If I set down a point in Designer with the pen and realize it is in the wrong spot isn't there a modifer key that would allow me to move it?

[KipV]

I haven't used Designer in a long time but it seems like it had some modifier button that let you change adjust a point after you laid it down? I might have been another drawing tool that did that but it has been such a long time since I needed to draw vector graphics that my memory is hazy. This is a fairly basic function but I didn't come across it when I was going through the Designer book recently (which is several years old.) Am I right to think that feature was available in Designer? I mostly use Affinity Photo.

[NotMyFault]

Hi,

https://affinity.help/designer2/en-US.lproj/pages/Tools/tools_pen.html

To edit curves as you draw:

• With the Pen Tool active, press the CMD key  to move nodes and adjust control handles when fine tuning of your curve is needed.

With   CMD key pressed, you can edit other segments in the same way by clicking them.

 

[KipV]

Okay I see how that works. Was there also a way to adjust the point location before you let go of the trackpad? In other words when you click you have access to the how the line is bent with the handles, is there a modifier that can let you switch from adjusting the handles to moving the node? Or do I have to set the point and then command click it afterwards?

Again I might be thinking of another drawing tool. I'm sorry that I can't remember if I am confusing different apps. I just had a lot of logo work to do and those little subtle changes in the pen tool can make a fairly big change when doing the same operation over and over.

Thanks

[NotMyFault]

You can do all what you listed. I would recommend to read the help page, and watch one of the tutorial videos where everything is explained.

 

[KipV]

9 hours ago, NotMyFault said:

You can do all what you listed.

The closest thing I came across is the "show orientation" feature guiding what you point will look like before putting it down. That feature helps since I can see what the line will look before I click but once I drag out the handle it looks like I have to commit to its placement at that time. It is okay that way it just means that I have to redo the line.

[lepr]

23 hours ago, KipV said:

Was there also a way to adjust the point location before you let go of the trackpad? In other words when you click you have access to the how the line is bent with the handles, is there a modifier that can let you switch from adjusting the handles to moving the node?

On Mac at least, hold down spacebar to move node.

[walt.farrell]

21 minutes ago, ,,, said:

On Mac at least, hold down spacebar to move node.

Above, pressing Cmd was also mentioned as allowing that.

[lepr]

2 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

Above, pressing Cmd was also mentioned as allowing that.

No, Cmd doesn't help in the situation that I explicitly quoted, which is when the Pen is dragging a handle. Holding down spacebar makes the node move as the handle is dragged.

[KipV]

2 hours ago, ,,, said:

On Mac at least, hold down spacebar to move node.

Yes! Thank you! That is what I was looking for. I don't think it was mentioned in either the Pen tool feature description page or the video. I just ran through the pen tool tutorial in the book I don't remember it being brought up there either. That surprises me for such a basic function!