User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
segments that touch the selected anchor point also appear. When you select a segment, the anchor
point at each end is selected.
Adding and deleting points and segments
If a segment’s anchor points are too far apart for you to adjust the shape as needed, add more. If you
create or add more anchor points than you need, delete unnecessary ones.
Keep in mind that the more points on a path, the more complex and system resource-intensive it
becomes. In particular, too many anchor points can cause printing problems. It’s best to use the
fewest possible anchor points placed as far apart as possible to create a path.
To add an anchor point:
With an object in edit mode, right-click a segment to which you want to add an anchor point. In
the path Context menu, choose Add Point. You can also Ctrl-click a segment to add a point.
To delete an anchor point:
With an object in edit mode, right-click the point you want to delete. In the path Context menu
that appears, choose Delete Point. You can also Ctrl+Shift-click a point to delete it, or select points
and press the Delete key.
To delete a segment:
Select the anchor points at each end and press the Delete key. Deleting a segment of a closed path
does not open the path; the remaining segments are joined and the path remains closed.
To add segments to an open path:
Add segments to the end of an open path using the Curve tool or Polygon tool.
If you create the open path with the Smooth Polygon tool, use the Smooth Polygon tool to add
segments.
1. With the object in edit mode, select the endpoint where you want to add a segment.
2. Select the Curve tool (to add straight or curved segments) or Polygon tool (to add straight
segments).
3. Click to add a straight segment beyond the selected endpoint. With the Curve tool, add a
curved segment by clicking the mouse to establish the new anchor point and then dragging
to position the tangent line.
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