9. Move the pointer over the path between points E and F. Press the Option (macOS) or Alt
(Windows) key. The pointer changes appearance ( ). Drag the path up to make it curved, like
you see in the figure. Release the mouse button and then the key. This adds direction handles
to the anchor points at both ends of the line segment.
Tip
You can also press the Option+Shift (macOS) or Alt+Shift (Windows) keys to
constrain the handles to a perpendicular direction, which ensures that the handles are
the same length.
After releasing the mouse button, notice that as you move the pointer, you can see the Pen tool
rubber banding, which means you are still drawing the path.
The path that continues from point F needs to be curved, so you’ll need to add a leading
direction handle to the point at F.
- With the Pen tool pointer over point F, press and drag up to the red dot to create a new
direction handle.
Note
After releasing the mouse button in the previous step, if you move the pointer away and
then bring it back to point E, the convert-point icon [^]will appear next to the pointer.
