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Using the Bezier Curve Tool
Another alternative you can use to create complex paths or selections is the
Bezier Curve Tool
from the Selection Tools. This tool works in two modes:
Path
and
Selection
modes. It allows you to create a closed path or make the path into
a selection.
To draw and edit paths using the Bezier Curve Tool:
1. Click the
Selection Tools
, then select the
Bezier Curve Tool
.
2. Select a preset path shape from the
Shape
menu on the Attribute Toolbar, then
draw the path. You can draw multiple paths.
Note: Free Path
is ideal for drawing curves and irregularly-shaped paths. It draws
paths exactly the same way as the Bezier Tool. Follow the same procedure in
“Bezier Tool”
to draw a free path.
3. To edit the path(s) you have just drawn, select
Edit existing path
on the
Attribute Toolbar
.
4. Click a path segment, then right-click and select
Convert to Curve
or
Convert
to Line
to change a line segment into a curve or vice versa.
5. Click a node to show control handles and adjust path segments. Use the
Free
edit
option to determine how to adjust two connected path segments.
Notes:
• The
Free edit
option works the same way as the
Edit mode
buttons of the
Path Edit Tool
.
• How color fills overlapping paths is determined by the
Even-Odd fill
option.
• To delete a node, click
Options
and select
Delete Point
.
6. Double-click to complete the path.
Grouping paths
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