Adobe illustrator 10 User Manual
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To leave the path open, Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) anywhere
away from all objects, or choose Select > Deselect, or select a different tool in the
toolbox.
toolbox.
Mixing curves, corners, and straight segments as you draw
You can freely alter point types and direction lines as you draw a path. This is useful for
interactively drawing straight and curved segments on a single path, or when you want to
draw two curved segments that are connected by a corner point.
interactively drawing straight and curved segments on a single path, or when you want to
draw two curved segments that are connected by a corner point.
To draw a straight segment followed by a curved segment:
1 Using the pen tool , click corner points in two locations to create a straight segment.
2 Position the pen tool over the selected endpoint. A convert-anchor-point icon
appears next to the pen tool when it is positioned correctly. Drag a direction point at an
end of the direction line that appears, to set the slope of the curved segment you’ll
create next.
appears next to the pen tool when it is positioned correctly. Drag a direction point at an
end of the direction line that appears, to set the slope of the curved segment you’ll
create next.
Drawing a mixed segment (part 1)
A. Straight segment completed B. Positioning pen tool over endpoint C. Beginning to drag
D. Dragging direction point
A. Straight segment completed B. Positioning pen tool over endpoint C. Beginning to drag
D. Dragging direction point
3 Click or drag the third anchor point to complete the curve.
Drawing a mixed segment (part 2)
A. Holding pen tool down B. Dragging direction point C. New curve segment completed
A. Holding pen tool down B. Dragging direction point C. New curve segment completed
To draw a curved segment followed by a straight segment:
1 Using the pen tool, drag to create the first smooth point of the curved segment.
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