Alt-key on pen tool changed behaviour

[LsvB]

I have been working with the pen tool this afternoon to create a selection curve. I am about halfway now, but the pen tool is acting strange now. Previously, when I held down the Alt key I could manipulate the handles on the anchorpoints, but now whenever I hold down Alt and try to manipulate the handles it creates a whole new anchorpoint. I would like to know what caused this behaviour and how to change it back to normal.

Edited September 17, 2022 by LsvB
spelling error

[v_kyr]

Welcome to the forum!

For the Pen tool see the status bar indicators ...

... also check the context bar options settings, if you may have altered something there ...

• Pen Tool
• Keyboard Shortcuts for Tools

[R C-R]

4 hours ago, LsvB said:

but now whenever I hold down Alt and try to manipulate the handles it creates a whole new anchorpoint.

At least on Macs, holding down the alt/option key (⌥) with the Pen tool selected just ignores snapping. With the Pen Tool selected, to alter the handles of curve nodes, you hold down the CMD (⌘) key, which temporarily changes to the Node Tool.

If you are on Windows, the keys will be different but the status bar should tell you what they are.

[LsvB]

It's all sorted! Thank you for the help ^^