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surf4444
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Nov 2, 2020 12:10 AM UTC
Question

How to quickly deselect a path?

I'm new to illustrator on the iPad and have what might be a dumb question. I am using the pen tool and creating part of my logo. I want to deselect and start on the next part of the logo but can't figure out how to quickly do so. It keeps trying to connect to the last path point. Please help, thanks!

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    mwaksm
    Inspiring
    Apr 21, 2021 9:29 PM UTC

    I'm having the same difficulty. Not using a keyboard. Got so flustered by not being able to deselect quickly and intuitively while drawing that I pretty much gave up and went back to Fresco.

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    surf4444Author
    Participant
    Apr 21, 2021 10:48 PM UTC

    So if youre using an apple pencil you can actually double tap the pencil to deselct. I figured that out completely by accident

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    mwaksm
    Inspiring
    Apr 22, 2021 4:57 PM UTC

    Ah, thanks. I turned off double tap on my pencil on day one. I have a habit of tapping my finger randomly and kept triggering unwanted actions.

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    cksnod2
    cksnod2
    Inspiring
    Nov 3, 2020 11:17 AM UTC

    You mean other than clicking the Selection tool?  I guess if you have a keyboard connected to your iPad you could use the V keyboard shortcut.  

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