Select paths, segments, and anchor points
Diagrams
Before you can reshape or edit a path, you need to select the path's anchor points, segments, or the combination of both.
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If you can see the points, you can click them with the Direct Selection Tool
to select them. Hold Ctrl down
to select multiple points. -
If you can see the points, select the Direct Selection Tool
and drag a boundary around the
anchor points.
If not, please select the shape first. -
If one anchor point has been selected, using Direct Selection Tool
to
click it to unselect the anchor
point.
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Select the shapes first, using Direction Selection Tool
to
click on the segment you want to
select. Then the end points of the
segment will be selected, this means
the segment has been selected.
Select
all anchor points and segments in a path
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Select the Direct Selection tool
.
Notes: The path must be selected firstly.