Now that we have created basic shapes with the pen tool, and added, removed, and adjusted anchor points, it’s time to create more complex shapes with curves. To create a curve, click anywhere on the stage to set a first anchor point. Click elsewhere to create a second point, but this time hold down the mouse button and drag in any direction. This creates a curve, and dragging sets the slope of that curve. Continue to create more points by clicking and dragging, each time creating a new curve in a shape. These are considered “smooth” points because they are parts of curves.
You can also set the initial slope of a curve by clicking and dragging the first anchor point. The second point, and the curve between the two, will follow that slope.
