Creating Corner Anchor Points

A corner anchor point is one whose direction points are coincident. Corner anchor points can be created using straight or curved segments.

Step 1
Select the Pen tool from the tool palette.

Step 2
Move the pointer onto the page and click.

Step 3
Move the pointer, then click again to create a straight segment.

Step 4
Click again to create another anchor point.

Creating a Corner Anchor Point Using Curved Segments

Step 1
Select the Pen tool from the tool palette.

Step 2
Drag to create an anchor point with direction lines.

Step 3
Move the pointer, then click to create another anchor point.

Step 4
Move the pointer again, then drag to create a third anchor point with direction lines.

Creating a Corner Anchor Point on an Existing Path

Step 1
Select the Arrow tool, then click anywhere on a path.

Step 2
Click an anchor point on a curved segment.

Step 3
Option-double-click the anchor point to create a corner point.

Step 4
To make the direction lines collinear, position the pointer on the anchor point, then hold down the Option key and drag.

• If you also hold down the Shift key after you begin to drag, the movement of the direction lines is constrained to 45-degree increments.

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