The following table compares the different tools and commands as to their effect when adding or deleting points on a path.
Tool or Command | Action | Result |
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Add Anchor Point tool | Click a segment on the path | Always adds a point to the path. |
Delete Anchor Point tool | Click an existing point on the path | Deletes the point. Path reshapes without any break. |
Erase tool | Drag along a path | Creates a break in the path |
Scissors tool | Click a point or a segment | Creates two end points at that position. Points can then be separated to create a break in the path. |
Open Path command | Applied to a path | Creates two end points at the origin of the path. Points are indicated by selection. Points can then be separated to create a break in the path. |
Close Path command | Applied to a path | Creates a segment that joins two end points of a path. |
Delete command | Applied to points or segments selected with the Direct Selection tool | If applied to a selection in the middle of a path, the command breaks the path into two segments. If applied to a selection at the end of a path, the command shortens the path. |