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Design Illustrator Foundations Creating an Icon Understanding Shapes

Posted by robertdouglasco
robertdouglasco
1,997 Points

When use the Direct Selection Tool it only moves the object around & won't let me change the shape. Why? (using Ai CC).

When use the Direct Selection Tool it only moves the object around & won't let me change the shape. Why? I am using Ai CC and can't understand the problem.

Thank you in advance.

4 Answers

Bryce Santos
Bryce Santos
11,157 Points
Bryce Santos
Bryce Santos
11,157 Points

Are you using a picture (jpg png gif etc)? I know with Direct Selection tool, you can transform the shapes made in Ai, but I think if it's a picture you need to use something else to change it.

robertdouglasco
robertdouglasco
1,997 Points
robertdouglasco
robertdouglasco
1,997 Points

Thank you, I solved the issue by double clicking the anchor point. However when using the pen tool, my AI doesn't show the anchors allowing for greater manipulation.

robertdouglasco
robertdouglasco
1,997 Points
robertdouglasco
robertdouglasco
1,997 Points

Issue resolved with CMD+H to show the handlebars

Bryce Santos
Bryce Santos
11,157 Points
Bryce Santos
Bryce Santos
11,157 Points

Sweet. Sorry I couldn't actually help you. If anything you helped the both of us haha.

Michael Watson
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Michael Watson
Treehouse Teacher
Michael Watson
Michael Watson
Treehouse Teacher

I had this same issue with Ai CC. Played around and found a solution. With direct selection tool selected (no pun intended), I double clicked outside of the object and it deselected all of the anchor points. Then I was able to move individual anchor points like Mat showed in the video.