Note
Don’t drag if the pointer looks like this:. This means that the pointer is not over the
anchor point, and if you drag, you will reshape the curve.
- Select the Direct Selection tool, and drag the end of the bottom direction handle up to make it
shorter and less curvy.
Tip
If you position the Anchor Point tool pointer over the end of a direction handle that is
split, you can press the Option (macOS) or Alt (Windows) key and, when the pointer
changes ( ), click to make the direction handles a single straight line again (not split).
With the Anchor Point tool, you can perform tasks such as converting between smooth and
corner points, splitting direction handles, and more. Next, you’ll convert an anchor point from
a smooth point (with direction handles) to a corner point.
- Open the Layers panel (Window > Layers). In the Layers panel, click the visibility column for
