You can also draw straight paths by clicking with the Curve tool, similar to the way you use the Polygon tool; see “Drawing polygons” on page 23.419. To draw a path with curved segments 1 Select the Curve tool in the toolbox. 2 Where you want the path to begin, do one of the following: •   Click to set the anchor point and, before releasing the mouse button, drag to position its tangent line. •   Click to set the anchor point without creating a tangent line. When you release the mouse button, the anchor point appears. 3 Where you want the segment to end, do one of the following: •   Drag to simultaneously set an anchor point and position a tangent line. •   Click to set the anchor point without creating a tangent line. This finishes the first curve segment. 4 Repeat the previous step to draw additional segments. 5 To complete the path, use one of the following options: Anchor point Tangent line Defining curves Anchor points determine where path segments (A and B) start and end. Tangent lines at each anchor point control the shape of curve segments. A tangent line affects the adjacent segment. The tan- gent line of a segment’s oth- er anchor point (not shown) also affects the segment’s shape. Handle A B
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