Finish drawing a path, Editing paths, Select paths, segments, and anchor points – Adobe Illustrator CS3 User Manual
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Finish drawing a path
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Complete a path in one of the following ways:
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To close a path, position the Pen tool over the first (hollow) anchor point. A small circle appears next to the Pen
tool pointer
when it is positioned correctly. Click or drag to close the path.
Note: To close a path in InDesign, you can also select the object and choose Object > Paths > Close Path.
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To leave a path open, Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) anywhere away from all objects.
To leave the path open, you can also select a different tool, or choose Select > Deselect in Illustrator or Edit > Deselect
All in InDesign.
Editing paths
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
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If you can see the points, you can click them with the Direct Selection tool to select them. Shift-click to select
multiple points.
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Select the Direct Selection tool and drag a boundary around the anchor points. Shift-drag around additional
anchor points to select them.
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Make sure the path that contains the anchor points is not selected. Move the Direct Selection tool over the anchor
point until the pointer displays a hollow square, and then click the anchor point. Shift-click additional anchor
points to select them.
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(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:
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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.
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(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
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Select the Direct Selection tool
or, in Illustrator, the Lasso tool.
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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
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Select a path or segment with the Selection tool or Direct Selection tool and do one of the following:
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Use the standard menu functions to copy and paste paths within or between applications.