- Test drive the white arrow tool. Switch to the white arrow tool
by pressing the A key (or Shift+A if you skipped the Preface).
Then do this:- Click anywhere off the path outline to deselect the path
and all its points. - Click a segment in your path. You’ll again be able to see the
anchor points, but they are now open squares, indicating
that they are not selected. - Select the point indicated in Figure 10-26 by clicking it with
the white arrow tool. The point becomes solid, showing
that it’s selected.
- Click anywhere off the path outline to deselect the path
Figure 10-26.
Click this point
You could now drag the selected point to move it or use the arrow
keys to nudge it a screen pixel in any direction. If you want to give
it a try, do so, but press Ctrl+Z (�-Z) or Ctrl+Alt+Z (�-Option-Z)
as necessary to get back to this starting point.
Note that the extra line with the circle on the end (rather than a square)
coming out of the point is a control handle and not part of your path.
Control handles determine the curve of your path. We’ll see how control
handles work as we progress.
PeaRl Of WISDOm
Why two arrow tools? Because they serve different
purposes. The black arrow tool selects and moves
entire paths at a time. The white arrow tool lets
you select an element of a path, such as an anchor
point, a segment, or a collection of points and
segments.
Using the Pen Tool to Select Smooth Contours 357