To create a Bezier curve
- Select
Create > Bezier Curve Tool or
click the Bezier Curve Tool icon ( ) in the Curves shelf.
- Do one of the following:
- To place an anchor, click the scene.
- To place an anchor and manipulate its
tangent, click and drag the mouse on the scene.
- To add an anchor to the existing curve
while preserving its shape, click anywhere on the curve.
- To delete an anchor, select it and press .
- To close the curve, hold + and
click the first anchor of the curve.
If you choose another
tool, then select the curve and return to the Bezier Curve
Tool, you can append additional anchors to the most recently
created anchor.
- When you have finished placing anchors, press to end the curve
and exit the Bezier Curve Tool. If you want
to draw additional curves, you can also press āgā to end the current
curve, but remain in the tool.
To append anchors to the end of an existing curve
- Select the curve you want to append to.
- Select
Create > Bezier Curve Tool or
click the Bezier Curve Tool icon ( ) in the Curves shelf.
- Click the last anchor in the curve.
The last anchor
is always the end point of the curve that is not yellow.
- Click (or click-drag) anywhere in the scene.
An anchor
appears and is connected to the curve.