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Editing paths
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Select paths, segments, and anchor points
Adding and deleting anchor points
Smooth and simplify paths
Convert between smooth points and corner points
Erase artwork
Split a path
Select paths, segments, and anchor points
Before you can reshape or edit a path, you need to select the path’s anchor points, segments, or a combination of both.
Select anchor points
If you can see the points, you can click them with the Direct Selection tool to select them. Shift-click to select multiple points.
Select the Direct Selection tool and drag a boundary around the anchor points. Shift-drag around additional anchor points to select them.
You can select anchor points from selected or unselected paths. Move the Direct Selection tool over the anchor point until the pointer
displays a hollow square for unselected and filled square for selected paths in a magnified state, and then click the anchor point. Shift-click
additional anchor points to select them.
(Illustrator only) Select the Lasso tool, and drag around the anchor points. Shift-drag around additional anchor points to select them.
Select path segments
Do any of the following:
Select the Direct Selection tool , and click within 2 pixels of the segment, or drag a marquee over part of the segment. Shift-click or Shift-
drag around additional path segments to select them.
(Illustrator only) Select the Lasso tool , and drag around part of the path segment. Shift-drag around additional path segments to select
them.
Select all anchor points and segments in a path
1. Select the Direct Selection tool or, in Illustrator, the Lasso tool.
2. Drag around the entire path.
If the path is filled, you can also click inside the path with the Direct Selection tool to select all anchor points.
Copy a path
Select a path or segment with the Selection tool or Direct Selection tool and do one of the following:
Use the standard menu functions to copy and paste paths within or between applications.
Press and hold Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and drag the path to the desired position, and then release the mouse button and
Alt/Option key.
Adding and deleting anchor points
Adding anchor points can give you more control over a path, or it can extend an open path. However, it’s a good idea not to add more points than
necessary. A path with fewer points is easier to edit, display, and print. You can reduce the complexity of a path by deleting unnecessary points.
Adding and deleting anchor points works similarly in Adobe applications.
The Tools panel contains three tools for adding or deleting points: the Pen tool , the Add Anchor Point tool , and the Delete Anchor Point tool
. In addition, the Control panel has a Remove Selected Anchor Points button
By default, the Pen tool changes to the Add Anchor Point tool as you position it over a selected path, or to the Delete Anchor Point tool as you
position it over an anchor point.
Note: Don’t use the Delete and Backspace keys or the Edit > Cut and Edit > Clear commands to delete anchor points: these keys and
commands delete the point and the line segments that connect to that point.
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