Drawing Bézier Curves by Dragging

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A Bézier curve is a curve that is calculated to connect separate points into a smooth line.You can draw Bézier curves with the Pen tool by clicking and dragging repeatedly to create curved segments.

To draw a Bezier Curve:

1. Select the Pen tool.

2. Point to where you want the beginning of the curve to appear and click.

An anchor point appears, and the cursor changes from a "+" to a hand.

3. Move the cursor to another position and click.

A line connects the two points.

4. Position the cursor on one of the points (the "+" in the hand will disappear when you are correctly positioned) and drag to create an arc.

A direction line appears tangentially to the curve. Use the direction line to control the "curviness" of the segment. The slope of the direction line determines the slope of the curve. The length of the direction line determines the height of the curve.

Direction points appear at the ends of the direction line. Use the direction points to adjust the curve by dragging a point. You can further adjust the shape by dragging an endpoint of the curve.