Simplify and clean up vector paths

Clean up the sketch layer so the vector logo prints crisply. Open the file, select the Sketch_Raw layer, run path simplification to reduce anchor count while keeping curvature, remove consecutive collinear points and any anchors flagged as redundant, smooth short jagged segments shorter than 1 mm, and tidy up resulting joins so there are no open endpoints. Save as Logo_Clean.ai.

Before I deliver this cleaned vector, make it review-friendly: show the original sketch and the simplified path side-by-side, call out where curvature changed more than 5 degrees, list how many anchors were removed, and flag any places where simplification altered intended sharp corners. Suggest whether more manual pinning is needed at specific nodes.

I simplified a hand-drawn path and the distinctive sharp corner in the mark softened; the creative director noticed. I’m not sure which simplification tolerance to use without losing detail. What tolerance likely caused the rounding, what immediate undo or setting change restores the corner while keeping the rest simplified, and how do I lock that corner for future passes?

Across projects we waste time cleaning high-anchor art from hand sketch imports; it slows exports and causes printing errors. What single habit when importing or tracing would reduce anchor bloat, and what lightweight checklist or script could I use so designers keep anchor counts manageable from the start?