Illustrator

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Draw straight lines followed by curves

  1. Using the Pen tool, click corner points in two locations to create a straight segment.
  2. Position the Pen tool over the selected endpoint. In Illustrator and InDesign, a convert-point icon appears next to the Pen tool when it is positioned correctly (In Photoshop, a small diagonal line, or slash, appears next to the Pen tool). To set the slope of the curved segment you’ll create next, click the anchor point, and drag the direction line that appears.
    Drawing a straight segment followed by a curved segment (part 1)

    A.
    Straight segment completed

    B.
    Positioning Pen tool over endpoint (the Convert Point icon appears only in Illustrator and InDesign)

    C.
    Dragging direction point

  3. Position the pen where you want the next anchor point; then click (and drag, if desired) the new anchor point to complete the curve.
Drawing a straight segment followed by a curved segment (part 2)

A.
Holding Pen tool down

B.
Dragging direction line

C.
New curve segment completed