Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book (2019 Release), First Edition

pointer reaches the gold dot, without releasing the mouse button yet, press the Option (macOS)

or Alt (Windows) key, and continue dragging from the gold dot to the red dot. Release the

mouse button and then the key. The next part of the path can now go in a different direction.

Note

To make it easier to focus on the current point you are creating, the figures show the

other anchor points and artwork as dimmed.

4. 
   

   Move the pointer over point D. Click and release to add a point.

   
   


5. 
   

   To make the next path a curve, move the pointer over the anchor point you just created at point
   D—press and drag to the red dot to add a direction handle.

   
   


6. 
   

   Move the pointer over point E. Press and drag to the red dot.

   
   

The next part of the path needs to be straight, so the direction handle on point E will need to be

removed.