Draw a curve

Last updated on Jun 23, 2025

Learn how to create a curve in Adobe Premiere Pro using the Pen Tool by adjusting anchor points to form smooth, curved paths.

Using the Pen Tool, create a curved path by dragging direction lines. The length and direction of the direction lines determine the shape of the curve.

Select the Pen Tool icon and hold down the point where you want the curve to begin. A vertex appears, and the Pen Tool pointer changes to an arrowhead.

Drag to modify the length and direction of both the direction lines for a vertex and release the mouse button.

Place the Pen Tool where you want the curved path to end, and try one of the following:

To create a C-shaped curve, drag in the direction opposite from the direction that you dragged the previous direction line, and then release the mouse button.

Three-step diagram labeled A, B, and C showing how dragging direction handles upward when using the Pen tool in Premiere Pro creates a smooth curved path between two anchor points. — Drag the direction handles upward to create a smooth curve between anchor points.

To create an S-shaped curve, drag in the same direction as the previous direction line, and then release the mouse button.

Three-step diagram labeled A, B, and C showing how dragging direction handles in opposite directions while using the Pen tool in Premiere Pro creates alternating curved segments between anchor points. — Drag handles in opposite directions to draw alternating curves.

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