does? Or is there a way to turn it off so I can sketch undisturbed?

Thanks,  
3dnirvana