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garethl8581854
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October 20, 2020
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Smooth / edit path in illustrator iPad

  • October 20, 2020
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Anyone know how to smooth a path in illustrator for iPad ? On the desktop version you can run the pencil tool over a path and it will edit and smooth a path....does the iPad app have an equivalent since running the pencil over just creates a new path...

    Correct answer Om Nath Jha

    Hi Gareth,

     

    Yes, you can set the smoothing for Pencil in Illustrator on iPad. Please check this link to learn how.

     

    Regards,

    Om

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    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 21, 2020

    You can select a path witht the direct selection tool (or just some points) and then use the simplify command from the context sensitive task bar.

      busybear10
      busybear10
      Participating Frequently
      October 21, 2020

      Right but this user seems to be asking if there's a way to apply smoothing after the fact (rather than simplifying), like in the desktop app – those two seem to function differently on desktop and I would imagine would also function differently on here. It doesn't seem like there's a smooth tool that allows you to actually go along a specified path or portion of a path the way the current smooth tool on desktop allows you to do once the path is drawn. Is that something that might be developed?

        Monika Gause
        Community Expert
        Monika GauseCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        October 21, 2020

        "Right but this user seems to be asking if there's a way to apply smoothing after the fact "

         

        Simplifying will smooth your path.

         

        If you want to ask for a feature, you could go to the Illustrator for iPad App settings and then go to"Help" and then send a feature request.

          Om Nath Jha
          Om Nath JhaCorrect answer
          Legend
          October 20, 2020

          Hi Gareth,

           

          Yes, you can set the smoothing for Pencil in Illustrator on iPad. Please check this link to learn how.

           

          Regards,

          Om

            garethl8581854
            garethl8581854Author
            Participant
            October 24, 2020

            Hi Om 

            I want to be able to edit multiple paths with the pencil tool like you can on the desktop....

            only being able to edit individual anchor points and not multiple seems like a major oversight....has made the app pretty much unusable for me! 😞

            Gareth

              Om Nath Jha
              Om Nath Jha
              Legend
              October 27, 2020

              Hi Gareth,

               

              Illustrator on the iPad is new and evolving. As Monika mentioned, the best way is to submit this as a feature request or upvote (which you already did). This helps us in prioritizing.

               

              Regards,

              Om

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