Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
1. Choose 6 from the Artboard Navigation menu in the lower-left corner of the Docu-
ment window. Select the Zoom tool (
), and click several times in the top half of
the artboard to zoom in.
2. Select the Pen tool ( ). Click the blue “start” square, and drag up. Release the
mouse button when the pointer reaches the gold dot.
3. Drag down from the second anchor point, and release the mouse button when the
pointer reaches the gold dot and the arch matches the template. This method of
creating a curve should be familiar to you by now.
If you were to click on the next black anchor point (don't), even pressing the Shift
key (to produce a straight line), the path would be curved. The last point you cre-
ated is a smooth anchor point and has a direction line after the point. The figure at
right shows what the path would look like if you clicked with the Pen tool on the
next point.
You will now continue the path as a straight line.
4. Position the pointer over the last point created (notice that the convert-point icon
appears [^]), and click to delete the leading direction handle from the anchor point,
as shown in the figure.
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