You can change an object's shape by dragging its points and point handles with the Subselection tool.

To move a point:

To change the shape of a path segment:

To adjust the handle of a corner point:

  1. This is a picture of the feature being described.Select the Subselection tool in the Tools panel.
  2. Select a corner point.
  3. Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Macintosh) the point to display its handle and bend the adjacent segment.

    This is a picture of the feature being described.

    Dragging a corner point handle with the Subselection tool to edit the adjacent path segment