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

1. Select the Direct Selection tool ( ), and click the swan path to see the anchor points on the
   path.

Selecting with the Direct Selection tool in this way selects only the path segments and anchor

points contained within the marquee selection. Clicking with the Selection tool ( ) selects the

entire path.

2. Click the anchor point labeled K to select it. Drag the anchor point to the left just a bit so it
   roughly matches the figure.

Tip

As you are dragging a path with the Direct Selection tool, you can also press the Shift

key to constrain the handles to a perpendicular direction, which ensures that the handles

are the same length.

3. 
   

   Move the pointer over the part of the path between points A and K (at the bottom of the swan).
   Notice that the pointer changes appearance ( ) with the pointer over the path. This indicates
   that you can drag the path, which will adjust the anchor points and direction handles as you
   drag.

   
   


4. 
   

   Drag the path up and to the left a little to change the curve of the path. This is an easy way to
   make edits to a curved path without having to edit the direction handles for each anchor point.