Adobe Illustrator CS3 User Manual
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ILLUSTRATOR CS3
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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.
Note: 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.
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:
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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.
Note: In Illustrator, if you extend a path that ends in a smooth point, the new segment will be straight.
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To create a smooth point, position the Pen tool where you want to end the new curved segment, and drag.
Connect two open paths
1
Using the Pen tool, position the pointer over the endpoint of the open path that you want to connect to another
path. The pointer changes when it’s precisely positioned over the endpoint.
2
Click the endpoint.
3
Do one of the following:
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To connect the path to another open path, click an endpoint on the other path. When you precisely position the
Pen tool over the other path’s endpoint, a small merge symbol
appears next to the pointer.
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To connect a new path to an existing path, draw the new path near the existing path, and then move the Pen tool
to the existing path’s (unselected) endpoint. Click that endpoint when you see the small merge symbol that appears
next to the pointer.
Join two endpoints
1
Select the endpoints.
If the endpoints are coincident (on top of each other), drag a marquee through or around both endpoints to select
them.