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November 18, 2020
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Is it possible to convert all anchor points in a document to corner points?

  • November 18, 2020
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I am trying to convert all the anchor points in my file to corner points. My file is something that I used Image Trace to create. The image was all angular and had no smooth corners or points. I know how to convert smooth anchors to corners, but I have hundreds of anchors to convert and I would like to be able to do this quickly. Thanks in advance!

 

Mac OS 10.14

Illustrator 2020

Correct answer tromboniator

Select All, then with Direct Selection Tool shift-click to deselect one anchor point. Click Convert selected anchor points to corner button. Direct select the previously deselected point and convert it.

 

Peter

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tromboniator
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tromboniatorCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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November 18, 2020

Select All, then with Direct Selection Tool shift-click to deselect one anchor point. Click Convert selected anchor points to corner button. Direct select the previously deselected point and convert it.

 

Peter

    Ton Frederiks
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    Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
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    November 19, 2020

    Very simple!

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    heysharona
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    April 22, 2021

    I have the same problem. I tried the select all - deselect one - convert suggestion, but it didn't work.

     

    My document is comprised of a doughnut shape, divided into 365 wedge sections. Each wedge has 4 corners (so 1460 corners) I'm trying to convert all the corners of the wedges to handle free corners. When I try the suggestion above with a group of the wedges, only one or two of the anchors convert.

     

    I would like to try the script but don't know how to download it or what format to save the script in to run it from AI.

     

    Thank you very much for any help

     

    Ton Frederiks
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    Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
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    November 18, 2020

    You could use a script:

    https://github.com/johnwun/js4ai/blob/master/sharpenCorners.js

      Anna Lander
      Anna Lander
      Inspiring
      November 18, 2020

      it's hard to say how to change all the points together after tracing, but you can set the needed mode before it.

      Go to Window > Image Trace and in Advanced section set Corners as 100%.
      You can also tweak a bit Paths and Noise, but Corners is the main thing for your case.

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