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# Editing Paths

## Add Paths

1. Use the Draw tool the add nodes. Simple click adds a line, click and drag adds a curve.

## Select and move

1. You can select and move nodes and paths like you are used to it.

2. Double click a path to select it.

## Editing options

1. If you move a off curve node with the mouse or the keyboard and hold down ⌥ (option), the angle is preserved.

2. If you move a smooth curve node with the mouse or the keyboard and hold down ⌥ (option), movement is constrained to the axis of the two offcurve point.

3. To break a path, click a node with the Draw Tool.

4. To join two open paths, move the end nodes on top of each other.

## Deleting points

1. If only one smooth curve point is selected and you delete it (with ⌫) the appearance of the path is retained as much as possible.

2. if you delete a offcurve point, the segment is converted into a straight line.

## Convert Line segment to Curve

1. Click the line segment while holding down ⌥.

## Other Things

1. Select one corner point, and select "Open Corner" from the context menu.

2. Select two point, and select "Reconnect Nodes" from the context menu.

## Making white contours

White contours in glyphs are made with if two paths with different directions overlap.

If the inner path does not cut out, you can right click on a node — there is a "Revert Path" option in the context menu.

### Related Topics

Keyboard shortcut overview