Adobe InDesign - Manual (Page 584)

Editing paths
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Select paths, segments, and anchor points
Adjust path segments
Add or delete anchor points
Convert between smooth points and corner points
Split a path
Smooth out paths
Reshape closed paths or objects
About the Position tool
Select paths, segments, and anchor points
Before you can reshape or edit a path, you need to select the path’s anchor points, segments, or a combination of both.
Select anchor points
If you can see the points, you can click them with the Direct Selection tool to select them. Shift-click to select multiple points.
Select the Direct Selection tool and drag a boundary around the anchor points. Shift-drag around additional anchor points to select them.
You can select anchor points from selected or unselected paths. Move the Direct Selection tool over the anchor point until the pointer
displays a hollow square for unselected and filled square for selected paths in a magnified state, and then click the anchor point. Shift-click
additional anchor points to select them.
(Illustrator only) Select the Lasso tool, and drag around the anchor points. Shift-drag around additional anchor points to select them.
Select path segments
Do any of the following:
Select the Direct Selection tool , and click within 2 pixels of the segment, or drag a marquee over part of the segment. Shift-click or Shift-
drag around additional path segments to select them.
(Illustrator only) Select the Lasso tool , and drag around part of the path segment. Shift-drag around additional path segments to select
them.
Select all anchor points and segments in a path
1. Select the Direct Selection tool or, in Illustrator, the Lasso tool.
2. Drag around the entire path.
If the path is filled, you can also click inside the path with the Direct Selection tool to select all anchor points.
Copy a path
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