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Anchor Point Basics Unselected point
Using the Subselection tool. When you
ANIMATE FOUNDATIONS see the object’s anchor points. When you click Line segment
click a line with the Subselection tool, you can

a specific anchor point with the Subselection
Selected point
tool, you select only that point.
Subselection tool cursor

Moving points. To move a specific anchor
point, select it with the Subselection tool and
then drag to move it to the desired location.
the Subselection tool
You can also nudge (move just a little bit at a Click and drag with
to move only the
time) a point by selecting it and then pressing selected anchor point.
the Up/Down/Left/Right Arrow keys on your
keyboard.

Reshaping a curve using its handles.
To reshape a curve, first select it with the Subselection tool, and then As you drag the handle
drag the related handles. (Handles will appear from each smooth up and out to the right,
anchor point that is connected to the curve.) the shape of the curve
changes accordingly.

Converting corner points to curves. To change a corner point
into a smooth curve, first select the point you want to convert with Option/Alt-click and drag
the Subselection tool, then press the Option/Alt key and drag the with the Subselection
point; handles appear, and the corner becomes a curve. You can then tool to convert a corner
adjust the shape of the curve by adjusting the handles. point to a smooth point.

Converting curves to corner points.
If you need to convert a curve to a corner Using the Pen tool,
point, place the Pen tool over the curve Option/Alt-click a point to
point, press the Option/Alt key, and click convert it from a smooth
to change the point to a sharp corner. point to a corner point.
(Alternatively, use the Convert Anchor
Point tool.)
Adding anchor points. To add an anchor point, first select the path
with the Subselection tool. Using the Pen tool, place the cursor near A plus sign (+) in the Pen
the path (but not over an existing anchor point) until you see a plus tool cursor indicates that
sign (+) in the tool cursor. Click the path to add a new point to the clicking will add a point
line. (Alternatively, use the Add Anchor Point tool.) to the segment.

Deleting anchor points. To delete an anchor point, first select the
path with the Subselection tool. Using the Pen tool, place the cursor A minus sign (–) in the
near an existing point until you see a minus sign (–) in the tool Pen tool cursor indicates
cursor. (Alternatively, use the Delete Anchor Point tool.) that clicking will remove
that anchor point.

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