User Guide
ADOBE PREMIERE PRO 2.0
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3 Do one of the following:
• To add an anchor point without creating or manually adjusting a curve, click where you want to add an anchor
point.
• To add an anchor point and simultaneously move the new point, drag the spot on the path where you want to add
an anchor point.
To delete an anchor point
1
Select the path containing the anchor point.
2 Select the Delete Anchor Point tool .
3 Click the point that you want to delete.
To adjust a control point
1
Select the path containing the control point.
2 Select the Pen tool .
3 Positionthecursoroverthepoint,andwhenthecursorbecomesanarrowwithasquarenexttoit,dragthecontrol
point to adjust it.
To convert anchor points from one type to another
Whiledrawing,youmayfinditnecessarytochangethetypeofanchorpointyouhavecreatedforasegment.Usethe
convert anchor point tool to do this.
1 Select the path you want to modify.
2 Select the Convert Anchor Point tool and position the cursor over the anchor point that you want to convert.
3 Do one of the following:
• To convert a corner point to a smooth point, drag a direction point out of the corner point.
• To convert a smooth point to a corner point without direction lines, click the smooth point.
• To convert a corner point without direction lines to a corner point with independent direction lines, first drag a
direction point out of a corner point (making it a smooth point with direction lines). Release the mouse button,
and then drag either direction point.
• To convert a smooth point to a corner point with independent direction lines, drag either direction point.
Note: When you position the Pen tool over an anchor point, pressing the Alt key temporarily changes the Pen tool into
the Convert Anchor Point tool.
To change the curve of a segment
1
Select the path you want to modify.
2 Select the Pen tool and drag a segment to change its curve.
Note: Dragging a segment changes the curve by adjusting the direction lines at each end of the segment by the same
amount. This technique can change a straight segment into a curved one.