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paths and corners

Enthusiast ,
Sep 07, 2017 Sep 07, 2017

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I am trying to learn how to make corners and I have a question.  What do I do when I only see one handle on my anchor?

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Advocate , Sep 07, 2017 Sep 07, 2017

When you click on an anchor point and only see one handle then the other handle is in the anchor point and the point is considered a corner point. It may look like the picture below:

Screen Shot 2017-09-07 at 10.54.07 PM.png

To bring the other handle out just convert it back to a smooth. When you have an anchor point selected you should see the convert icons in your control panel. The first icon is a corner and the second icon is a smooth. Click on the smooth.

Screen Shot 2017-09-07 at 10.54.13 PM.png

Let me know if this answers your question.

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I'm okay with most of that.  But look at Draw curves with the pen tool.  Look at the first picture there.  You see 2 handles and an anchor in the middle, right?  Well, sometimes I can only see one handle and it prevents me from editing properly.  I think it's hidden.

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When you click on an anchor point and only see one handle then the other handle is in the anchor point and the point is considered a corner point. It may look like the picture below:

Screen Shot 2017-09-07 at 10.54.07 PM.png

To bring the other handle out just convert it back to a smooth. When you have an anchor point selected you should see the convert icons in your control panel. The first icon is a corner and the second icon is a smooth. Click on the smooth.

Screen Shot 2017-09-07 at 10.54.13 PM.png

Let me know if this answers your question.

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Quick and dirty solution - Select the Anchor Point tool and click on the point to convert it to a linear point. If you want to bring back the curve and the handles you can click and drag on the handle with the same tool to reset the point to a continuous bezier point, this will pull both handles out.

Screenshot 2017-09-08 07.14.37.png

Hope this helps 🙂

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