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Lines, Curves, and Shapes 61
4. (optional) To set the degree of smoothing to be applied to the line (and
subsequent lines), set the Smoothness value on the context toolbar
above your workspace.
Click its right arrow to display a slider—drag right, then left. You’ll see
your drawn line—still selected—smooth out (with fewer nodes) as you
drag right, and become more jagged (with more nodes) as you drag
left. For the smoothest curves the next time you draw a freeform line,
leave the sliding arrow towards the right of the slider.
To draw a straight line:
1. Click the Straight Line Tool from the Drawing toolbar's Line
Tools flyout.
2. Click where you want the line to start, and drag to another point while
holding down the mouse button, then release the mouse button. The
straight line appears immediately.
To constrain the angle of the straight line to 15° increments, hold
down the Shift key down as you drag. (This is an easy way to make
exactly vertical or horizontal lines.)
Any kind of open line (that is, one that hasn’t been closed to create a shape) can
be extended, and you can use any of the three line tools to do so. Use the Pointer
Tool and then the line’s drawing tool to resize or reshape lines once you've
drawn them.