What it does
Edits the points of a shape path or mask: move points and edges, pull handles, convert corners and curves, round corners, and save point selections.
How to use it
- Press E, or click the Edit Path button, and select a layer.
- Drag a point to move it. Click an edge to select it; drag it to move both ends.
- ⇧⌘-drag an edge to bend it into a curve.
- ⇧-click adds to the selection; drag on empty canvas to marquee.
- ⌘-drag a point to pull its handles; ⌥-drag to break the tangent.
- Double-click a point to toggle corner/curve.
- Select two or more points to get a box that scales and rotates them.
- Delete removes the selected points.
Options bar
| Name | What it does | Default/range |
|---|---|---|
| Fill / Stroke / Width | Paint of the selected layer (shown when a layer is selected). | — |
| Corners | Radius used by Round. | 10 px; 0–10000 |
| Round | Rounds the selected points into curves of the Corners radius. | — |
| Solo | Hides every other layer while you edit points. | Off |
| Key All Points | Keyframes every point of the path at the playhead; after that each point drag keys itself. | — |
| Groups | Saved point groups. Click one to select its points; ⌥-click deletes the group. | — |
| + Save | Saves the selected points as a named group. | — |
Shortcuts
| Action | Mac | Windows/Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Edit Path tool | E | E |
| Bend an edge | ⇧⌘-drag | Shift+Ctrl-drag |
| Pull handles | ⌘-drag | Ctrl-drag |
| Break tangent | ⌥-drag | Alt-drag |
| Delete points | Delete | Delete |
In the After Effects keymap, E is unbound for this tool (E reveals Effects there).