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Pen tool not making straight lines.

sotorios244624677k8k
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May 15, 2022 May 15, 2022

Hey all,

Pretty straight forward. Suddenly my pentool will not create straight lines. I do not have other issues in any other programs when trying to do this. What am i missing"?

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Jqke
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May 15, 2022 May 15, 2022

Are you holding shift while clicking a point? It will snap into place making a straight line.


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Rick Gerard Community Expert
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May 15, 2022 May 15, 2022
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Sounds like you may have selected the Rotobezier option. Check your toolbar.

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