Smoothing the path with the smooth tool

The smooth tool lets you smooth out an existing stroke or section of a path. The smooth tool retains the original shape of the path as much as possible.

To use the smooth tool:

1. If the path to smooth is not selected, select it with the selection tool . Or Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) the path to select it.
2. Do one of the following:
• Select the smooth tool .
• When the pencil or paintbrush tool is selected, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) to change the pencil to the smooth tool.
3. Drag the tool along the length of the path segment you want to smooth out. The modified stroke or path may have fewer anchor points than the original.
4. Continue smoothing until the stroke or path is the desired smoothness.