Selecting path segments or anchor points
The Direct Selection tool lets you select individual path segments and anchor points on an object. Any related direction lines and direction points then appear on that part of the path for adjusting. When the Direct Selection tool is over an unselected path or object, it has a filled square next to it . When it is over the anchor point of a path or object, it shows a hollow square . The Lasso tool lets you select path segments and anchor points by dragging around any part of the object. To use the last-used selection, direct selection, or Group Selection tool when using any other tool (except these Selection tools), hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS).
For illustrations of path segments and anchor points, see Drawing paths. For information on selecting entire objects and other selection methods, see Selecting objects. To select direction lines and points, you can select the object, and then choose Select > Object > Direction Handles.
To select a path segment: - Do one of the following:
- Select the Direct Selection tool
, and then click within 2 pixels of the segment or drag a marquee over part of the segment. - Select the Lasso tool
, and drag around part of the path segment.
The selected anchor points and their associated direction lines and direction points are highlighted. - To add a path segment to, or remove one from, the selection, do one of the following:
- With the Direct Selection tool, hold down Shift while clicking or dragging over the segment you want to add or remove to the selection.
- With the Lasso tool, hold down Shift while dragging around part of the path segment you want to add to the selection; to remove a path segment from the selection, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) while dragging.
To select an anchor point with the Direct Selection tool: - Make sure the object is not selected.
- Select the Direct Selection tool
. - Move the pointer over the anchor point until the pointer displays a hollow square
, and then click. - To add or remove anchor points to the selection, hold down Shift while clicking the anchor point you want to add or remove.
To select an anchor point with the Lasso tool: - Select the Lasso tool
. - Drag around the anchor point.
- Do any of the following:
- To add to the selection, hold down Shift while dragging around the anchor point you want to add.
- To subtract from a selection, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) while dragging around the anchor point you want to remove.
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