anchor points
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- MrOneHundred0
using the tool that looks like this: < (but it’s icon is on a 45° angle) click and drag one of the anchor points – ta-da! (as my young son has taken to saying).
- elpaso0
use the convert anchor tool - (the one that looks like a diagonal V)
or if you're using the Pen tool then just 'alt+click'
- _salisae_0
i hope this isn't some rudimentary function that will altogether expose my hack knowledge of everything design related.
- ukit0
Yep, alt-click or whatever equivalent is on Mac. I've taken to drawing everything that way by default once I figured it out.
- _salisae_0
i see. that makes perfect sense. thank you
- MrOneHundred0
Kind of, but you are forgiven.
- redrum0
the convert anchor tool, play with it. you can click and drag. when you use this tool they are separated. if you use the arrow tool they stay together.
- damnit slow typer hereredrum
- it's fine. no worries. i feel dumb. you can stop now._salisae_
- Don’t feel dumb. I know all there is to know about paths, but that doesn’t make me a better illustrator.MrOneHundred
- thanks mr100. i've even watched linda's tutorials on illustrator but i never gleaned that bit of info._salisae_
- ukit0
We're all assuming your design skills will now soar to new heights.
- bulletfactory0
also, you can convert it back if you wish
- detritus0
How about, if you have two 'spline angling widgets' at, say, 90° to each other - is it my imagination, or is there a way to use the Control Anchor Point Tool to move BOTH 'spline angle widgets' at the same time, thereby maintaining the angle?
- MrOneHundred0
click just the main point and use the rotate tool (dialog box mode).
- ah yes. how obvious. i am quite thick. thank you for answering so quickly, thereby utterly confirming my idiocy.detritus
- I could've saved whole minutes of my life over the past ten years had I thought to invest 30 seconds trying that.detritus
- Ah, it’s not that obvious.MrOneHundred
- mikotondria30
" i hope this isn't some rudimentary function that will altogether expose my hack knowledge of everything design related. "..
A splendid admission that I find myself asking just before I post any request here for help.
Your honestly makes us all more honest, and yes - unless you are a Mozart or Michael Phelps, everyone is in reality a bit of a hack.
Thanks again.