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title: "Anchor points"
description: "Lesson 7.1 of Creator Terminal's lesson films (Going deeper): See why moving an anchor leaves the drawing in place, and choose where a layer turns."
canonical: "https://terminal.lottiefiles.com/anchor-points/"
last_updated: 2026-10-27
---

# Anchor points

> Lesson 7.1 of Creator Terminal's lesson films (Going deeper): See why moving an anchor leaves the drawing in place, and choose where a layer turns.

- The film (1:27): https://terminal.lottiefiles.com/media/7.1-anchor-points/a4455771b05d/7.1-anchor-points.mp4
- Vertical cut: https://terminal.lottiefiles.com/media/7.1-anchor-points/281b1206ba10/7.1-anchor-points-vertical.mp4
- Captions: https://terminal.lottiefiles.com/media/7.1-anchor-points/a3f5978005b8/7.1-anchor-points.vtt
- The page: https://terminal.lottiefiles.com/anchor-points/

## In this lesson

### Watch the turn (0:10)

Let's see where this bar turns. Press zero, then space. Its middle stays still as both ends move. Press space to pause.

### Find the point (0:21)

Let's find what holds the middle still. Press zero, then click the bar. The small cross is its anchor point, the centre for turning and scaling.

### Move the point (0:32)

The bar needs a hinge at one end. Drag the cross to the left end. The bar stays put at this frame. We've changed where it turns, without moving the drawing.

### A hinge now (0:43)

Let's try that hinge. Press zero, then space. There it is. The left end stays still. The same turn makes a different movement. Press space to pause.

### Centre it again (0:56)

Let's bring back a balanced turn. Press zero. Double-click the cross at the left end. It returns to the middle. The bar stays put, ready to turn about its centre again.

### Choose the hinge (1:08)

Let's check our balanced turn. Press zero, then space. Both ends move again. Press space to pause. Put the anchor where the layer should turn.