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Drawing and painting
Last updated 11/30/2015
Change the shape of a path automatically
You can convert any path into a predefined shape. For example, you can convert a rectangle to a triangle. The stroke
settings for the original path remain the same for the new path. If the new path is a polygon, its shape is based on the
options in the Polygon Settings dialog box. If the new path has a corner effect, its radius size is based on the size setting
in the Corner Options dialog box.
1 Select the path.
2 Do any of the following:
• Choose Object > Convert Shape > [new shape].
• In the Pathfinder panel (Window > Object & Layout > Pathfinder), click a shape button in the Convert Shape
area.
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Selecting objects
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Editing paths
Select paths, segments, and anchor points
Before you can reshape or edit a path, you need to select the path’s anchor points, segments, or a combination of both.
Select anchor points
• If you can see the points, you can click them with the Direct Selection tool to select them. Shift-click to select
multiple points.
• Select the Direct Selection tool and drag a boundary around the anchor points. Shift-drag around additional anchor
points to select them.
• You can select anchor points from selected or unselected paths. Move the Direct Selection tool over the anchor point
until the pointer displays a hollow square for unselected and filled square for selected paths in a magnified state, and
then click the anchor point. Shift-click additional anchor points to select them.
• (Illustrator only) Select the Lasso tool, and drag around the anchor points. Shift-drag around additional anchor
points to select them.
Select path segments
Do any of the following:
• Select the Direct Selection tool , and click within 2 pixels of the segment, or drag a marquee over part of the
segment. Shift-click or Shift-drag around additional path segments to select them.
• (Illustrator only) Select the Lasso tool , and drag around part of the path segment. Shift-drag around additional
path segments to select them.