Adobe InDesign CS4 - Manual (Page 340)

332 USING INDESIGN CS4
Drawing
3 Position the Convert Direction 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 direction lines out of the corner point.
Dragging direction lines out of corner point to create smooth point
• To convert a smooth point to a corner point without using direction lines, click a smooth point.
Clicking smooth point to create corner point
• To convert a corner point without using direction lines to a corner point with independent direction lines, first drag
direction lines out of a corner point (making it a smooth point). Release the mouse button, and then drag either
direction line.
• To convert a smooth point to a corner point with independent direction lines, drag either direction line.
Converting smooth point to corner point
To convert points, you can also use the Direct Selection tool to select a point, and then choose a command from the
Object > Paths
> Convert Point menu. For example, you can select the smooth point at the bottom of a “U” shape and
choose Object > Paths > Convert Point > Line End. Doing so removes the direction lines and makes a “V” shape. Choose
Corner to create a point with direction lines that can move independently of each other. Choose Smooth Symmetrical to
create a point with handles of equal length. Choose Smooth to create a point with handles that can have unequal lengths.
See also
“ About paths ” on page 317
“ About direction lines and direction points ” on page 319
“ Adjust path segments ” on page 328
Updated 18 June 2009