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Add or delete anchor points
1. Select the path you want to modify.
2. To add an anchor point, select the Pen tool or the Add Anchor Point tool, position the pointer over the path segment, and click.
3. To delete an anchor point, do either of the following:
Select the point with the Direct Selection tool and click Remove Selected Anchor Points in the Control panel.
Select the Pen tool or the Delete Anchor Point tool, position the pointer over the anchor point, and click.
Find and delete stray anchor points
Stray anchor points are individual points that are not connected to other anchor points. It is a good practice to find and delete stray anchor points.
1. Deselect all objects.
2. Choose Select > Object > Stray Points.
3. Choose Edit > Cut or Edit > Clear commands, or press Delete or Backspace on the keyboard.
Disable or temporarily override automatic Pen tool switching
You can temporarily override or disable automatic switching to the Add Anchor Point tool or Delete Anchor Point tool.
To temporarily override switching, hold down Shift as you position the Pen tool over the selected path or an anchor point. This is useful when
you want to start a new path on top of an existing path. To prevent Shift from constraining the Pen tool, release Shift before you release the
mouse button.
To disable switching, choose Edit > Preferences > General (Windows) or Illustrator > Preferences > General (Mac OS), and select Disable
Auto Add/Delete.
Smooth and simplify paths
You can smooth the appearance of paths as well as simplify paths by removing excess anchor points.
Smooth paths
1. Select the object.
2. Select the Smooth tool .
3. Drag the tool along the length of the path segment you want to smooth out.
4. Continue smoothing until the stroke or path is the desired smoothness.
Using the Smooth tool
A. Original path B. Dragging across path with the Smooth tool C. Result
5. To change the amount of smoothing, double-click the Smooth tool and set the following options:
Fidelity Controls how far you have to move your mouse or stylus before Illustrator adds a new anchor point to the path. For example, a
Fidelity value of 2.5 means that tool movements of less than 2.5 pixels aren’t registered. Fidelity can range from 0.5 to 20 pixels; the higher
the value, the smoother and less complex the path.
Smoothness Controls the amount of smoothing that Illustrator applies when you use the tool. Smoothness can range from 0% to 100%; the
higher the value, the smoother the path.
Simplify paths
Simplifying a path removes extra anchor points without changing the shape of the path. Removing unnecessary anchor points simplifies your
artwork, reducing the file size, and making it display and print faster.
1. Select the object.
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