Handles not showing/ Option key not working

Hello,

I have recently intalled Glyphs mini (still on trial run) to make a typeface for a University project.
I wanted to start creating my letters using the pen tool and only making straight lines, later adjusting the handles to create the curves.
However, after using the pen tool, there are no handles showing. I tried using option+click, but it didnt work. I tried a lot of other things that chatgpt suggested, but there are still no handles showing.

Hope someone can help!

Where did you Option+click? You need to click the line segment between two points.

Make sure to have the Selection tool (V) selected when option-clicking, not the pen tool (P).

Hi,
Thnx for the replies. I was using the pen tool and clicking the path and not the point.
However, I figured out the problem. For some reason, because I had a reference image under my path, the option+click didnt work.
So now my qestion would be: is there anyway to get around this, as I am trying to create a typeface based on my calligraphy?

You can click “Lock Image” in the right-click menu of the image.

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