Pen pointer

Adjust last tangent without the smooth constraint, allowing you to make a sharp corner

Click + hold ALT

Pen pointer

Aligns the new point horizontally, vertically, or diagonally based on the closest plane of the clicked point

Click + hold SHIFT+ALT

Pen insert pointer

Adds a new point at location of click

Click

Pen adjust pointer

Click the selected endpoint to reduce the last tangent to zero length

Hover over an endpoint and click

Pen adjust pointer

Use when you modify a tangent

Click and drag

Pen delete pointer

Removes a point at the location where a point is clicked

Hover over an existing point and then click

Pen close pointer

Click the nonactive start or endpoint to close a path with a sharp corner

With a start point or endpoint active, hover over the nonactive start point or endpoint and then click

Pen close pointer

Close a path with a smooth point

Click and drag

Pen extend pointer

Indicates that the pointer is over an endpoint or start point and can be extended at the next click

Hover over a start point or endpoint

Pen join pointer

Creates a sharp corner on click when two paths are joined

Select two paths, click the Pen tool, hover over an open point of one of the paths and when the Pen extend pointer appears, click the point. Hover over an open point on the other path to see the Pen join pointer, and then click the point to join the two paths sharply.

Pen join pointer

Creates a smooth corner on click and drag when two paths are joined

Select two paths, click the Pen tool, hover over an open point of one of the paths and when the Pen extend pointer appears, click the point. Hover over an open point on the other path to see the Pen join pointer, click the point, and then drag before letting go of the mouse click to join the two paths smoothly.

Pen start pointer

Create a new path

Click

Pen start pointer

Creates a tangent to start a curve

Click and drag

Pen tangent pointer

Indicates that a tangent is being dragged

With the Pen extend pointer showing, press and hold the mouse down on an open point

Move point pointer

Makes tangent handles appear for a point on a path

Click a point on a path

Move point pointer

Moves a point on a path

Click and drag a point on a path

Move segment pointer

Makes tangent handles appear for a segment between two points on a path

Click a segment of a path

Move segment pointer

Moves a segment between two points on a path

Click and drag a segment of a path

Move tangent pointer

Changes the angle of a tangent for a point on a path

Click a point or a segment of a path to make the tangent handles appear, and then click and drag one of the tangent endpoints

Convert pointer

Moves you into tangent-editing mode

Press ALT

Convert point pointer

Makes a point into a sharp corner or reduces the tangent to zero

Press ALT when you hover over a point and then click

Convert point pointer

Makes any sharp corner smooth (if already smooth, changes the angle of the curve as it passes through the clicked point)

Press ALT when you hover over a point and then click and drag

Convert segment pointer

Changes a curve segment into a straight line

Press ALT when you hover over a segment in a path and then click

Convert segment pointer

Takes a segment and bends it into a curve to pass through the mouse position

Press ALT when you hover over a segment in a path and then click and drag

Convert tangent pointer

Adjust the selected tangent independently of the other side

Direct select a point or a segment, press ALT, hover over a tangent point in a path, and then click and drag