How to Add & Delete Anchor Points (and Why) | Adobe Illustrator Tips, Tricks, & Shortcuts

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In this tutorial, you will learn tips and tricks to delete anchor points in style, using both the simplify path and delete anchor point tools. I also explain why you would need to add anchor points (as well as how to do it). But there is one bonus shortcut that will improve your design and illustration workflow significantly.
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@WanaBeKenobi 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips. My jaw dropped, literally, when you showed the shortcut, pressing "shift" while deleting an anchor point to retain the original shape. I've been designing for 30 years, and now teach a high school GD program. I'm looking forward to integrating your videos into my curriculum. Keep up the good work.

@smalltowncreative 4 жыл бұрын

Haha. Your comment was very affirming. I was also pretty amazed by this simple shortcut. It pleases me to know that you will share my videos with your students. I always strive to simplify complex concepts in my delivery, so the content on my channel should be fairly well suited for design students. Thanks for the comment!

@SirNoggertonV 3 жыл бұрын

But it doesn't work with 2021 version wtf.. please help meee

@WhosthatHotspice 3 жыл бұрын

You'e an amazing teacher, I love the little sketch you had at the beginning as well your overall charming energy. You really sold me with this video man, Thank you so much.

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

I am so beyond flattered by your comment. Thank you. My day is made! 😁❤️

@panrezyser6906 Жыл бұрын

Oh it was so helpfull! I was exactly searching for this shift+delete anchor trick.

@dikt2022 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this is the first video where I really understand how to do this!

@smalltowncreative 4 жыл бұрын

That makes my day! You’re very welcome! 😁🙌🏻

@johnmcleod1727 4 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for this function for years. Thanks for the enlightenment 👍

@smalltowncreative 4 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome! 😁🔥🙌🏻

@empresscherrysunday9918 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the lighthearted approach! way to go!!

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😁🙌🏻🔥

@nicolasperez3273 Жыл бұрын

BIG thank you for the shift + del anchor point!! I quite sure you made my day!!

@smalltowncreative Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Nicolas Perez!😁🙌🏻🔥

@CarrollRoge 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent teaching video. It was short, to the point and professionally produced. And you made it fun. Perfect. Glad to find you and now I’m a subscriber. Thanks!

@smalltowncreative Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad I could’ve helped!

@Ankitkumar-jf6bz 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much 😲..u simplified my problem in minutes..i was struggling in a typography design since 4 days

@smalltowncreative Жыл бұрын

Dude I’m so glad I could’ve helped😁

@flexxodus 8 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!!!

@petrovui 3 жыл бұрын

TY BRO! YOU'VE SAVED ME A TOOOONS OF TIME!

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad to help!! 😁👊🏻🔥

@cinnamonflower 3 жыл бұрын

I have always felt so alone with this problem! Thank you so much for providing this tutorial with the solution!

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a pleasure to know it helped you! 😊👍🏼

@bahngchan5745 3 жыл бұрын

omg this is so helpful! thank you so much!

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome!

@shuleshan8884 3 жыл бұрын

you save my life my friend, for the beginners it's was complicated, complex and freaking :)

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

I always wanted to be a hero! lol. I'm glad to help!

@MistyBlueJudah 5 ай бұрын

U R AWESOME😊❤🎉Thank you so much , had it mastered once and needed a refresher now I’m back on track. College was about 16 years ago. 😅

@gendoetshidiq 11 ай бұрын

thank you so much.

@Dimension2364 2 жыл бұрын

This was soooooo helpful! My life really DID get 20 clicks easier! 🥰 Thank you so much!

@smalltowncreative 2 жыл бұрын

Lol. Mission accomplished!

@tharushaya 4 жыл бұрын

I love your creativity.....Thanks for the tutorial

@smalltowncreative 4 жыл бұрын

I aim to please! Thanks for your compliment!

@AseemSehmi 3 жыл бұрын

You have earned a Subscriber today.! Loved the way you teach. Love from India.

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

I am so grateful for your comment and subscription! It’s a pleasure to meet you. 😁

@dinybk2115 Жыл бұрын

OMG, THANKYOUUU

@way2manual 3 жыл бұрын

omg awesome!!

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Hooray for making our lives a little bit easier!

@mehmetemin903 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. 👏👏👏

@smalltowncreative Жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome!

@raz3011 4 жыл бұрын

AweSome Man you great, & really nice video editing too : )

@smalltowncreative 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I put a lot of effort into editing. I can’t help myself!

@logodesignexclusively6308 3 жыл бұрын

Love Your Work.

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

That’s really kind. Thanks!

@smalltowncreative 4 жыл бұрын

Here's your free exercise file: www.bizarredesignlab.com/anchor-points/

@azizjanmohammed4184 3 жыл бұрын

Bosss you have made my problem very easy, you are very good teacher ( thank you so much)

@smalltowncreative Жыл бұрын

Boss I love that I could’ve helped (thanks for watching)

@saqibabbas 3 жыл бұрын

Just watch 1st video and 2 min after that i become fan of your videos subscribed and learning awesome ❤️

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you! Thanks for watching! 😁🙌🏻🔥

@davidsaunders8610 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers dude you just saved me hourssssssss

@smalltowncreative 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad to hear. 😁🔥

@kandasamyrajan Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@smalltowncreative Жыл бұрын

I’m very thankful for your Super Thanks!!

@lromano0706 Жыл бұрын

6 min well spent, you saved me hours!

@smalltowncreative Жыл бұрын

I am so happy to hear that, Luis!

@ThatBossSina 4 жыл бұрын

This was excellent! I’m also a small youtuber and just purchased the iPad Pro specifically for vector drawing. But I’m a beginner, so this was very useful. I hope they will have this feature in the illustrator for iPad launch. I’m using VECTORNATOR for now and tracing sketches by carefully placing anchor points around.

@smalltowncreative 4 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it was helpful! Yes, I hope they include that feature for both platforms. I really wish that the shift+D trick could be activated from the main pen tool. It would really speed up shape building. Thanks so much for your comment!! 🤖👍🏼

@ogdadx Жыл бұрын

thanks sir

@freepremiumcourses Жыл бұрын

This video very helpful

@smalltowncreative Жыл бұрын

Thank you. That means a lot!

@Halawow123 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@smalltowncreative 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@maggierindos6576 2 жыл бұрын

This was creative af

@smalltowncreative Жыл бұрын

Lol. I mucho appreciate that!

3 жыл бұрын

thanks!!!

@smalltowncreative Жыл бұрын

Anytime!!

@meyravoz3800 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for you great tutorial - i still have problem simplify a very complicated with a lot of ancore drawing and i use all the time the simplify (which is not enough can i upload the pic

@emmanuelphillipdorado706 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I love you! lol life saver

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

Haha. I... love... you... too?

@emmanuelphillipdorado706 3 жыл бұрын

Oooh mutual, so are we dating now? Haha kidding aside, I love short clips showing just what I need without having to go through overwhelming info about the whole program. Great doofus-to-diploma vid.

@carlossanchez-mh8mk 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you are still grinding sir! Thank you

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Carlos! I’m unstoppable!! 😁👊🏻

@mahreeortiz 4 жыл бұрын

how the heck do you not have 1milliion subs man??!! Awesome vids.

@smalltowncreative 4 жыл бұрын

Haha. I guess I’m supposed to just be patient! Thank you for the flattering comment though!

@madefordwayne5562 4 жыл бұрын

This man is a God

@smalltowncreative 4 жыл бұрын

That’s very kind. If only I could command angels to brainstorm with me!

@a.raillense5510 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@smalltowncreative Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@sg8127 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@smalltowncreative 4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@sadhin6798 2 жыл бұрын

nice

@smalltowncreative 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@hikeandread3904 4 жыл бұрын

Love your video! May I ask why I would not have the ADD ANCHOR TOOL under the icon? I have to go to Object/Path/Add Anchor tool? Thanks

@smalltowncreative 4 жыл бұрын

I am just as puzzled here, I think, as you are. Are you sure you have the latest version?

@melodyharris486 4 жыл бұрын

Hi. I just came across this same issue after an upgrade. Did you ever come across a solution?

@melodyharris486 4 жыл бұрын

I found it when I clicked on the three dots below where "all tools" are located. But it doesn't show up on the tool bar even when I right click. Anyway, at least I found. 😁

@melodyharris486 4 жыл бұрын

You have to drag it up to the tool bar to be able to view. Problem solved! Ok, I will leave you alone now.😂

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

Haha. I wish I'd caught this months ago. I'm glad you found your solution!

@gaurian9769 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Michael, it happens that I don have the Add nor Delete Anchor Point on the Menu, only "Pen Tool" and "Anchor Point Tool". Do you think there is something wrong with my program? i have the latest version I think, I just subscribed 2 months ago. Thank you for the Tutorial, it's fantastic.

@smalltowncreative 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! I’m surprised that you would be missing those tools. Have you tried clicking and holding on the pen tool?

@WhosthatHotspice 3 жыл бұрын

There are 3 small dots beneath the toolbar that has the rest of the missing tools. Click on it to see them and drag it into your toolbar.

@inamk3067 3 жыл бұрын

❤️

@smalltowncreative Жыл бұрын

🔥

@abdulkhaliqkhan4155 Жыл бұрын

yes shift button is working while deleting the anchor point but it still changes the shape little bit. I don't want any changes in curves while deleting the anchor point. is there any solution?

@smalltowncreative Жыл бұрын

Gotcha. Try going to Object/Path/Simplify… Play with the slider until you’re happy with the results.

@pbainbridge 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers for that. A quick question if i may? I'm on MAC Big Sur 11.1 All of a sudden i'm now getting double and triple anchor points in any given line i draw? and when i go to reshape, then another truck load of anchor points are added? I must have hit a setting i'm unaware of? Dying here......Heeeelp

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

Hmmm. That’s a problem I don’t often run into. What tool are you using to create your lines?

@pbainbridge 3 жыл бұрын

@@smalltowncreative I fixed it. I had to uninstall 'Illustrator 2021' reinstall 2020 Illustrator. How do i know thats' what fixed it? The next day i opened a drawing made with 2021 Illustrator days earlier, it auto opened in 21, i didn't even notice which version it was until the triple anchor points reappeared. Then noticed the version it opened in.? Weird i know, but then i made sure 21 had been trashed, obviously it hadn't. Thanks for getting back to me. Xxx

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Hopefully the bugs will get worked out soon enough. :)😁👊

@TitusKrakenDesigns 4 жыл бұрын

good use for this: when you exporting for 3d a dwg where is no curves only straith lines. ..:)

@smalltowncreative 4 жыл бұрын

🔥🤯🔥😂

@TitusKrakenDesigns 4 жыл бұрын

@@smalltowncreative do not be ashamed, "a good priest is studying (till he is) dead"- as people say

@audunjemtland8287 Жыл бұрын

How can I keep going with a shape and not lose my 'mother' anchorpoint? I can't keep going, because it starts making a new shape, I want the shape to be tied to the original anchorpoints, but it creates a brand new one. + pluss does not do this for me. Any thoughts?

@Koots79 4 жыл бұрын

I am not sure what the problem is for me on this. The shift while deleting doesn't work for me. I am on the latest version of Illustrator (2020). When I hold shift it just deletes a section in the line. Any thoughts on how to fix this. I even uninstalled and reinstalled. Please help.

@Koots79 4 жыл бұрын

Looks to be a bug, super frustrating.

@smalltowncreative 4 жыл бұрын

Hello there. I just tried it with the latest version of Illustrator with no issues. I remember first using this technique and accidentally trying to do it with the pen tool selected, instead of the delete anchor point tool. Could this be what's happening?

@nava6493 Жыл бұрын

I cant see the red path pls help

@annebebekturkiye Жыл бұрын

🥰

@oniromanxer2231 3 жыл бұрын

tutor increase your bitrate if possible that will make your video quality better

@smalltowncreative Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip man🔥🤙

@nehaarts_artist Ай бұрын

why glyphs not working or how to make to useful

@omgitsCLO 4 жыл бұрын

I tried holding shift while deleting an anchor point, but the shape is still moving out. What am i doing wrong? ):

@smalltowncreative 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there. Did you have the delete anchor point tool selected? That’s the only way it will work.

@omgitsCLO 4 жыл бұрын

Michael Masters thanks for replying! Yea I did ): the tool selected and holding shift to delete the anchor point. Any ideas?

@MilesKluth 4 жыл бұрын

@@omgitsCLO I am having the same issue

@jfallenarch323 4 жыл бұрын

same issue after previous update

@ZhalgasKassymkulov 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, same here. It seems they removed this feature with the latest update.... Why, oh why... I submitted a topic to the forum, let's see what they say community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator/shift-delete-anchor-point-tool-not-working-anymore/td-p/11009355?page=1

@macroberobe5492 4 ай бұрын

Yo can make shape thicker by add a stroke on it and increasing the stroke to yo liking then go to stroke path and pathfinder to merge the shape. easy

@heeroza3292 3 жыл бұрын

how to change positions of points without changing its curves in illustrator Plz Help😭

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

I think you’re asking how to change point positions without adjusting the handles? I’m sure that in most cases you’re going to have to still make adjustments if you relocate a point. Thanks for the comment!

@jasondevault5066 2 жыл бұрын

Im missing the delete tool?????

@smalltowncreative 2 жыл бұрын

That is too strange. You have the latest version?

@CMLi-qh2mz 4 жыл бұрын

I believe this video will save many souls from misery.

@smalltowncreative 4 жыл бұрын

That’s so hilarious, and so true! 😂🔥

@TheWonderboiy 4 жыл бұрын

4:13 why i can"t do that ?

@smalltowncreative 4 жыл бұрын

Ardian Prakoso Hi there! Was your delete anchor point tool selected when you tried doing it? Ive mistakenly tried doing this with pen tool selected on a few occasions.

@SinnermanStudios 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe its just me, but I wished you just explained How to Add & Delete Anchor Points without all the theatrics.

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

I understand. Delivering info without entertainment would certainly require less effort! I do have a mixture between vanilla and eccentric content. I suppose I’m still figuring out the best format. Thanks for your feedback!

@noufalbinzainudheen5633 3 жыл бұрын

BRO PLEASE AVOID THAT GRAINFUL NIGHT SHOOTING USE GOOD LIGHTS

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@nefarious2474 Жыл бұрын

All I was looking for is how to delete an anchor point... Maybe he gets to it at some point, but I am 1/3rd into the video and he still hasn't got to the point

@smalltowncreative Жыл бұрын

I got you! Choose White Arrow Tool/ Click nn anchor point/ hit delete on keyboard.

@zerosandones7547 3 жыл бұрын

damn, + and - is very far :/

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

Using those shortcuts does take some getting used to. Think of it like a new tool to assist your workflow.

@zerosandones7547 3 жыл бұрын

@@smalltowncreative yeah, but can we customize hotkeys though?

@smalltowncreative 3 жыл бұрын

@@zerosandones7547 I'm sure you can. I would be sure that the shortcuts are practical for your workflow first, then apply a hotkey. :)

@deseanray6561 Жыл бұрын

word of advice, when you have 4k subs, don't have ads. We do not want to watch them and your channel won't grow. Wait till you are a bigger channel

@smalltowncreative Жыл бұрын

I've never thought of it like that, I appreciate the constructive criticism!!!

@iam_nick 2 жыл бұрын

I have to say Adobe is so F up keep changing shit for unnecessary people. It's a powerful tool for PROS, not someone dont know how to use computer drawing art