First click the pen tool

Curves
Part One: Constrained Curves

2 6 10 14

1 3 5 7 9 11 13

4 8 12

A. Shift-Drag from anchor C. Shift-Drag from anchor E. Shift-Drag from anchor G. Shift-Drag from anchor
point at 1 to red dot at 2 point at 5 to red dot at 6 point at 9 to red dot at 10 point at 13 to red dot at 14

B. Shift-Drag from anchor D. Shift-Drag from anchor F. Shift-Drag from anchor

point at 3 to red dot at 4 point at 7 to red dot at 8 point at 11 to red dot at 12

Part Two: Unconstrained Curves

9

2
6
1
3 5
7

8
4

A. Drag from anchor point C. Drag from anchor point E. Press the Ctrl key (Windows®) or
at 1 to red dot at 2 at 5 to red dot at 6 Command key (Macintosh®) to select
the direct selection tool and drag a
B. Drag from anchor point D. Drag from anchor point marquee around anchor point at 5.
at 3 to red dot at 4 at 7 to red dot at 8 When a handle appears at 6, Ctrl-drag
(Windows) or Command-drag
(Macintosh) from handle at 6 to blue
dot at 9

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