I am using Illustrator CS6 and when I want to make a rectangle's corners round by using the direct selection tool and doing it manually, there is no option for that. So how to do so?
3 Answers
Live Corners and Live Shapes were new features added in CC so aren't available in CS6.
What you can do is use a "Round Corners" effect:
Effects → Stylize → Round Corners...
Since this functionality was not made available until later versions of illustrator, your only option is to do it through a plugin:
VectorScribe, from AstuteGraphics has not only live (rounded) corners, but TONS of functionality to edit paths. It is a must for all serious AI users.
XtreamPath is also a multi-function plugin that has rounded corners by dragging.
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1The reality is even with CC+, VectorScribe still handles this better than the built in Adobe functions.– ScottDec 2, 2016 at 11:05
I am using Illustrator CS5. I always do it like this. Then if I need to adjust further I use the Direct Selection tool and adjust it.
Live corners
are a CC feature.