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Contents Inside Adobe Illustrator   Vector graphics and Objects   The Work Area Working with Files   Opening, Creating, Placing Files   Viewing Artwork The Selection Tools Drawing With Illustrator   Paths and Anchor Points   Direction Lines   Drawing Straight Lines   Drawing Curves   Drawing Basic Shapes Manipulating Objects Working with Type   Setting Type Attributes   Manipulating Type   Typing Along A Path   Using Type Containers Working with Imported Artwork   Rulers and Guides   Layers   Tracing an Image Painting in Illustrator Saving and Exporting Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assignment   Corner points vs. Smooth curves Curves can also be manipulated by changing corner points into smooth curve points, and smooth points into corner points. Creating a corner point lets you change the direction of a curve. To create a corner point first draw two curved segments according to the directions above. To change the anchor point at their middle to a corner point use the Convert Direction Point Tool, and click on the anchor point you want to become a corner point. You can also do this process in reverse to change a corner point into a smooth curve