PremierePro

Draw straight segments with the Pen tool

Draw straight lines by clicking the Pen tool in the drawing area. This creates control points, called anchor points, that are connected by straight segments.

  1. Select the Pen tool.
  2. Position the tip of the pen point where you want the straight segment to begin, and click to define the first anchor point. The anchor point remains selected (solid) until you add the next point.
    Note: The first segment you draw is not visible until you click a second anchor point. Also, if lines extend from either side of the point, you’ve accidentally dragged the Pen tool; choose Edit > Undo and click again.
  3. Click again where you want the segment to end. (Shift‑click to constrain the segment’s angle to multiples of 45°.) This creates another anchor point.
  4. Continue clicking the Pen tool to create additional straight segments. The last anchor point you add appears as a large square, indicating that it is selected.
  5. Complete the path by doing one of the following:

    • To close a path, click the initial anchor point. A circle appears underneath the pen pointer when it is directly over the initial anchor point.

    • To leave the path open, Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) anywhere away from all objects, or select a different tool in the Tools panel.