Edit vector paths in Pixelmator Pro on iPad
You can refine vector paths in a line or shape by adding or removing anchor points, adjusting their roundness, making them sharp, and moving them.
Make a vector path editable
Before you edit a vector path you must make it editable.
In Pixelmator Pro on iPad, select any shape or vector path layer in the Layers sidebar.
Select
in the Tools sidebar.
Tap
in the toolbar at the bottom of the canvas.
Edit a vector path
After you make a vector path editable, you can move, reshape, or remove its anchor points. An unselected point is outlined in red, and a selected point is solid red.
In Pixelmator Pro on iPad, make a vector path editable.
Do any of the following:
Add an anchor point: Double-tap any part of a vector path between two anchor points.
Remove an anchor point: Tap any anchor point, then choose Delete.
Remove multiple anchor points: Drag over multiple anchor points to select them, then choose Delete.
Change a sharp anchor point into a smooth anchor point: Select, then tap an anchor point, then choose Make Smooth.
Change a smooth anchor point into a sharp anchor point: Select, then tap an anchor point, then choose Make Sharp.
Reshape a smooth anchor point: Tap a smooth anchor point, then drag the direction handles to reshape its connected paths.
Open a path: Tap an anchor point to select it, then Select, then tap the selected anchor point and choose Divide Path.
Close an open path: Tap an open path, then choose Close. Pixelmator Pro draws a straight line from endpoint to endpoint to close the shape.