The Pen Tool Rewards Precision

How today works: we'll look at one blank at a time. Study the example, make your best guess, then we'll reveal the answer together. Fill in your notes as we go, don't skip ahead!

A single click with the Pen tool places a ______ ______, the path changes direction sharply here, no curve.

No curve, a sharp direction change.

Click and drag out direction handles to place a ______ ______, the path curves continuously through it.

Direction handles create a continuous curve through the point.

______-______ a handle breaks a smooth point's linked handles so the curve can change direction sharply right after it (a "combination corner").

Creates a combination corner, smooth on one side, sharp on the other.

The ______ ______ ______ Tool clicks a smooth point to make it a corner, or drags out of a corner point to give it curve handles.

Switches a point between corner and smooth after the fact.

______/______ ______ ______: click directly on a path with the Pen tool to add a point; click an existing point to remove it.

Same tool, two jobs, click a bare path segment to add, click a point to remove.

To ______ ______ ______, hover back over your very first anchor point (a small circle appears next to the cursor) and click.

That small circle icon confirms you're about to close the shape, not add a new open point.