Maureen Neuringer | COMD 1162 - Section D030

04 Discussion

Each week you will need to respond to two questions posted. Your response should be a minimum of 150 words for both questions. You should also include at least one response to your fellow students. The responses are a requirement for participation part of your grade.

Question 01 –

If you want to make lines that go straight from one point to another what do you do?

Question 02 –

What tool in Illustrator can change a straight line anchor point to a bezier curve?

17 Comments

  1. TJ

    To draw straight lines, start by selecting the Pen Tool. You can either click on it from the toolbar or press “P” on your keyboard. Then, click once on the canvas where you want your line to begin, creating the first anchor point. Next, move your mouse to the point where you want the line to end and click again. This will form a straight line between the two points. If you wish to continue drawing a straight path, simply move your mouse to another spot and click again. Each new click adds an anchor point and extends the straight line.

    To convert a straight line into a Bezier curve, click and drag to start shaping the curve’s path. Then, at the next point, click and drag again to complete the curve. There’s also a specific tool for creating curved lines located next to the Pen Tool. You can further refine the curve by adjusting the handles on each point.

  2. Shante Miller

    In order to draw straight lines Choose the Pen Tool, click on the toolbar or hit the “P” key on your keyboard to activate it, and then click once on the canvas to mark the beginning of the line. This will make the initial point. Then, click once more after dragging the mouse to the desired end of the line. This will make a straight line connecting the two locations; to draw more straight lines, simply move your cursor to a new spot and click. The straight line will stretch and a new anchor point will be added with each click.

    The Direct Selection Tool (A) is the tool that can convert an anchor point in a straight line to a Bezier curve. Click the anchor point of the straight line you wish to convert into a Bezier curve after selecting the Direct Selection Tool from the toolbar or by using the letter “A” on your keyboard. At the chosen anchor point, handles will emerge. Drag any of the handles to form a BĂ©zier curve. The form and curve of the line are determined by the handles’ length and orientation. By manipulating the anchor points or sliding the handles, you may further refine the curve. You have the ability to create smooth, curved lines and shapes in your designs by using the Direct Selection tool to turn straight line anchor points into BĂ©zier curves.

  3. juan gutierrez

    Question 01

    To create straight lines select the Pen Tool, click on the toolbar or press “P” on your keyboard to select it, then click once on the canvas where you want the line to start. This will create the first point, then move your mouse to the location where you want the line to end and click again. This will create a straight line between the two points and if you want to continue drawing a straight path, move your mouse to a new location and click again. Each click will add a new anchor point and extend the straight line.

    Question 02

    The tool that can change a straight line anchor point to a Bezier curve is the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select the Direct Selection Tool, on the toolbar or press “A” on your keyboard to select it, then click the anchor point of the straight line you want to turn into a Bezier curve. Handles appear at the selected anchor point, then drag any of the handles that appear to create a BĂ©zier curve. The direction and length of the handles control the shape and curvature of the line. You can further fine-tune the curve by dragging the handles or adjusting the anchor points. The Direct Selection tool lets you convert straight line anchor points into BĂ©zier curves, giving you the flexibility to create smooth, curved lines and shapes in your designs.

  4. ias1226

    1. If you want to make a straight line, first you have to select the pen tool. Next, you have to set your initial point down by pressing anywhere on your canvas. After that, you hold down the shift key and point your mouse to where you want the end of the line to be; this helps to make sure that the line is perfectly vertical, horizontal, or at a neat angle. Once you’re done with your line, you press the escape key.
    2. In order to turn a straight line into a bezier curve, you would have to click down and move your cursor to start the curve’s trajectory. Next, you would click and pull on your next point in order to finish the curve. There is also a tool that specifically makes curved lines that is right next to the pen tool. You can also adjust the curves by moving around the handles on the curve.
  5. Jennifer Rodriguez

    1. To make your lines go straight from one point to another press the pen tool and place your first point, after the point is placed we can then hold the shift key, then drag the mouse, and pull to the desired length. Holding the shift key allows the line to be kept in a straight line if moved to an angle, it will be a straight line in a 45-degree angle.

    The anchor tool can help change a straight line to a curved line. With the anchor tool, we can choose the line we would like to change and then we could choose a point and adjust the line to create a curve.

    • Maureen Neuringer

      No dragging. Just click hold shift and click where you want line to go.

  6. Martin Chacon

    1.To create straight lines that go from one point to another in Adobe Illustrator, the Pen Tool is the ideal choice. When you select the Pen Tool and click on the canvas, an anchor point is created. After placing the first anchor point, click another point again without dragging and Illustrator will automatically connect the two points with a straight line. This method allows you to place precise points and create straight lines between them, making it perfect for creating geometric shapes or controlled linear designs.

    2.The Convert Anchor Point tool allows you to change a straight line anchor point into a BĂ©zier curve. This tool is essential for converting rigid geometric lines into smooth, flowing curves. To use it, first select the path or anchor point you want to modify and then click and drag the selected anchor point with the Convert Anchor Point tool. As you do so, Illustrator generates direction handles from the anchor point.

  7. Alexandra Panevina

    If you want to make lines that go straight from one point to another what do you do?

    To create straight lines from one point to another in design software like Adobe Illustrator, the best tool to use is the Pen Tool.

    First, select the Pen Tool. Then, click once on the starting point where you want the line to begin, and move the cursor to the ending point of your line. Click again, and Illustrator will connect these two points with a perfectly straight line.

    You can also hold down the Shift key while clicking to ensure that the line is perfectly horizontal, vertical, or at a 45-degree angle. 

    What tool in Illustrator can change a straight line anchor point to a Bezier curve?

    In Adobe Illustrator, you can change a straight line anchor point into a bezier curve using the Anchor Point Tool (under the Pen Tool or by pressing Shift + C). This tool allows you to click on a corner or straight anchor point and drag out handles to convert it into a smooth, curved anchor point. Once you’ve created these handles, the curve will be formed, and you can manipulate it further by adjusting the handles’ direction and length

    • Marilyn Rojas

      Yes you don’t only need to make a line horizontal, you can make the line 45 degrees or vertical as said here. There are key board short cuts like like “P” and shift and all for the pen tool, you use the “+” and “-” sign to delete and add anchor points

  8. Oscar Wong

    To make lines that go straight from one point to another, I would first select the pen tool. This can be done either by clicking it on the side with the mouse, or pressing ‘P’ on the keyboard. Then, I would click at the first point I would like the line to be. Once the first point is placed, I would move the mouse to the next point I want the line to be and click again.

    In Illustrator, the tool that can change a straight line anchor point to a bezier curve is the anchor point tool. This tool can be accessed by holding click on the pen tool and selecting it from the pop out menu, or by holding option with the pen tool selected. With this tool, you will be able to hold click on an anchor point and drag it to create a bezier curve. After releasing the mouse button, the anchor point curve can be adjusted to whatever is necessary.

    • ias1226

      thanks for also putting down the shortcut for the pen tool

  9. Samrah Ansar

    Question 01 –

    If you want to make lines that go straight from one point to another what do you do?

    • To make a line go straight from one point to another, you would have first to select the pen tool. After that, you need to create a point where you want the line to start– then hold down the shift key and add another point while moving the mouse across the screen, wherever you wish the line to stop. 
    • You can also use the line segment tool instead of the pen tool, for this it would almost be the same process. Select the line segment tool and hold the mouse down where you want your line to start. Then, drag the mouse across the screen while holding the shift key. Let go once you have your desired length. 

    Question 02 –

    What tool in Illustrator can change a straight line anchor point to a bezier curve?

    • To change a straight-line anchor point to a bezier curve, you would need to select the anchor point tool (shift+c) through the drop menu, which appears once you hold on to the pen tool. Once you have the tool selected, click on an anchor point and pull it.
  10. Kevin Hutchinson

    Question 1:

    When making a straight line from one point to another you have a few options:

    1. You can use the Pen Tool and simply click to create one anchor point and then release and move the mouse to another area and click again to create another point. Then press escape.  
    2. You can also use the Curvature Tool (looks just like Pen Tool but with a squiggly line) and do the same thing, click to make an anchor point and then release and move the mouse to another area and click again to create another point. 
    3. Another way is to simply use to Line Segment Tool and do the same thing again. Click to make a point, move the mouse to another area and then click to make another point. 

    Question 2:

    If you want to change a straight line anchor point to a BĂ©zier curve you can use the “Convert Anchor Point Tool”. Doing this will add handles to the point and you can create your desired curve by dragging them. 

  11. Ishvar Harrichand

    To make your lines go straight you select the pen tool on the left panel. You then drop your first point by right clicking. Now if you want to make it go straight for a long line. Hold down shift key and drag your mouse at your desired length and then drop your point to make a straight line.

    To change a straight line to a Bezier curve. This time you choose the anchor point tool that is in the hidden menu under the pen tool. On windows you left click and then you will see two options. Choose the anchor point tool and then place your cursor at the line endpoint, you then right click and draw to make your desired Bezier curve.

  12. Yoanna Donalds

    To make your lines go straight from one point to another you get the pen tool place your first point then hold shift and pull to your desired length. The shift key will keep your line straight or at a 45-degree angle.

    The anchor tool can change a straight-line anchor point to a bezier curve. You can click at a point and adjust it to the curve size of your choosing.