Tip
When creating a closing anchor point, you can press the spacebar to move the point as
you create it.Normally, as you drag away from a point, direction lines appear before and after the point.
Without the modifier key, as you drag away from closing point, you are reshaping the path
before and after the anchor point. Pressing the Option (macOS) or Alt (Windows) modifier key
on the closing point allows you to edit the previous direction handle independently.- Click the Properties panel tab. Click the Fill color and select a white. Click the Stroke color
and select the light brown swatch named “swan.”
Note
This is a shortcut method for deselecting a path while keeping the Pen tool selected.
You could also choose Select > Deselect, among other methods.- Command-click (macOS) or Ctrl-click (Windows) away from the path to deselect it and then
choose File > Save.
Editing paths and points
Next, you’ll edit a few of the paths and points for the swan you just created.