Xtream Path 2: Arc Edit Tool

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Click on a smooth anchor point with the Arc Edit tool and drag to produce a smooth arc through that anchor point. Hold down the Shift key and drag a smooth anchor point to convert it to a corner point at which two arcs meet. Shift-dragging or Shift-clicking will convert a corner anchor point into a smooth anchor point and create an arc.

You can also click on a smooth point along an arc and reposition the anchor point by dragging with the Arc Edit tool.

TIP: The Option key (Mac) or Alt key (Windows) converts the Arc Edit tool to the Add Anchor Point tool or Delete anchor point tool, depending on whether it's over a path segment (add) or an existing anchor point (delete). Adding and deleting anchor points is a good way to control arcs along complex paths.

In the Xtream Path 2 panel, you have the option of showing or hiding the direction lines for the path's anchor points. You can hide all direction lines, show only those for the path segment being edited, or show direction lines for all of the path's anchor points.

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