how to edit points on a drawn line?

[khrhome]

Is it possible to add and edit anchor points on a line in Photoshop Elements? I want to draw a line that is straight, then angled, then straight again, and if I don't get the angles right free-hand, I'd like to edit the anchor points to reshape the line. When I click on the line I've drawn, I get a selection box that allows me to move the whole line or resize the line, but I don't see how to edit the individual points of the line.

[hatstead]

khrhome  wrote

Is it possible to add and edit anchor points on a line in Photoshop Elements? I want to draw a line that is straight, then angled, then straight again, and if I don't get the angles right free-hand, I'd like to edit the anchor points to reshape the line. When I click on the line I've drawn, I get a selection box that allows me to move the whole line or resize the line, but I don't see how to edit the individual points of the line.

1. Open the grid (View menu>Grid). It will help with orientation and will not print.
2. Activate the line tool (U), which is in the slot under shape selection tool.
3. Drag out a straight line, release the mouse, drag out a line that is angled with reference to the first line, then another straight line.
4. In the layers palette, you should see 4 layers: Background, shape 1, shape 2, shape 3
5. Now, for drill, with shape 3 layer active, press CTRL+T to activate the transform tool. Manipulate the line to suit, using the anchor points and the little arrow that displays outside the bounding box.

[hatstead]

Further to above, if you need the angles to be precise, go to Google images and look for "Protractor" and you can download a free Protractor with transparent background (PNG file).

[khrhome]

Ah, so one can only manipulate starting and ending points on a line. That's going to require some planning... Thank you for the tip.