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7. Choose the Pen tool in the Tools panel, then move the cursor over the line
you just created.
When the Pen tool is over an existing, selected line, it automatically switches to the
Add Anchor Point tool cursor; clicking adds a new point to the selected line.

If the Pen tool is over a specific point on a selected line, it automatically switches to
the Delete Anchor Point tool cursor; clicking removes that point from the line.

Pen
tool

This is the “object’s” When over an existing This gray mark
center point. It is not selected line, the Pen tool shows the position
an actual anchor point. cursor changes to the Add of the cursor.
Anchor Point tool cursor.

8. When the cursor is at the 4.5″ mark of the horizontal page ruler, click to
add a point to the line.
The visible center point of the selected line is a bit deceptive. This simply marks the
center of the shape (a line, in this case); it is not an actual point on the line.

9. Move the cursor right to the 6″ mark and click to add another point.
All vector objects are composed of anchor points and connecting line segments, even
if you don’t create each point manually. The original line had two regular points (one
at each end) and a straight connecting segment. You added two new points for a total
of four points and three connecting segments.
Note:
Although the center
point might be difficult
to see in our screenshots,
you should be able to see
it more clearly on your
screen.

Point 1 Point 2 Point 3 Point 4

10. Choose the Direct Selection tool in the Tools panel, and click away from
the line to deselect it.
The Direct Selection tool is used to select individual pieces of objects, such as a
specific point on a line or a specific line segment between two points. However, you
have to first deselect the entire line before you can select only part of it.

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