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9. Move the cursor right to the 4.375″ 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 Note:
four points and three connecting segments.
If you add points to a
Click here to add curved line segment, the
another point to the line. new points automatically
adopt the necessary
direction handles to
maintain the original
curve shapes.

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.

11. Move the cursor over the left part of the line.
When the Direct Selection tool cursor shows a small line in the icon, clicking will select
the specific segment under the cursor.

Direct
Selection
tool

The cursor shows that
clicking will select the
line segment.

12. Click anywhere between the first and second points on the line. Press Shift,
and drag up until the cursor feedback shows the Y position of 0.2″.
The segment you selected moves, and the segment between points 2 and 3 adjusts as
necessary to remain connected. The segment between points 3 and 4 is not affected.

13. Using the Direct Selection tool, click the second point from the left (Point 2).

When the Direct Selection tool cursor shows a small circle in the icon, clicking will
select the specific point under the cursor.

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