Paint > Using Graphics in Paint > Changing the Shape of an Object >

# Editing a Bezier Curve

When you use the Bezier option to draw a polygon, each vertex of the polygon has two tangents. Each tangent ends with a handle.

(a) Tangent(b) Vertex(c) Handle

Use Edit mode to move a tangent handle and adjust the slope of the adjacent side of the polygon. When you move one tangent handle, the tangent's reciprocal handle moves in the opposite direction because handles A and B are joined to keep the joint at the intersection of the two edges smooth.

(a) Edge A(b) Tangent A(c) Handle B(d) Edge B

(a) Edge A(b) Handle B(c) Edge B

To adjust the slope on one side of the vertex only, press B and click the vertex. This breaks the tangent so that you can move its handles independently. To reset the tangent, press B and click the vertex again.

(a) Edge A(b) Handle A(c) Handle B(d) Edge B