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7. Position the Pen tool pointer over the next (third) black square point on the tem-
plate path, and drag down to the red dot. Release the mouse button when the path
looks similar to the template path.
8. Press the Option (Mac OS) or Alt (Windows) key and after the convert-point icon
(^) appears, position the pointer over the anchor point or direction point and drag
up to the gold dot. Release the mouse button, and then release the modifier key.
For the next (fourth) point, you will not release the mouse button to split the direction
handles, so pay close attention.
9. For the fourth anchor point, click the next black square on the template path and
drag down to the red dot until the path looks correct. This time, do not release the
mouse button . Press the Option (Mac OS) or Alt (Windows) key, and drag up to
the gold dot for the next curve. Release the mouse button, and then release the
modifier key.
10. Continue this process using the Option (Mac OS) or Alt (Windows) key to create
corner points until the path is completed.
11. Use the Direct Selection tool to fine-tune the path, and then deselect the path.
If you want to try drawing the same shape for more practice, scroll down to the Practice
area in the same artboard and trace the shape down there.
Combining curves and straight lines
Of course in the real world, when you draw with the Pen tool, you won't just create either
curves or straight lines. In this next section, you'll learn how to go from curves to straight
lines and from straight lines to curves.
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