Adobe InDesign - Manual (Page 586)

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Note:
Click to select the curve segment. Then drag to adjust.
To adjust the shape of the segment on either side of a selected anchor point, drag the anchor point or the direction point. Shift-drag to
constrain movement to multiples of 45°.
Drag the anchor point, or drag the direction point.
You can also apply a transformation, such as scaling or rotating, to a segment or anchor point.
Delete a segment
1. Select the Direct Selection tool , and select the segment you want to delete.
2. Press Backspace (Windows) or Delete (Mac OS) to delete the selected segment. Pressing Backspace or Delete again erases the rest of the
path.
Delete the handle of an anchor point
Using the Convert Anchor Point Tool (Illustrator) or the Convert Direction Point Tool (InDesign), click the anchor point of the handle.
Drag the direction point and drop it onto the anchor point.
Extend an open path
1. Using the Pen tool, position the pointer over the endpoint of the open path you want to extend. The pointer changes when it’s precisely
positioned over the endpoint.
2. Click the endpoint.
3. Do one of the following:
To create a corner point, position the Pen tool where you want to end the new segment, and click. If you are extending a path that ends
at a smooth point, the new segment will be curved by the existing direction line
In Illustrator, if you extend a path that ends in a smooth point, the new segment will be straight.
4. To create a smooth point, position the Pen tool where you want to end the new curved segment, and drag.
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