Adobe illustrator 10 Manual De Usuario

1 Using the direct-selection tool, select the path you want to modify.

To switch to the convert-anchor-point tool while the pen tool is selected, hold down 
Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS). 

2 Select the convert-anchor-point tool.

3 Position the convert-anchor-point tool over the anchor point you want to convert, and 
do one of the following:

To convert a corner point to a smooth point, drag a direction point out of the corner 

point.

Dragging direction point out of a corner point to create a smooth point

To convert a smooth point to a corner point without direction lines, click a smooth 

point.

Clicking a smooth point to create a corner point

To convert a corner point without direction lines to a corner point with independent 

direction lines, first drag a direction point out of a corner point (making it a smooth 
point with direction lines). Release the mouse button only (don’t release any keys you 
may have pressed to activate the convert-anchor-point tool), and then drag either 
direction point.