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Reshaping a path
You can reshape a path by moving points and path segments, and by adjusting a point's handles by dragging with the Pointer or Subselect tools.
You can also modify a path using the Object inspector or the Freeform tool. For information on using the Freeform tool, see Editing a path with the Freeform tool.
To move points on a selected path:
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Do one of the following: |
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Click the Pointer tool in the Tools panel if you are selecting points on an ungrouped path. |
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Click the Subselect tool in the Tools panel if you are selecting points on a path that is part of a group. |
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Click a point to select it. Shift-click to select additional points. |
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Drag any of the selected points to move all of the selected points to the new location. |
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To adjust a point's handles:
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Click the Pointer tool and select the path. |
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Click a point to display its handles. The adjacent handles of the points on either side of the selected point will also be displayed. |
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Drag a handle to adjust the curve. |
Moving a handle closer to its point decreases the amount of curve. Moving it away from the point increases the curve.
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Dragging a corner point's handle to curve a straight path segment
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Dragging a curve point's handle to reverse a path segment's curve
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Dragging a connector point's handle to increase a path segment's curvature |
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The farther you drag a handle from a corner, curve, or connector point, the more pronounced the curve becomes.
To adjust points using the Object inspector:
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Choose Window > Inspectors > Object to display the Object inspector.
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Path information in Object inspector |
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Select the path and then the points you want to adjust. The Object inspector displays several options for the selected points. |
If you select more than one point, the Point location text boxs are hidden.
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Point information in Object inspector |
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Choose one of the following options: |
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Click a Point Type button to change the type of selected point. |
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Click a Handles button to retract the selected point's handles. |
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Select Automatic to extend the point handles and adjacent path segments to best conform to the existing path. This option may move curve point handles from their original position, but does not add handles to corner or connector points. |
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Change a point's location by editing the values in the Point Location X and Y text boxes. Values are in the default unit of measurement as measured from the page's zero point. |
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