Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
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Continue clicking each box in the exercise until you reach the last box on the path. If you're having dif-
ficulties seeing the line segments between the points on your path, you can temporarily hide the Exer-
cise layer by clicking the Visibility icon next to that layer.
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Press and hold the Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) key, and click the white background to de-
activate the path that was just drawn to prepare for the next path.
In Example A, only straight line segments were used to draw a path; now you'll use curved line seg-
ments.
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Reposition the document in the window so that Example B is visible.
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With the Pen tool selected, click and hold the small square (the first anchor point in the path) and drag
upward to create directional handles. Directional handles control where the following path will go.
Note that when you create directional handles, you should drag until the length is the same or slightly
beyond the arch that you are creating.
Click and drag with the Pen tool to create directional handles.
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Click and hold the second box in Example B, and drag the directional handle downward. Keep drag-
ging until the path closely matches the curve of Example B. Don't worry if it's not exact for this part of
the lesson.
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Click the third box in Example B, and drag upward to create the next line segment. Continue this pro-
cess to the end of the Example B diagram.
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To edit the position of the points on the path, you'll use the Direct Selection tool ( ). Click and hold
the Path Selection tool ( ) and select the hidden Direct Selection tool.
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Position the Direct Selection tool over a path segment (the area between two anchor points) and click
once; the directional handles that control that line segment are displayed. Click and drag any of the dir-
ectional handles to fine-tune your line segments. You can also click directly on each anchor point to re-
position them if necessary.
Adjusting the directional handles using the Direct Selection tool.
