Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 User Manual download pdf (Page 95)

Drawing

Last updated 6/5/2015

3 Drag the tool along the length of the path segment you want to smooth out.

4 Continue smoothing until the stroke or path is the desired smoothness.

A Original path B Dragging across path with the Smooth tool C Result

5 To change the amount of smoothing, double-click the Smooth tool and set the following options:

Fidelity Controls how far you have to move your mouse or stylus before Illustrator adds a new anchor point to the

path. For example, a Fidelity value of 2.5 means that tool movements of less than 2.5 pixels aren’t registered. Fidelity

can range from 0.5 to 20 pixels; the higher the value, the smoother and less complex the path.

Smoothness Controls the amount of smoothing that Illustrator applies when you use the tool. Smoothness can

range from 0% to 100%; the higher the value, the smoother the path.

Simplify paths

Simplifying a path removes extra anchor points without changing the shape of the path. Removing unnecessary anchor

points simplifies your artwork, reducing the file size, and making it display and print faster.

1 Select the object.

2 Choose Object > Path > Simplify.

3 Set the Curve Precision to control how closely the simplified path follows the original path.

Select Preview to show a preview of the simplified path and list the number of points in the original and simplified

paths.

4 Select additional options, and click OK:

Curve Precision Enter a value between 0% and 100% to set how closely the simplified path should follow the original

path. A higher percentage creates more points and a closer fit. Any existing anchor points are ignored except for

endpoints of a curve and corner points (unless you enter a value for Angle Threshold).

Angle Threshold Enter a value between 0 and 180° to control the smoothness of corners. If the angle of a corner

point is less than the angle threshold, the corner point is not changed. This option helps keep corners sharp, even if

the value for Curve Precision is low.

Straight Lines Creates straight lines between the object’s original anchor points. Corner points are removed if they

have an angle greater than the value set in Angle Threshold.

Show Original Shows the original path behind the simplified path.

Average the position of anchor points

1 Select two or more anchor points (on the same path or on different paths).

2 Choose Object > Path > Average.

3 Choose to average along the horizontal (x) axis only, the vertical (y) axis only, or both axes, and click OK.

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Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 User Manual Page 95