# Pen Prob **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [November 6, 2002, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pen-prob/7698 "2002-11-06T00:57:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mdipi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/mdipi/32/49_2.png) [@mdipi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mdipi)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pen-prob/7698/1 "2002-11-06T00:57:12Z")
pen tool. i reading a tut on something that requires me to use the pen tool. I can only use stright lines. but whenever i go to draw off of one of the anchors, it just makes a curved line. how do i stop this? I have tried multiple things, but its now up to you! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pen-prob/7698/2 "2002-11-06T01:00:26Z")
i thought it might be that i was clicking wrong, but when i tried it it didnt work. so it has to be more complicated. i am working with the path part by the way. please help! i will check this in the morning. see ya! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pen-prob/7698/3 "2002-11-06T01:12:05Z")
Don’t hold you mouse down and drag, just click! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2002, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pen-prob/7698/4 "2002-11-06T01:16:09Z")
THANKS SO MUCH!!! haha i will be able to do my interface now!!!