10.2

Examples of corner points
Smooth point: A smooth point connects two curved lines to form a continuous curve.
The curve handles always rest on a straight line through the point, but they can be
distanced independently:
A smooth point
Symmetrical point: A symmetrical point connects two curved lines to form a continuous
curve. The result is similar to a smooth point, but the curve handles are always
equidistant from the point:
A symmetrical point
Curve handles: Curve handles extend from either side of a point and control a curve's
shape:
Curve handles (upper left)
Line segments: Line segments are straight or curved line sections positioned between
two points:
Line segments
When the Select Point tool is positioned over an active Bézier box or line, various
pointers display indicating whether you can select a point, the curve handles, or a line
segment. Click and drag using the pointers to reshape the Bézier box or line.
• To change the shape entirely, choose a different option from the Item > Shape
submenu.
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