LARC 440 Home | Tutorials | Resources | Feedback |
 
Contents
Inside Adobe Illustrator
Working with Files
The Selection Tools
Manipulating Objects
Working with Type
Working with Imported Artwork
Painting in Illustrator
Saving and Exporting Files
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Editing Curves


Like lines, curves can be manipulated. One way to do so is to move the location of anchor points. As you do this you can immediately see the effect it has on the path. Moving anchor points is the same no matter what the paths shape..
A second way to manipulate curves is to change the length or orientation of an anchor points direction lines. Simply grab a direction line using a selection tool and drag. Again, you immediately see the effects of dragging direction lines.
Curves can also be manipulated by changing corner points into smooth curve points, and smooth points into corner points.
To change an anchor point 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