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To deselect every control point on a shape
Do one of the following:
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Click the Canvas anywhere outside the selected shape.
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Choose Edit > Deselect All (or press Command-Shift-A).
To select a specific control point (based on the order the shape is drawn)
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Enable Show Tool Info in the View pop-up menu, then position the pointer over any
control point to display its control point number.
Note: All shape control points are also listed by number in the Geometry pane of the
Shape Inspector.
Moving Control Points to Adjust a Shape
Because control points define the shape, you can move control points to change the
shape. For all procedures described below, use the Edit Points tool (in the 2D tools pop-up
menu).
Tip: You can also modify multiple control points across different shapes simultaneously
by selecting them all at once.
To move control points
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Select control points on the shape in the Canvas, then drag the points to a new position.
As you drag selected control points, the rest of the shape stretches or curves to
accommodate the change.
Three shape control points selected
Moving all three points simultaneously
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Press Command-Left Arrow, Command-Right-Arrow, Command-Up Arrow or
Command-Down Arrow to nudge a point by one pixel (or Command-Shift to nudge by
10 pixels).
To constrain the movement of selected points
1 Select control points.
2 Press Shift while you drag a selected point horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
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