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Adjust it accordingly to the new shape that you are trying to create.

Left mouse click and drag it to a direction to achieve a curve path.Ĥ.

To activate the Convert Direction Point tool, press Shift+C on your keyboard or select on the tool panel.ģ. The tool that allows us to change a corner point to a smooth point vice versa is the Convert Direction Point tool.ġ. Examples: Rectangles and triangles have corner points. At a corner point, a path abruptly changes direction at a smooth point, path segments are connected as a continuous curve. Then, left click on the anchor point in the shape to delete the anchor point.Īnchor points have two types: corner points and smooth points. To remove unnecessary anchor points, activate the Delete Anchor Point tool on the tool panel or select the minus (-) sign on the keyboard. To manually select the Add Path tool, you can either press the equal (=) sign on your keyboard or select the Add Anchor Point tool on the tool panel.Ģ. Position your cursor over a selected path to add a new anchor point or over an anchor point to delete it.ġ. (Note: The Pen tool changes to an Add Anchor Point tool or Delete Anchor Point tool by default once you do #2.)Ģ. While holding the Shift key, continue selecting the rest of the anchor points.ġ. Select the first anchor point with your left mouse button.Ģ. Deleting some anchor points that you don’t need can reduce the path’s complexity.ġ. However, remember not to add more than necessary as they will become difficult to edit, display, and print.

Adding anchor points can give you more control over a path as well as it can extend an open path. There are advantages and disadvantages in doing these. There will be instances wherein you will need to select multiple anchor points at a time, or add/delete anchor points in order to achieve the figure that you are trying to create. Drag it down until the smart guides display that a perfect diagonal line has been created between the two anchor points in opposite corners of the original rectangle.ĥ. Hover the cursor over the anchor point on the upper left hand corner of the rectangle.Ĥ. Activate the Direct Selection tool or press keyboard shortcut A.ģ.

Select the Rectangle tool or press keyboard shortcut M and draw a rectangle.Ģ. How to create a triangle out of a rectangle:ġ. We can create a whole new shape by moving these anchor points. Found at the beginning and end of each of these segments is what we call anchor points. When you draw in Indesign, you create a line called a path which comprises of straight or curved segments.