Edit points
Move points and handles, switch between curves and corners, join, cut, round and reverse.
With a path in vector mode and the Edit Points tool (V), you can reshape it point by point. Snapping helps you line points up with other points and layers while you drag.
- Click / ⇧ Click
- Select a point / add points to the selection
- Drag
- Move points or a handle
- Drag inside a shape
- Select all of that shape's points and move the whole shape; ⇧ adds them to the selection
- ⌥ Drag
- Move one handle on its own (breaks the symmetry)
- Double-click a point
- Switch between curve and corner
- Double-click a line
- Add a point
- C
- Scissors: cut the path at a line or point
- Arrow keys
- Nudge selected points
- ↩
- Finish the path
- esc
- Leave vector editing
Point actions
Select points and a bar offers what fits (“Select points to join, cut, round or reverse them”); right-click selected points for the same actions:
| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Join | Connects two open ends |
| Close Path | Closes an open path |
| Cut Here | Splits the path at the selected point |
| Round Corners (8 pt) | Rounds the selected corners by the radius in the toolbar field |
| Reverse | Flips the path's direction (where a draw-on starts) |