Anchor point is missing on guide line

[Rosel Chang]

When the mouse hoover on the path, the guide line shows without anchor points. Anchor points will only show once the path is selected.

I tried ctrl+u, ctrl+h, but none of them work. I also try to set the preference to default, but alt+shift+ctrl isn't working for some how.

I tried to re-install it, but the problem still exists. I really need help, thanks!

[Doug A Roberts]

Has this behaviour changed for you? I just checked CC2019 and 2018 and neither appear to display the anchors on mouse over the path.

[Rosel Chang]

The Illustrator's version is CS6, and the anchors do show when the path is hoover in the beginning.

The problem occurred when I was using illustrator, so I believed it happened because I accidentally changed something.

[Doug A Roberts · Accepted solution]

This may have been removed as part of the interface 'clean up' a couple of versions ago, but I don't have any earlier versions installed to check.

[ryan_edwards]

I just opened Illustrator CS (trust me its super old)

and it doesn't show anchors on rollovers... neither does CC (newest 2018 + 2019)

[Doug A Roberts]

I installed CS6 out of curiosity and it doesn't show anchors their either. So I wonder what the TC was seeing.

[Rosel Chang]

I tried to find video of Illustrator that shows anchor points like mine did, but I cannot find any either. I don't know why mine would do in the beginning.

[Rosel Chang]

It was really helpful to be honest. Thank you for answering!

[Rosel Chang]

Than I guess I will try to get used to it, thank you for answering!

[ryan_edwards]

I know its not much help (looks like you are tracing a ref image under it) but sometimes I go into overprint view (ctrl+y) just so I can see the skeleton of vertices... kinda a quick road map of where some are then toggle the view so you can see the reference image under

[Rosel Chang]

It does help in other way actually, thanks for sharing anyway!

[Monika Gause]

You want them to be highlighted when you mouse over them?

The preference setting needs to be checked and then use the direct selection tool.

[Rosel Chang]

Anchor point will show in that case, but it was able to highlight all anchor points on one path once I mouse over the path.